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African American Culture : Film

African American Culture Black American culture or Black Culture is born of out the rich cultural expressions of African Americans which are distinct from traditional American (European) identity.

Oscar Micheaux: The First Black Indie Filmmaker

In this episode of Black History In Two Minutes or So hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., with additional commentary from historian Donald Bogle, Vincent Brown of Harvard University, and Imani Perry of Princeton University, we explore the path of the first major black filmmaker. Micheaux legacy remains as one who used his platform to highlight social injustices despite those who tried to censor him.

Shaft Official Trailer #1 - Richard Roundtree Movie (1971)

Shaft Trailer - Directed by Gordon Parks and starring Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Lawrence Pressman. John Shaft is a black private eye with a small office near Times Square. Shaft finds himself up against Bumpy, the leader of the Black crime mob, and then against the Black nationals only to find he must work together with them to save Bumpy's daughter from the white mafia.

Do the Right Thing Official Trailer #1 - Danny Aiello Movie (1989) HD

Directed by visionary filmmaker Spike Lee and featuring a stellar ensemble cast that includes Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Rosie Perez, and John Turturro, DO THE RIGHT THING is one of the most thought-provoking and groundbreaking films of the last 30 years.