Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951) was both writer, director and the first major Black filmmaker who made more than 40 films, including adaptations from his own novels. Stepin Fetchit , né Lincoln Perry (1902–1985), pictured in 1959, both criticized as a stereotype and praised as an archetype, was the first Black actor to earn $1 million.
She continued making history with “Selma” (2014), the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic that made her the first Black woman to be nominated for Best Director at the Golden Globes.
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Black films listed here are generally associated with the peoples from the African diaspora; the cinema of Africa is distinct from this topic (see list of African films). Lawrence Ware of The New York Times said "the 2010s were the most important decade for black film in America" and that such films across various genres were "all being taken ...
4. Mudbound (2017). Cast: Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell, Mary J. Blige Rating: R Word to the wise: Keep a giant box of tissues nearby when you watch this. Set during the ...
In the early days of cinema, African-American roles were scarce and often filled with stereotypes. Pioneers like Oscar Micheaux, one of the first significant African-American filmmakers, countered these narratives with films like The Homesteader (1919) and Body and Soul (1925), which were part of the "race film" genre and tackled issues such as racial violence, economic oppression, and ...
The history of Black cinema is just as diverse, and thanks to streaming (for all its faults), film fans can watch films and documentaries made by both legendary and up-and-coming Black filmmakers.
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003) The Black Candle (2008) The Black List: Volume 1 (2008) The Black List: Volume 2 (2009) The Blues (2003) Hairkutt (2005) Colored Frames * (2007) Dare Not Walk Alone * (2006) E Minha Cara/That's My Face (2002) Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (2008) February One: The Story of the Greensboro ...