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Title:
Assistant Professor, African and Afro-American Studies
Education:
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., UNC-Chapel Hill
Teaching Interests:
Current Research:
My research primarily investigates the contributions of African Americans to American cinema before 1950. My publications include essays on early black film stars and filmmakers which have appeared in numerous journals including: Film Literature Quarterly, Popular Culture Review, Western Journal of Black Studies, Studies in American Culture, Film History, Journal of Film and Video, et. al. Currently, I co-edit the Oscar Micheaux Society Newsletter (published by Duke University) and serve as an editorial board member of the Journal of Film and Video. As a film historian, I have interviewed for and appeared in documentaries on Hattie McDaniel (sponsored by American Movie Classics) and "I'll Make Me A World" (PBS documentary created by the producers of the Civil Rights documentary, "Eyes on the
Prize").
Curriculum vitae (not currently available)
Email: regester@email.unc.edu
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