Oakton Community College Showcases African-American Cinema Posters

From the 1930s through the 1950s, the black movie industry expanded as its triumphs and struggles echoed the nationwide Civil Rights Movement that culminated in the 1960s. Celebrate Black History Month at Gems from the Koehnline: African-American Movie Posters, a unique exhibition focusing on black cinema at Oakton’s Koehnline Museum of Art, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, starting on Thursday, February 6.

Enjoy a public reception on opening night from 5 – 8 p.m. The show runs through Friday, March 21.

The exhibition features a recently acquired collection of original posters from Gun Moll (1938), Prison Bait (1939), House-Rent Party (1946), and Harry Belafonte’s first feature Bright Road (1953).

The Koehnline Museum of Art is open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday.

For more information, call (847) 635-2633, or visit www.oakton.edu/museum.