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Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

1975 Directed by Steven York

Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

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Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

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Narrator

George Johnson

George Johnson

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Lorenzo Tucker

Lorenzo Tucker

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Lucia Lynn Moses

Lucia Lynn Moses

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Fredi Washington

Fredi Washington

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Henry Armstrong

Henry Armstrong

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Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

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Self (archive footage)

52 minutes

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