Mar 6th 2025

African American Movie Posters Oakton Celebrates Black History Month

@ Koehnline Museum of Art

1600 E Golf Rd Des Plaines, IL 60016

Opening Thursday, March 6th, from 5PM - 8PM

On view through Friday, March 28th

Enraged by the portrayal of Black people by white actors in makeup during the silent film era, African Americans began making their own movies. From the 1930s through the 1950s, the Black movie industry continued to expand, its struggles and triumphs echoing the nationwide Civil Rights Movement that culminated in the 1960s. Celebrate Black History Month with this special exhibit featuring original posters from such films as Gun Mol (1938), Prison Bait (1939), House-Rent Party (1946) and Bright Road (1953).

The Public Reception takes place on Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 5 – 8 p.m.

Viewings take place from February 21 through March 28, 2025, during regular museum hours.

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