Category: Black Cinema
Why Blacks In Hollywood Help Themselves?
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Discussion on why Blacks in Hollywood don't help themselves to become more prevalent in movies. (1219)
The Legacy of Race Movies
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Before Hollywood discovered the diverse talents of Black actors and directors, African American audiences were flocking to theaters to see low-budget, Black-produced films called “race” movies. These rare and mostly-f...
The Future of Blacks In Hollywood
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On March 25, 2002, a Black man and Black woman won Oscars at the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress. As significant as the event was, there remains the nagging fear among some Blacks that fundamental chan...
A Filmmaker’s Look at Ralph Bunche
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Dr. Ralph Bunche, renowned United Nations statesman and Nobel Prize winner, is the subject of this discussion with Emmy award-winning filmmaker William Greaves. (2402)
Blacks In White TV
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Segment discusses the historic treatment of African Americans in commercial TV. Guest: Dr. Fred J. McDonald. (523)
The Black Valentino
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The roaring 20s gave birth to the Charleston, bob-haircuts, speakeasies and the movie career of Lorenzo Tucker – The Black Valentino – of race movies. But unlike Valentino, he was one of the few silent film stars Blac...
