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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Interview with Ossie Davis |
| Library | Henry Hampton Collection, Film & Media Archive, Washington University Libraries |
| Collection Name | Henry Hampton Collection |
| Collection Overview | These oral history interviews are part of the 'I'll Make Me A World: African-American Artists in the 20th Century' collection, a celebration of some extraordinary achievements by African-American writers, dancers, painters, actors, musicians, and other influential artists of the 20th Century. |
| Date | 22 Sep 1998 |
| Description | Ossie Davis (1917-2005) was an African-American actor, director, poet, playwright and social activist. In this interview Davis discusses the history of African-Americans in theatre performances and productions, as well as his own career. Davis was one of the notable African-American directors of his generation and directed movies such as 'Cotton Comes to Harlem' (1970). |
| Document Type | Oral History (Video) |
| Theme(s) | Arts and Culture |
| Keywords | education, university, Harlem Renaissance, arts |
| Places | New York, New York; Monroe, Georgia |
| People | Lee, Spike; Baldwin, James; Robeson, Paul; Locke, Alain LeRoy |
| Organisations/Associations | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of Washington University in St. Louis. |
| Name | Davies, Ossie |
| Interviewer | Strain, Tracy Heather |
| Date of Recording | 22 Sep 1998 |
| Duration | 00:55:59 |
| Copyright | Copyright is owned by Washington University |