Introducing Black Westerns (2021)

Introduction to 'Black Westerns' series on The Criterion Channel, by guest programmer and film scholar, Mia Mask, on the forgotten and overlooked history of Black cowboys and the films that have reclaimed history, and the Western film genre. Films discussed include John Ford's Sergeant Rutledge, Sidney Poitier's directorial debut (Buck and the Preacher), Thomasine and Bushrod, Black Rodeo, and Rosewood.