Academy Exhibit Rescues First Black Kiss on Film

More than five years ago, as Rhea Combs and Doris Berger were in the planning stages of research for an exhibit on early Black cinema that would open at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences planned museum, they got word of a new discovery that would come to define the exhibit. Archivists at USC and the University of Chicago went through boxes of … Continue reading Academy Exhibit Rescues First Black Kiss on Film

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Black History Month with NMAAHC Curator Mary Elliott

Although I celebrate e’ry day, happy Black History Month! ~ V Mary Elliott, the museum’s curator of slavery and freedom, discusses the origin of Black History Month, its significance and why it’s a special occasion at the museum. In 2023, the theme is “Black Resistance,” and stories of Black Resistance abound throughout the museum. For the next few weeks, the museum will focus on five … Continue reading Black History Month with NMAAHC Curator Mary Elliott

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