At the turn of the century, Oscar Micheaux - a dreamer from Smallville - makes his way to the big city searching for fame, fortune...and a change to his single status! What he finds is a wife he loves, a father-in-law he hates, and a path into Black history he could have never imagined.
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THE A-TEAM
This week's guest is Dr. Ray Christian (@raychristian). Check him out on his podcast What's Ray Saying?
Executive Producer A.A. Hernandez
Sound design by Kyle Murdock (@kcreatesaudio)
Story Producer Martina Abrahams Ilunga (@m_tina)
Research Producer Chioke I'Anson (https://www.chiokeianson.com/)
Story Editing by Shonte Hill
Show art by Aseloka Smith (@naturallyherown)
SOURCES
- The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer by Oscar Micheaux
- Oscar Micheaux Homestead National Historical Park, Pullman National Historic Park, National Park Service
- Sully County Black Homesteader Community, Homestead National Historical Park, National Park Service
- Oscar Micheaux, NAACP
- Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
- "The life and times of Oscar Micheaux" by Mary Beth Roderick for the Southern Illinoisan
- Check out The Chicago Defender digitized and stored at The Library of Congress
- Read the archives at The Chicago Defender Archives.
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