Black History Cinema

An Evolution In Black Filmmaking

OFFICIAL CROWD-FUNDRAISER PAGE

Hello, my name is Darryl Edric Pugh, Sr. and I am the founder and CEO of Black History Cinema, Inc. a California based nonprofit Live-Streaming, members only television network.

That's me in the above photo along with my big brother Harry, Jr. Our father, Harry Franklin Pugh, Sr., was a three time record breaking gold medalist track star in the one mile relay at the prestigious 1951 and 1952 Penn Relays in Pennsylvania. He and his teammates set a world record that stood for more than 25 years. He transitioned On December 10, 2014. Rest In Heaven Pop, you are truly missed here! CLICK HERE to see his story on Black History Cinema

Since 1982, Renée, my wife/co-founder, and I have documented black lives around the world. To date, we own the copyrights to over 10 terabytes (over 900 hours) of rare original content we produced here in the US, in Africa, The Caribbean and Haiti. 

MORE THAN 65 YEARS IN THE MAKING

This network was originally started in 1953 by my grandfather, Melville Westbrook Pugh, Sr., when he purchased one of the first 8mm home movie film cameras when they first hit the market.. He and other filmmakers in that era were the pioneers of what is now called "Reality Television". 

There are many hours of this rare 8mm home movie footage that tell the stories of the emerging black middle class during that time in history.

It's this type of rare footage along with old photographs, VHS video tape, Digital Video, HD Video and now even 4K video that will showcase rare never before seen stories of black lives from around the world. 

STAR-STUDDED CAST

Some of the iconic black voices you'll hear and see in this amazing library of content include: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett, Mary J. Blige, Berry Gordy, Boyz To Men, Morris Day and The Time (w/Jerome), The Delfonics, The Chi-Lites, Yolanda Adams, Barack Obama (Presidential Candidate), Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, Toni Braxton, The Fugees, Kelly Price, Najee, Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupree introducing/DaBrat, Maxwell, Mary Mary, Reuben Studdard, Wynton Marsalis, Jeff Majors, Chuck Brown, Gerald Wilson, Benny Carter, Buddy Collette, Bob Johnson, Debra Lee, George Fraser, Michael Roberts, Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Joe Madison, Ernest Green (Little Rock Nine), Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mayor Marion Barry, Nick Cannon, Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Halle Berry, Mario Van Peebles, Cathy Hughes, Alfred Liggins, C. Deloris Tucker, Dorothy Height, Betty Shabazz (Wife of Malcolm X), Alfre Woodard, Artis Lane and many more.

DONATE WHAT YOU LIKE!

This is our official crowd-funding site and we are asking subscribers to contribute whatever they'd like from $10 up to $1000 using this VOD platform powered by Gumroad.com

All donors will get immediate access to our 1991 award-winning documentary "It Takes A Village - The Sparrows Point Story". 

Winner of the Comcast Cameo Award for Best Arts & Culture programming, It chronicles a three day 20 year reunion of the segregated black community that once thrived in the company owned steel mill town called Sparrows Point owned by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

In addition, donors will have immediate access to all the bonus films you see listed in the sidebar of this crowd-funding page.

OUR FIRST FEATURE FILM PROJECT

Currently, Black History Cinema, Inc. is developing a timely feature length motion picture based on the true story of Dick, the double agent slave spy who helped save America in the war of 1812.

I know the story of Dick very well because I played him in the 1976 Baltimore Bicentennial stage play, "Never Prod A Hornet" that told the story of the heroes in that war.  Click Here to see 1976 Newspaper Article. 

It was Dick's espionage work and cunning intelligence that significantly weakened the British army that allowed the handful of American militia to overpower the well trained and well armed army.

HOW YOUR DONATIONS WILL BE USED

All donations made will be used to fund this feature film project as well as other productions we have at various stages of development. 

These productions include documentaries, historical re-enactment films, podcasts, television shows, web series, one-minute historical vignettes and much more.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE ANY AMOUNT!

Thank you for supporting this history making Live Streaming television network!

Warm Regards,

Darryl Edric Pugh, Sr.
Founder/CEO
Black History Cinema, Inc.