'Flames of Wrath' and the Black Women Pioneers of Silent Cinema
'Flames of Wrath' and the Pioneering African-American Women of Silent Cinema Maria P. Williams was one of the first African-American women to make movies, and her life is as fascinating as the one known film she made. The New York Public Library Beyond the Classics is a bi-weekly column in which Emily Kubincanek highlights lesser-known old movies and examines what makes them memorable. In this installment, she highlights the silent cinema pioneer Maria P. Williams and her film Flames of Wrath. Recognition for African Americans who shaped early Hollywood cinema has only come about recentl...
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