Category: Black Cinema
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...
When The Chickens Came Home To Roost — Part 2
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Part I & II. This is a one-hour version of the award-winning 1982 New York stage hit “When The Chickens Came Home To Roost,” written by Lawrence Holder and produced by Woodie King, Jr. It stars Denzel Washing...
Goodbye, Sgt. Ross?
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This segment discusses the lack of power of so-called Black TV stars. Guest: Hal Williams (524)
Black Hollywood: The Way It Was
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This four-part version of the 90-minute documentary is about the secret history of race movies. Between 1910 and 1950, over 150 independent film companies were organized for the specific purpose of producing Black-cas...
Ben and Bert (Ben Vereen)
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Ben Vereen was really hurt by the reaction of some Aframericans to his 1980 Presidential Inaugural blackface performance. He explains, “It’s important that we never forget where we came from because that only makes us...
The White Girl Movie
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A young African American college student, a judge's daughter, battles a cocaine addiction, or as the substance is known on the streets, the white girl.
Who Was Stepin Fetchit?
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Who was the real man behind one of Hollywood’s most negative images, Stepin Fetchit? Author Mel Watkins explains that Lincoln Perry was very different from the lazy, bug-eyed buffoon on screen. (2905)
