Country: United States Language: EnglishCelebrating the Pioneers of African American Cinema — Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by opening remarks at 7:00 p.m. Oscar Micheaux’s Within Our Gates (1920) presented with Columbus Jazz Orchestra live accompaniment. The Gallery at Gateway Film Center is open for viewing throughout the evening.An idealistic young woman attempts to raise money for an elementary school to serve the black community. A rebuttal to the glorified racism of D.W. Griffith’s 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, Oscar Micheaux’s 1920 film is the earliest surviving feature by an African American director.
