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Oscar Micheaux is legendary as one of the first black filmmakers. Never afraid of taking risks, he founded his own company, writing, producing, and directing thirty-some silents and talkies from 1919 to 1948. Earlier, he had published a series of remarkable novels--in 1917 theHomesteader,... Read Full Overview

Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (January 2, 1884 - March 25, 1951) was an African-American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled by black filmmakers,... Read Full Overview

I will not record here or describe the one with whom I fell in love. Strangely I feel that I should wait. I cannot say why, but something seems to caution me; to tell me not to say more now. There remains but one thing more. Yesterday I happened to glance at myself in the mirror... Read Full Overview

Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (January 2, 1884 - March 25, 1951) was an African-American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled by black filmmakers,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Oscar Micheaux's "The Homesteader: A Novel" offers a compelling glimpse into the experiences of African Americans homesteading in South Dakota during the early 20th century. This historical fiction explores themes of race relations and the challenges of building a life on... Read Full Overview

Oscar Micheaux's "The Homesteader: A Novel" offers a compelling glimpse into the experiences of African Americans homesteading in South Dakota during the early 20th century. This historical fiction explores themes of race relations and the challenges of building a life on... Read Full Overview

The Homesteader: A Novel is a book written by Oscar Micheaux and published in 1917. The novel revolves around the life of a young African American man named Jean Baptiste, who leaves his hometown in Illinois to start a new life in the West. He settles in South Dakota and becomes... Read Full Overview

The Homesteader: A Novel is a groundbreaking work of fiction written by Oscar Micheaux and published in 1917. The novel tells the story of Jean Baptiste, a young African American man who leaves the South to start a new life as a homesteader in the West. Along the way, he meets... Read Full Overview

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview