Really enjoyed #AStrangerKnocks by @tananarivedue.bsky.social, not least because it opened up a #PocketOfHistory for me: #SilentMovies starring Black actors. Looks like this article might be a good starting point:
goldenglobes.com/articles/for...
#RaceFilms #SilentEra #ForgottenHollywood
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#RaceFilms #SilentEra #ForgottenHollywood
Forgotten Hollywood: Black Films of the Silent Era - Golden Globes
In his comprehensive history of Blacks in American film, “Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, & Bucks,” Donald Bogle talks about the portrayal of Blacks in early silent films. In 1903, a 12-minute film b...
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September 18, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Really enjoyed #AStrangerKnocks by @tananarivedue.bsky.social, not least because it opened up a #PocketOfHistory for me: #SilentMovies starring Black actors. Looks like this article might be a good starting point:
goldenglobes.com/articles/for...
#RaceFilms #SilentEra #ForgottenHollywood
goldenglobes.com/articles/for...
#RaceFilms #SilentEra #ForgottenHollywood