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The Pawnbroker: The Real Tragedy...

Have you ever come across someone in your life who is just so full of bitterness that all they say or touch is miserable? And you wonder, what made someone like this? The Pawnbroker, (1964) tells a story of just such a person. Sol Nazerman played by a much talented, but most underrated, Rod Steiger,...

Classic TV Amos n Andy: Much Ado About N...

I’ve always been curious of the 1951 Classic TV show Amos N Andy. I know it was a great show and many loved it, many which were and are African American. So what happened to Amos n Andy and what was all the raucous about? Let’s step back in time here. Amos n Andy were first on the radio...

One Potato, Two Potato-Race Relations In...

One Potato, Two Potato, (1964) a rarely seen, or talked about movie, but an absolute gem! I bet if I asked any classic movie fan to tell me what classic movie dealt with interracial marriages, they’d answer, Guess who is coming to Dinner. Although Dinner… is a great movie and quite memorable,...

Together Brothers-Black Experience In Am...

Together Brothers (1974) an obscure, but good movie, with young inexperienced actors is worth your while to watch. The movie directed by William Graham, with an awesome musical score by Barry White and The Love Unlimited Orchestra is a touching and all too real story of the black experience in America. When...

Classic Black Film Treasure Trove!...

A clutter bug saves the day! Mayme Clayton an African-American woman has collected, throughout many years what will come to be known as the greatest collection of African American history. She has amassed dozens of pre-civil war manuscripts, and writings, photographs, journals, cartoons, correspondence,...