Oscar Micheaux
(1884 - 1951)
- Grew up in Great Bend
- First African American feature filmmaker
- Wrote, produced, and directed 44 feature films
- Focused on stories and images of African American life
- The Case of Mrs. Wingate, one of his seven novels, was a national bestseller
Photo courtesy State Archives of the South Dakota State Historical Society
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