[Virtual] Soul Cinema: 1970s Black Film and Culture

MoAD’s Cultural Critic-in-Residence Dr. Artel Great presents Soul Cinema: 1970s Black Film and Culture – Week Four

Introducing MoAD’s Cultural Critic-in-Residence Dr. Artel Great. A cultural critic examines a variety of materials from different disciplines to question the assumptions about society that overlook contributions from marginalized people, as well as cultural products that are not considered high art, such as pop culture. Drawing upon the success of his 2022 lecture series on Black Cinema & Social Change, Dr. Great will present a 4-week virtual lecture series SOUL CINEMA: 1970s Black Film and Culture .

Week 4: Concludes the series with a look at representations of the working class and the social issues and forces that overdetermine the lives of Black women and Black families in the film Claudine.

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