Lincoln Motion Picture Company

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The Lincoln Motion Picture Company was an American film production company founded by George P. Johnson and Noble Johnson. It was established in response to the racist depictions of Black people in films like D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation. The company aimed to create "race pictures," films produced within and for the Black community, offering more accurate and positive portrayals of Black life. This initiative was part of a broader movement by African American filmmakers to challenge racial stereotypes in cinema and gain control over their own narratives.12

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D.W. Griffith
The Lincoln Motion Picture Company (run by George P. Johnson and Noble Johnson) and the writer and entrepreneur Oscar Micheaux were among those who launched what became known as the genre of “race pictures,” produced in and for the Black community.
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The Lincoln Motion Picture Company (run by George P. Johnson and Noble Johnson) and the writer and entrepreneur Oscar Micheaux were among those who launched what became known as the genre of “race pictures,” produced in and for the Black community.
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