Celebrate Black History Month with 'Pioneers of African-American Cinema' on Netflix

Netflix has a hidden gem that deserves your attention this Black History Month: Pioneers of African-American Cinema.

It’s a collection of groundbreaking films released in the first half of the 20th century that celebrates the works of some of the earliest black and African-American filmmakers.

The films, which are available to stream now, range from 1915’s Two Knights of Vaudeville to 1946’s Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Pioneers of African-American Cinema was originally collected in 2016 by Kino Lorber, and the current collection on Netflix features 20 different movies from creators like the Ebony Film Corporation, Spencer Williams, and Oscar Micheaux. Read more…

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