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"Movements in Cinema: History of African – American Film" Presented by Professor Artel Great via Webinar from New Canaan LibraryNewCanaanite.com


For nearly 125 years, Black cinema has served as an avenue for creative expression, cultural affirmation, and a reimagining of what freedom really means in America. Yet, the separate-and-unequal attention Hollywood pays to Black cinema has left most moviegoers largely unaware of its rich tradition. New Canaan Library welcomes Professor Artel Great, who will present an in-depth discussion of Black cinema as part of the Library’s Movements in Cinema series. The live webinar and will be held on Thursday, April 22 at 7 PM EST. Zoom sign in information will be provided upon registration at newcanaanlibrary.org.
Artel Great, PhD, will discuss the diverse history and “key movements” of Black Cinema, such as “uplift films” of the early 1900s, the Black star movement in Hollywood, the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, Blaxploitation, the L.A. Rebellion, the ‘90s Black New Wave, and beyond. Additionally, he will cover how Black cinema functions aesthetically, how it is meani ....

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