Of course there is quite a story behind that wonderful image above and I’m going to relate it to you right now.
The picture of Satan is from Spencer Williams’ important 1941 race movie The Blood of Jesus made in 1941 on location in Texas. However when people hear the name Spencer Williams today, the few who are familiar with the name, know him as the rotund guy in the bowler hat who played Andy in those old,and still very controversial, Amos and Andy TV shows back from the 1950’s.
But he was a lot more than that. In fact, he was a genuine black filmmaking pioneer nearly equal to Oscar Micheaux. Williams started his career as movie extra in silent movies, but soon began…
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