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Black Home Movies

Sir Solomon Jones’ Home Movies, 1925-1926

The Sir Solomon Jones home films are a dynamic showcase of Black living. His movies are some of the earliest accessible intracommunity chronicles of Black life. Solomon Jones displays the intimacy of hairdressing, football games, and Turkey Day in this silent survey.

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https://blackfilmarchive.com/Sir-Solomon-Jones-Home-Movies-1925-1926

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https://beineckelibrary.aviaryplatform.com/collections/1058/collection_resources/35014

Wedding Reception

What does tenderness look like? In this short home movie, Thomas F. Freeman records the pomp and circumstance of the union of two hearts.

URL

https://blackfilmarchive.com/Wedding-Reception

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https://texasarchive.org/2011_00779