Maria P. Williams (1866–1932) was a pioneering African American filmmaker and journalist. In 1923, she became the first Black woman film producer with The Flames of Wrath, while also advocating for the arts and women’s voices.


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"Maria Priscilla Thurston Williams was a newspaper editor, film producer, author, and scriptwriter. She is credited as the first African-American woman film producer for the silent crime drama The Flames of Wrath in 1923 ...