A Huge S/O to @WGNMorningNews for their support of an #AmericanFreedman making history this week in Chicago. Chicagoans put Barack Obama in the White House…twice…making him the ‘first’ Black President. 
I suspect that my portrayal of the ‘first’ Black Deputy U.S. Marshal in my ‘first’ feature CORSICANA, being shown at two prestigious Chicago theaters, the @chicagoshowplaceicon and the @cinemachatham is going to become equally historical and culturally important. Why?
Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves efforts actually helped create the state of Oklahoma, much like John Baptiste DuSable created Chicago. You can’t be more empowering than those 3 achievements.
Those heroic people that we now read about in the American History books didn’t know or care about making history during their time, because they were too busy making the necessary changes in how the American People should advance themselves in our American Society.
I will let the American People decide my place in history on December 14, 2022 right here in Chicago. In the end, my goal is to continue the work of the ‘first’ African American filmmaker and Director, William Foster, who created the ‘first’ movie production company right here…
in Chicago in 1910 and later provided support for the ‘first’ most successful independent filmmaker Oscar Micheaux in 1920. If you want to know what true independent filmmaking and true freedom looks like, just look closely at this photograph.
I can’t begin to express my gratitude, my excitement and my joy about showing CORSICANA here in Chicago for the remainder of this year starting December 14, 2022 on into January 2023.
Those of you who have bought your tickets, I say, Thank You for literally being part of history along with me. #CorsicanaMovie 🎥🇺🇸
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