At the turn of the century, Oscar Micheaux - a dreamer from Smallville - makes his way to the big city searching for fame, fortune...and a change to his single status! What he finds is a wife he loves, a father-in-law he hates, and a path into Black history he could have never imagined. Starring Dr. Ray Christian.

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SOURCES

The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer by Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Micheaux Homestead National Historical Park, Pullman National Historic Park, National Park Service
Sully County Black Homesteader Community, Homestead National Historical Park, National Park Service
Oscar Micheaux, NAACP
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
"The life and times of Oscar Micheaux" by Mary Beth Roderick for the Southern Illinoisan
Check out The Chicago Defender digitized and stored at The Library of Congress
Read the archives at The Chicago Defender Archives.

Oscar Micheaux: The Family Feud That Launched Black Hollywood

Our Ancestors Were Messy

Oscar Micheaux: The Family Feud That Launched Black Hollywood