Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Oscar Micheaux
Born: January 2, 1884
Died: March 25, 1951 (aged 67)
Bio: Oscar Devereaux Micheaux was an African American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films.
Known for:
- Within Our Gates (1920)
- Body and Soul (1925)
- The Homesteader (1919)
- Murder in Harlem (1935)
- Lying Lips (1939)