DR. ARTEL  GREAT is  an  Independent  Spirit  Award-nominated  filmmaker,                 

Black  cinema  scholar  &  one  of America's  leading   authorities on  race and popular culture. 

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He  also serves as an Endowed  Professor and media commentator specializing in  a  range  of topics  including:

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• Black cinema and visual culture

• Hollywood film and politics

• Sports, race, and society

• Comedy and American television 

• Hip-hop culture and aesthetics

• Black history and social movements