Nina Mae McKinney : The Black Garbo

By Stephen Bourne

Nina Mae McKinney has been described as Hollywood's first Black movie star, and yet her name is often missing from film histories and encyclopedias. In Nina Mae McKinney : The Black Garbo, Stephen Bourne celebrates the highs and lows of Nina's life and career, and offers an affectionate portrait of one of Hollywood's most talented, charismatic and forgotten stars.