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Black History Month Silent Film Series

Body and Soul (1925) 80 mins. directed by Oscar Micheaux and starring Paul Robeson. It tells the story of an escaped convict  (Robeson) pretending to be a Pastor. He tries to take advantage of a mother and her daughter. This film was Micheaux criticism of blind faith in clergy. 

Professor Matt Marshall on piano. He'll be joined by a saxophonist on this one.