Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
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)