The Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame began in 1974 as a project of the Oakland Museum Association's Cultural and Ethnic Affairs Guild. Its co-founders were Mary Perry Smith and Margot Smith Hicks. In 1977 it became an independent entity under Hicks' leadership. Its major activity was the Oscar Micheaux awards, presented annually in a ceremony at Oakland's Paramount Theatre from 1974 to 1993. Other activities included an annual film festival ("Filmworks") and an independent filmmakers competition.
(OHC COLL 2016-6)
2 boxes (.46 linear feet)
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Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
