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Welcome To Black Oak Box Films!

The mission of Black Oak Box Films is to educate, empower, and entertain the general public by counteracting falsely negative, and unjustly biased social stigmas, stereotypes, and prejudices perpetuated through television and film, and providing this service for little to no cost to the public.

The thoughts, emotions, and actions of an individual are influenced heavily by ideologies created, implanted, and/or perpetuated through the media. We have an understanding that this medium can serve as a vehicle for education as well entertainment. Black Oak Box Films believes through the medium of digital film and web technology, we can educate, empower, and entertain the general public.

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Bobby "Money Shots" Makar

RESERVOIR BLOGS: Entry 1.The Beginning.

RESERVOIR BLOGS.
ENTRY 1.
THE BEGINNING.


Hello all,

I've decided to keep a blog on this site for a few reasons. The main reason is because "Reservoir Blogs" is a name I came up with and is too good of a reference to piss away, so, as opposed as I am to blogging, I can't resist. I've decided to write in this blog about the exciting and frightening experiences of a young lad on the brink of graduating, after five years of college, in August and the angst that comes with a Bachelor's Degre… Continue

Posted by Bobby "Money Shots" Makar on May 11, 2009 at 9:48pm

Allan H.B. Martin

A journey. Slow yet fulfilling.

This is just a random thought that I believe everyone on this site should read. Sometimes I have problems with self-righteousness and every once and a while, I feel it necessary to purge myself of any illusions that I may have about myself to clear my mind and reevaluate the situation. So, I humble myself. Over the past couple of years I have met new and interesting people and have loved every minute...ok, maybe not every minute. There have been some pretty uncomfortable moments. I will say that… Continue

Posted by Allan H.B. Martin on June 2, 2009 at 1:12am — 1 Comment

Traci Easley Williams

Early Black Actresses and the Roles They Were Forced to Play

Half a century after slavery was abolished, there were nine million African Americans living in the United States. Most of that population lived in the rural south. In April of 1896, an amazed audience at Koster and Beal’s Music Hall in New York City was shown the first moving pictures. During the first ten years of commercial cinema, African Americans appeared on the big screen, acting out the circumstances that they experienced at the time. Most appearances of African Americans in film and lat… Continue

Posted by Traci Easley Williams on May 3, 2009 at 7:00pm

 
 

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Allan H.B. Martin

Immigration, Hollywood and the System.

Started by Allan H.B. Martin Jun. 28, 2009.

Keith Collins II

Tyler Perry's movies compared to "Amos and Andy show" 1 Reply

Started by Keith Collins II. Last reply by Allan H.B. Martin Jun. 13, 2009.

Chastity Morgan

The American Black Film Festival in Miami 3 Replies

Started by Chastity Morgan. Last reply by Carl Saxon Jr. Jun. 3, 2009.

 

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