African American Voices and History in University Collections

Papers and films of independent female African American filmmaker Jessie Maple. The collection includes seven of her films, articles and a book Maple wrote, grant proposals, materials documenting discrimination lawsuits she filed in order to work as a cameraperson along with other material.

The bulk of this collection contains material related to the 2000 film Bar-Be-Q, written and directed by John West. The collection includes a 35mm print of the film, as well as the screenplay, a VHS cassette of several television interviews with West at the time of the film's release, and an assortment of promotional materials and newspaper clippings pertaining to the film.

Consists of distribution records, correspondence, film publicity, posters, photographs, censorship materials, and fiscal statements of film producer and distributor Richard Edward Norman.

Papers and related material documenting the career of actor, director, musician, and educator Robert Kya-Hill and the 1969 film Slaves.