• Fig. 25. The opening sequence of The Emperor Jones film featuring a double exposure of Haitian dancers and members from a Southern Baptist church. The African American celebrants move counterclockwise. Screenshot by Katie N. Johnson.

Opening credits for The Emperor Jones, 2

From Racing the Great White Way: Black Performance, Eugene O'Neill, and the Transformation of Broadway by Katie N. Johnson

  • Double exposure of Haitian dancers and members from a Southern Baptist church. The African American celebrants move counterclockwise.
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  • African American Studies
  • Theater and Performance
  • American Studies
  • Literary Studies:American Literature
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  • 1933
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