It took eight years from conception to reality for SUPREME MODELS to happen. How long did it take for you to write Supreme Models?

I did not know it was the book people needed, I just knew it was the book I had to write. The reception for SUPREME MODELS couldn't have been warmer. Then you release it into the universe and pray for the best. As an artist, you invest your love, hopes, and dreams into whatever you create. The reaction to SUPREME MODELS means everything to me. The reviews for Supreme Models have been incredible, what has it meant for you to get such a positive reaction to your book? People are buying four and five copies as gifts for their friends and family. Mothers are buying it for their children. People are responding to it in the most amazing ways. I'm back in La la Land after stops in New York and Chicago for my book tour. Things are going wonderfully with the book. Hi Marcellas, thank you for talking to The New Current, how's everything be going? From pioneers like Iman, Naomi Campbell and Grace Jones to the next generation of black models Adwoa Aboah and Joan Small SUPREME MODELS is a fascinating, proud and refreshingly beautiful book. His rare book, the first of its kind that puts black models right in the spotlight, offers a rewarding insight into the world of black models. But how did they begin their acting careers? Who were the first Black actresses who paved the way? What are their defining moments? What effects did racial prejudice have on their careers? Supreme Actresses remembers and celebrates the groundbreaking women who have been influencing culture for decades, reshaping the very standards of beauty in modern society.The role of Black Women in fashion is not something that has really been delved into but with SUPREME MODELS, the debut book from Marcellas Reynolds, this is all set to change. We experienced laughter, love, and loss with these women. The performances by these talented actresses are ingrained into our memories. And from Ethel Waters, the first African American actress to be featured on an American sitcom in 1950, to Cicely Tyson, the first African American star of a TV drama in 1963. From Hattie McDaniel, the first actress of color to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1939, to Dorothy Dandridge, the first actress of color to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards in 1954. Through stunning photographs, personal interviews, short biographies, and career milestones, Supreme Actresses chronicles the most influential Black actresses who have worked in film, television, and theater. A comprehensive collection of photographs, interviews, and profiles of the most influential Black actresses who have worked in film, television, and theaterįrom the author of Supreme Models comes the first-ever art book dedicated to celebrating Black actresses and exploring their experiences in acting.

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