Continuing our celebration of 100 Years of Black Cinema, Part 2 of “Within Our Gates”, an early work of one of one of Black Cinema’s founding fathers — Oscar Micheaux.
1920 promotional poster
The story focuses on an African-American woman who goes North in an effort to help a minister in the Deep South raise money to keep a school open for poor Black children. Her romance with a black doctor eventually leads to revelations about her family’s past that expose the racial skeletons in America’s closet, most famously through the film’s depiction of the injustice of lynching.
If you missed part 1 yesterday afternoon, check it HERE.
love love love that you guys are doing Micheaux for Black History Month.