The Emperor Jones tells the story of Brutus Jones and his rise to prominence as a Pullman Porter, and later a self-proclaimed Emperor. Unfortunately due to his own greed and carelessness, Jones is ...

Denzel Washington was inspired to start his acting and theater career after watching James Earl Jones in the epic 1971 stage ...

The film, and especially its conclusion, takes liberties – no surprise – in its Hollywoodized presentation. It’s a serviceable World War II film, even if it could have used more of Jones.

Society Profile: 1900-1928, The Silent Era -- Film Fact Before the Fiction: Johnson vs. Jeffries Fight Film, 1910 -- The Railroad Porter, 1912 -- The Realization of a Negro's Ambition, 1916 -- The ...