Oscar Micheaux: The Family Feud That Launched Black Hollywood

At the turn of the century, Oscar Micheaux - a dreamer from Smallville - makes his way to the big city searching for fame, fortune...and a change to his single status! What he finds is a wife he loves, a father-in-law he hates, and a path into Black history he could have never imagined. Starring Dr. Ray Christian. Support this independent production and access bonus content at https://ourancestorsweremessy.supercast.com Stay in touch at ouranestorsweremessy@gmail.com Follow the show on Instagram at @ourancestorsweremessy Follow the show on TikTok at @ourancestorsweremessy Learn more about the show at https://ourancestorsweremessy.com Listen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@OurAncestorsWereMessy SOURCES The Conquest: The Story of a Negro Pioneer by Oscar Micheaux Oscar Micheaux Homestead National Historical Park, Pullman National Historic Park, National Park Service Sully County Black Homesteader Community, Homestead National Historical Park, National Park Service Oscar Micheaux, NAACP Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking "The life and times of Oscar Micheaux" by Mary Beth Roderick for the Southern Illinoisan Check out The Chicago Defender digitized and stored at The Library of Congress Read the archives at The Chicago Defender Archives.