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Tag: Occupation – Screenwriter

Carlton Moss (1909-1997)

Screenwriter, filmmaker, actor, and social critic Carlton Moss was born in Newark, New Jersey, on February 14, 1909. The son of Frederick Douglass Moss, a coachman for an affluent family, and Sarah Vincent Moss, he grew up both in New Jersey and North Carolina. As … Read MoreCarlton Moss (1909-1997)

Posted on October 8, 2022October 8, 2022by contributed by: Robert Fikes
African American History: African American History: People

Chibundu Onuzo (1991- )

In June 2021, Dr. Chibundu Onuzo exemplified the range of her talents when she released a music video entitled “Good Soil” to accompany the publication of her third novel, Sankofa. Dr. Onuzo is an author, singer, pianist, playwright, screenwriter, regular contributor to The Guardian, and … Read MoreChibundu Onuzo (1991- )

Posted on April 25, 2022by contributed by: Ekeoma Ugoezi Ezeh
Global African History: Global African History: People

Gabrielle Gorman (1998- )

Gabrielle Gorman is a film writer, producer, director, and activist. Gorman was born on March 7, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, and is the twin sister of poet Amanda Gorman. The sisters and their sibling were raised by single mother Joan Wicks, a sixth grade … Read MoreGabrielle Gorman (1998- )

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021by contributed by: Euell A. Nielsen
African American History: African American History: People

Barry Jenkins (1979- )

Barry Jenkins is a film director, writer, producer, and screenwriter. In 2016, he won the Academy Award for Best Picture for Moonlight as well as the Golden Globe Award. His screen adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel If Beale Street Could Talk received critical acclaim and … Read MoreBarry Jenkins (1979- )

Posted on November 24, 2019December 2, 2021by contributed by: Anna Christian
African American History: African American History: People

Ava Marie DuVernay (1972- )

Ava Marie DuVernay is an American director, screenwriter, film marketer, and film distributor.  At the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, DuVernay won the Best Director prize for her second feature film, Middle of Nowhere (2012), becoming the first African American woman to win that award. DuVernay … Read MoreAva Marie DuVernay (1972- )

Posted on August 15, 2016January 6, 2021by contributed by: Samuel Momodu
African American History: African American History: People

John Singleton (1968-2019 )

John Daniel Singleton is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer known primarily for directing the films Boyz n the Hood (1991), Poetic Justice (1993), and Higher Learning (1995). Singleton was born on January 6, 1968, in Los Angeles, California, to Sheila Ward Johnson, a … Read MoreJohn Singleton (1968-2019 )

Posted on July 25, 2016January 6, 2021by contributed by: Samuel Momodu
African American History: African American History: People

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