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GERTIE BROWN & SAINT SUTTLE “Something Good-Negro Kiss,” the newly discovered William Selig silent film from 1898 is believed to be the earliest cinematic depiction of African-American affection. Thanks to scholars at the University of Chicago and the University of Southern California, the footage is prompting a rethinking of early film history. The performance by cakewalk partners Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown is a reinterpretation of Thomas Edison’s “The Kiss,” featuring May Irwin and John Rice. The film was announced December 12, 2018 as a new addition to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry—one of 25 selected for their enduring importance to American culture. The 29-second clip is free of stereotypes and racist caricatures, a stark contrast from the majority of black performances at the turn of the century.

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Ethel Waters, born on October 31, 1896, first entered the entertainment business in the 1920s as a blues singer. However, she would later make history for her work in television. Waters was the first Black person to star in her own TV show, The Ethel Waters Show, in 1939. She was also the second Black person to be nominated for an Academy Award and the first Black woman to be nominated for a primetime Emmy.

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