- He was a filmmaker whose documentaries told little-known stories of life in black America. He used archival film footage, still photos, and interviews to explore forgotten subjects.
- He grew up in Harlem behind the legendary Apollo Theater, where, as a teenager, he sometimes ran the film projector.
- He worked as a shipping clerk for a distributor of educational films, and then at Killiam Shows, a company that restored silent films. There, he learned how to repair film and clip segments for use in commercials.
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