Migrating to the movies

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Jacqueline Najuma StewartJacqueline StewartFirst published 20044 editions

The rise of cinema as the predominant American entertainment around the turn of the last century coincided with the migration of African Americans to the urban 'land of hope'. Discussing early films and illuminating black urban life in this period, this text presents a look at the early relationships between African Americans and cinema.

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