Oscar Micheaux--the most prolific African American filmmaker to date and a Filmmaking giant of the Silent period--has finally found his rightful place in film history.
In this important collection, prominent scholars examine Micheaux\'s surviving Silent films, his fellow producers of Race films.
Both artist and showman, Micheaux stirred controversy in his time as he confronted issues such as lynching, miscegenation, peonage and white supremacy, passing, and corruption among black clergymen.
Oscar Micheaux--the most prolific African American filmmaker to date and a Filmmaking giant of the Silent period--has finally found his rightful place in film history