Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898-1971

The overlooked yet vibrant history of Black participation in American film, from the beginning of cinema through the civil rights movementPublished with Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. From the dawn of the medium onward, Black filmmakers have helped define American cinema. Black performers, producers and directors—Bert Williams, Oscar Micheaux, Herb Jeffries, Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Ruby Dee and William Greaves, to name just a few—had a vast and resounding impact. Black film artis...