"As part of the film industry's early beginnings, the Black image was either portrayed in a clown-like manner by Whites smeared with burnt cork or acted out by Black actors who were forced to play demeaning roles. Their exclusion from legitimate cinema prompted Blacks to independently produce their own films.
Discuss the featured episode of Tony Brown's Journal along with other members of the Black History Vault program and your Study Group Hostess Deborah Wilson de Briano.
In this Black History Vault member-only conference call, gain powerful insights from the lessons learned by others who studied the particular episode.
