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Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (US: / m ɪ ˈ ʃ oʊ / ⓘ; (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films.
- Director, author
- March 25, 1951 (aged 67), Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
- Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, January 2, 1884, Metropolis, Illinois, U.S.
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Micheaux used his films, the first by a Black American to be shown in white movie theaters, to portray racial injustice suffered by Black Americans, delving into topics such as lynching, job discrimination, and mob violence.
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