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Allyson Nadia Field, "Acts of Love: Black Performance and the Kiss That Changed Film History" (U California Press, 2026)

Jun 6, 202648:55Science & Medicine

In 1898, vaudeville actors Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown joyously embraced in a short silent film titled Something Good—Negro Kiss. The first known film to portray African American affection, it was lost for over a centu...

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Allyson Nadia Field, "Acts of Love: Black Performance and the Kiss That Changed Film History" (U California Press, 2026) is an episode from New Books in Communications. In 1898, vaudeville actors Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown joyously embra...

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Published Jun 6, 2026, 48:55 long, audio available.

Allyson Nadia Field, "Acts of Love: Black Performance and the Kiss That Changed Film History" (U California Press, 2026)

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