useum lack with Paul Robeson and Miracle in Harlem with-Stephen Fetchit. Throug out the month of The films will be shown twice .July, "Blacks in Film.: Reel Im- during weekends in July. Fol­ age "a pecial owing: of a lowing the sho· of Sunday, series of classic Black vies July 16, Wheeler will be lector- ba to the 1930's, will be ing OD the artistic and cultural P ated at the Detroit His- significaace of BI ck films. torical useum. These films "There are many stereotypes are part of that many people are aware of," contm ogram document- explains Wheeler, "but people ing the early African American have to realize tha those were experience in Detroit. the time in which these 61- "The film project came about - m ers lived. They were totally through our Education Depart-outside the hollywood system. ment," exp' talynne WU- Blac dnomoney,no ceess . Education Curator at e to the casting pool. They m de M m. "It put together in films, and th t's the significant conjunction with our From point, whether or not they had Downtown to f:be Boulevard ex- stereotypical imag . The per­ hibit, which sbo ho Blacks formers transcended those irn­ lived in Detroit during the early ages. You can see their talent. part of this century," The were the only films in "These films," dds Lori which Blacks had Ie ding roles apl , also of. the Museum's and could p yall kindsofp' rts." Education Department, "are ar- The film showin will take ti ticaUy significant and repre- ph ce t 1:00 p.m. aturdays and sent an all too ften neglected 3:00 p.m. u days at the aspec of American culture." Museum. Admi ion is $2.00 for Th five se ed films are adults and $1.00 for senior from the collection of James citizens and children under Wheeler, owner of the Blac twelve. For more information, Cinema Gallery, which was call 833-1419. founded to preserve evidence of Black contribution to the American film industry. Popul r Am riean thoughts nd liefs of various times in recent history can often be gauged by the type and su ject matter of films rei ed in tho time, ccording to Whe ler. "Film i lways a reflection of how people are thin ing and feeling during a particular era," he ay . 'The e film how Black feeling, Canta ies and aspira­ tion during the 30's and 40's. The ttitude L th t Black have never really contributed to the film industry. (The film ) give in ight into th Black culture at th c time . The ttitude is that Black never contributed to the film indu try, it's important that people know about the c films." Film to be featured include Harlem Ride' the Range with herb Jeffries, Broken Strings with Clarence Muse, Duke i Tops (Bronze Venus) with Lcn Horne, one of Freedom to do? R Ethnic F:asttvals T 'caI e nt fiowl into the followi ng end Hart Plaza ho ts Motor City Fest, July 21-.23. Top Contemporary art­ i t will take the Itage to ceIebra th magic of music. SPORTS H BENEFIT A benefit d . tional African rican Sports of Fam a d Gal ryis t for July 15 fr 7 p.m. - 2 a.m. at Detroit Club, 14400 Highland Parker Benal a c Rila'!ilnll'� ( ] I end ' __ . N __ copy/OOpin for only .so per copy. ( $3.50 postage and ). E __ ------------------------ ���.�------------------ CITY, STATe: ZIP Ord �_ii6i4titoo::"TiTHE�JOHNSONo:i�iiJ!PUBliSHNGi{j8i�iN CONCERN, LTD / P.O. BOX 8038/1