Katie tells Rachel about Oscar Micheaux, one of the most prolific filmmakers of all-black films from 1918 to 1950. Not only was he a filmmaker, but he was also a railroad worker, farmer, frontiersmen on the South Dakota prairie, novelist, director, and so much more.
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Katie tells Rachel about Oscar Micheaux, one of the most prolific filmmakers of all-black films from 1918 to 1950. Not only was he a filmmaker, but he was also a railroad worker, farmer, frontiersmen on the South Dakota prairie, novelist, director, and so much more.
Max Asman joins Rachel and Katie again to tell us about Iowa City, its history, and the story of Burch the Bear, who was UI's first mascot (and a real bear).
The Cornbelt Chronicles
Katie tells Rachel about Oscar Micheaux, one of the most prolific filmmakers of all-black films from 1918 to 1950. Not only was he a filmmaker, but he was also a railroad worker, farmer, frontiersmen on the South Dakota prairie, novelist, director, and so much more.
