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Born 1909?
Died August 10, 1997 • Los Angeles • California
Notable Works “The Negro Soldier”
Making movies from the heart
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James McBride
James McBride
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Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
American author
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Tyler Perry
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Nia DaCosta
Nia DaCosta
American director and screenwriter
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Lorraine Hansberry
American playwright
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
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Shonda Rhimes
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Jordan Peele
American comedian, writer, director, and producer
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Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence
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Oscar Micheaux
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Charles Fuller
American author
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John Singleton
American director and screenwriter
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Chester Himes
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Ernest Lehman
American screenwriter and film producer
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Harold Ramis
American actor, writer, and director
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Richard Matheson
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