Tribeca - Who was Maria P. Williams? While there's little known about the role of Black women in early film history, her name pops up as one of the earliest Black filmmakers.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture - Maria P. Williams (1866-1932) produced, acted, and distributed her film, “The Flames of Wrath” (1923), a mystery drama. The Kansas City, MO
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