The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Classic story of the life of a Black woman from 1860 to 1962

A review of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman", a 1974 film adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name that was written by Ernest J. Gaines. The film offers a view into the history and experience of Black people from 1860 to 1962 through the eyes of Jane Pittman. A then 50-year-old Cicely Tyson portrayed the lead character from the age of 23 to 110 a role for which she became the first Black person to win a lead actress Emmy Award.

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