IndieWire’s Carole V. Bell says that the movies many of us think of in terms of Black film are from the 1960s, at the earliest. But when curator Doris Berger looked through the archives of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, she found a treasure trove that dated back to the 1890s. She and National Museum of African American History and Culture film and photography curator Dr. Rhea Combs collaborated on “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898 to 1971,” which is now on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Here’s a look at what to expect from the exhibition, as well as where to start if you want to explore early Black movies.
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@CultureDesk@flipboard.social @IndieWire @blackmastodon@a.gup.pe a shame it’s not available digitally.
@Beeks@mstdn.party Yes, you can see a few highlights here, but agreed, it would be incredible to see the whole show online. The article is a real rabbit hole as well — links out to stories about Oscar Micheaux, Lena Horne and other Black performers of Old Hollywood, as well as info on “The Bronze Venus” and the Double Victory exhibition at the Smithsonian.
