OSCAR MICHEAUX

Oscar Micheaux was a black African American writer, director and producer from the 1910s to the 1940s. He was the first African American to produce a feature-length film and some of his works include: The Homesteader, The Betrayal, and Body and Soul. He passed away in 1951 at the age of 67.

You can learn much more about Oscar Micheaux by visiting the following link! Against the Grain: Black Film Pioneers: Part III: Oscar Micheaux