These are films with black casts, usually produced and directed by blacks, meant to be shown in black theaters. The time period for this starts circa 1915 and extends to 1969, when The Learning Tree was produced by Warner Brothers. Oscar Micheaux is perhaps the most prominent director of early black cinema. This type is known by some film historians as race cinema, though that term is likely to be misunderstood by the general public.
significant works
movies
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Within Our Gates
1920
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