Black American Cinema Society

The Black American Cinema Society (BACS) was an association that promoted African American actors and filmmakers, notably through an annual awards night. Founded in 1976 by Mayme Clayton, it contained one of the largest archives of Black American films and research materials in the US.[citation needed] In 1997, it celebrated its 15th anniversary.[1]

  1. ^ Variety Staff (1997-10-08). "Black American film org sets events to toast anni". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-12.