In 1915, after the release of "Birth of a Nation" African Americans formed their own independent film industry as a form of a counter attack. They went out and found their own funding in order to produce films with much more positive images of Blacks. African American filmmakers were forced to Operate outside of the mainstream film industry. These filmmakers wanted to respond to the negative stereotypes of African Americans in Hollywood films. The audiences were …showed first 75 words of 1396 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1396 total…blacks and whites in film. Bibliography: Benton, P. (2005 November 8). Midnight ramble. All black cast and films. (2006 February 28). http://www.midnightramble.com/My%20Documents/MidnightRamble%20Web/WELCOME.htm Bogle, D. (2004). Toms, coons, mulatoes, mammies, & bucks. (pg. 3-18) New York, NY. The Continuum International Publishing Group. Delaney R. African Americans in motion picture the past and the present. African Americans in motion pictures. (2006 February 28). http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/african/movies.htm#timeline