Emory University’s Film Studies Department Showcases Impact Of African Americans In Films
Richard Gere, left, and Louis Gossett Jr. are shown in a scene from “An Officer and a Gentleman.”
Paramount Pictures, 1982
Emory University’s Cinematheque is kicking off “African Americans in American Film,” a series of free screenings and discussions held each Wednesday evening throughout the spring semester.
The series spans from the 1920s to the present. “Within Our Gates,” a silent film from 1920, was the first film to be screened.
Matthew Bernstein, department chair for Film & Media Studies at Emory, and Dr. Nsenga Burton, professor of film studies, joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes to talk about the event.
A full list of the screenings can be found here.
The events began Jan. 22 and will run on Wednesdays through April 22.
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