The life and work of Oscar Micheaux, pioneer black author and filmmaker, 1884-1951
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The life and work of Oscar Micheaux, pioneer black author and filmmaker, 1884-1951
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The life and work of Oscar Micheaux
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pioneer black author and filmmaker, 1884-1951
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Over a three-decade period that began in 1919, Oscar Micheaux wrote, directed, edited, produced, and distributed over 40 films nationally and internationally. These films usually featured all-Black casts. They spanned a silent film period (1919-1930) and a talkie period (sound films) (1931-1948). Given such a background and the period in American history into which he was born, Micheaux's achievements were extraordinary and his legacy is a study of survival, persistence, and bold determination to develop a new era in Black films
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