"Within Our Gates As Autobiography" - Chris Digiovanni Guest Lecture

Micheaux, a failed homesteader and author, became the first independent Black film director in American History.
Discuss Micheaux’s story, his views on the future of his race, and the context of American history presented by Micheaux’s hopeful, if grounded, view of African Americans. We will go over film records and Michaeux’s own novels to examine what this director had to say to encourage African Americans in an era of intense race-based violence.

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