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'72 was a breakthrough year
for Black talent. Playwright Lonne Elder III
was nominated for the Sounder screenplay, and more importantly, it was the year that the first Black woman
was nominated for screenwriting, Suzanne De Passe, part of the script team
for Lady Sings the Blues
for Black talent. Playwright Lonne Elder III
was nominated for the Sounder screenplay, and more importantly, it was the year that the first Black woman
was nominated for screenwriting, Suzanne De Passe, part of the script team
for Lady Sings the Blues
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'72 was a breakthrough year
for Black talent.
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Playwright Lonne Elder III
was nominated for the Sounder screenplay,
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and more importantly, it was the year
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that the first Black woman
was nominated for screenwriting,
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Suzanne De Passe, part of the script team
for Lady Sings the Blues.
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Movie Summary
Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
