Purpose

Ever since I was a young girl, I've been a fan of the Old Hollywood era, but I didn't know as much about it as I thought I did. It took me coming to college to discover all the amazing People of Color who made contributions to American Cinema. Yes, I knew about Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte; Dorothy Dandridge and Lena Horne--but I didn't know about Nina Mae McKinney or Keye Luke--Theresa Harris or Anna May Wong. I didn't know about "race movies" and at that time, I probably wouldn't have believed you if you told me there were actually black filmmakers in the early years of American Film.

Filmmaker Oscar Micheaux

Unfortunately, this is the case for a lot of us, I think.

With this blog, I aim to 1. inform others of the great performers and artists who have made contributions to film/television and 2. Inform myself!



 I want people of all ages, all races--from whatever backgrounds and past experiences--to know the names of Theresa Harris and Oscar Micheaux; Lorenzo Tucker and Keye Luke. These people and others like them have made so many contributions to Cinema, yet their names receive little mention in most classic film discussion.

Actress Nina Mae McKinney

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Thanks so much for visiting People of Color in Classic Film. I hope you find it educational and I hope you're moved to share it with others.

Much Love,
Adrienne <3