Allyson Nadia Field

Found: The Earliest Cinematic Depiction of a Black Couple Kissing

Found: The Earliest Cinematic Depiction of a Black Couple Kissing


This Early Film Depicting Black Love Went Hidden For Years Citation image, Huffington Post, Allyson Nadia Field

This Early Film Depicting Black Love Went Hidden For Years


Film scholars found the earliest known on-screen depiction of African-American love

Film scholars found the earliest known on-screen depiction of African-American love


'Jurassic Park,' 'The Shining,' And 23 Other Movies Added To National Film Registry Citation image, Allyson Nadia Field, NPR

'Jurassic Park,' 'The Shining,' And 23 Other Movies Added To National Film Registry


Silent film of black couple’s kiss discovered, added to National Film Registry Thumbnail

Silent film of black couple’s kiss discovered, added to National Film Registry

Allyson Nadia Field

Allyson Nadia Field

Title: Associate Professor, Department of Cinema and Media Studies and the College

Expertise: Research

Departmental website: https://cms.uchicago.edu/faculty/field