Answers to the quiz testing your knowledge of comedies, dramas, and horror films starring or directed by African Americans.
You'll find the questions here.
1. Fear of a Black Hat (1994) directed by Rusty Cundieff was lesser known than CB4 (1993) which featured Chris Rock. Check out a sample from the movie.
2. Tales from the Hood (1995) was also directed by Rusty Cundieff. The funeral director is played by Clarence Williams III who was also in a Tales from the Crypt episode from which the movie is based. Here’s the trailer.
3. Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) was based on Cab Calloway’s animated performance in the Betty Boop cartoon, Minnie the Moocher (named after Calloway’s song). Check out both Oogie Boogie’s song, and Cab Calloway’s and decide for yourself how racist it may be. (The animation segment for Cab starts halfway into the cartoon)
4. The Color Purple (1985) had mixed reviews, especially because the white Steven Spielberg directed it. For Dr. Jacqueline Bobo’s analysis, check out her article from Jump Cut.
5. Birth of a Nation (1915) directed by D.W. Griffith is a silent film, 3 hours long, and for the daring or just curious, can watch it in its entirety here.
