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Black History Month | February 2022

Part of the February 2022 Black History Month display, a bookshelf with images of Sidney Poitier, Spike Lee, Charles Burnett, Julie Dash, and Cheryl Dunye along with display cases for some of their films.

Stark Media Services was proud to celebrate Black History Month in February 2022 with this special display highlighting the presence of diverse voices in our film collection. We aimed to illustrate the mammoth impact African American creators have had on the history of film, from their presence in the foundations of the medium with the Pioneers of African American Cinema set, to Sidney Poitier's groundbreaking career redefining what kind of characters African American actors could portray on-screen, to the revolutionary work filmmakers like Julie Dash, Charles Burnett, and Spike Lee have done in the arthouse space, to the undervalued contemporary work in front of and behind the camera in the development of our most treasured mainstream and genre fare. We sought with these highlights to motivate students and faculty to further engage with film history and continue the growing conversations on the immeasurable impact these films and filmmakers have had on history and culture.

You can explore the films and filmmakers spotlighted below, where you will find lists of the films and books that were featured on the display along with links to their PittCat pages where you can request them, learn more about their credits, and more!

Spotlight: Pioneers of African American Cinema

      a logo for Pioneers of African American Cinema with portraits of trailblazing African American auteur Oscar Micheaux

 

Spotlight: Sidney Poitier

     

Spotlight: Iconic African American Directors

Spike Lee
Cheryl DunyeJulie DashCharles Burnett

Spotlight: Kevin Jerome Everson and Documentary Highlights

“When I look through the viewfinder, I’m looking at different histories...I’m responding to a history of a people and a place.”

a collage of images from films by director Kevin Jerome Everson

Spotlight: Cinematographer Bradford Young

A portrait of cinematographer Bradford Young atop a collage of images representing his work, including images from the films Pariah and Arrival and an Academy Award statuette

Bradford Young began his career pushing the boundaries of the cinematographic form with independent icons like Ava Duvernay, David Lowery, and Dee Rees before becoming the first African American director of photography nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the 2016 film Arrival. He painted on his largest canvas yet in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story, becoming the first African American director of photography on a Star Wars film.

Spotlight: Horror and Other Genre Highlights

image of actor Duane Jones atop cover art for his two iconic horror films, Night of the Living Dead and Ganja & Hess

Other Books and Films Featured