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black cinema  

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  • The term Black cinema refers to the work of African American filmmakers, writers, producers, and creators of exhibition venues. While that work is of relatively recent vintage, Black characters and Black actors have a history that goes back to the very beginnings of film. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Black Cinema]

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