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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has long come under fire for its lack of recognition of African Americans' contribution to the film industry.
Finally, an exhibition at the Academy Museum aspires to acknowledge and honour the crucial work of Black people in the world of cinema, from its very inception in the 1890s through to 1971.
Film director Ava DuVernay delivered a speech at the launch of the exposition.
Thanks to the Academy's exhibit, "Regeneration", previously unseen footage of Black actors playing dignified parts has emerged, a far cry from the customary racist caricatures of African Americans as chicken thieves, butlers, or fools.
Raúl Guzmán, assistant curator, recognises the import of Black representation, then and now.
One clip amidst the Academy's rich collection is that of actor Hattie McDaniel being awarded "best supporting actress" at the Oscars for her superlative performance as a housemaid in the iconic film "Gone with the Wind".
Such was the racism of the time that she was compelled to take a seat at a segregated table during the ceremony.
McDaniel had earlier been barred from attending the premiere, which had played at a "Whites only" cinema.
Organisers are confident that this exhibition will spark a debate regarding Black representation in films, galvanising Black filmmakers both on and off the set.
