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Chicago Is Where Black Cinema Took Root

Chicago Is Where Black Cinema Took Root

Released Thursday, 1st February 2024
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Chicago Is Where Black Cinema Took Root

Chicago Is Where Black Cinema Took Root

Chicago Is Where Black Cinema Took Root

Chicago Is Where Black Cinema Took Root

Thursday, 1st February 2024
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In 1913 Chicagoan William Foster became the first Black director to make a film with an all Black cast. Yet most people have never heard of him. Join Arionne Nettles as she tells Foster's story, the story of Black filmmaking in Chicago, when our city was the pre-Hollywood movie capital of the world. It's the first of 3 Curious City podcasts in a row celebrating Black History Month 2024!

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