Oscar Micheaux: Author, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur
Writer and director Oscar Micheaux was a creative entrepreneur and one of the most important figures in African American cinema during the early twentieth century.
Writer and director Oscar Micheaux was a creative entrepreneur and one of the most important figures in African American cinema during the early twentieth century.
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