Today's Black History Love Lesson - The first recorded kiss by a Black Couple!
February 17 2021
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February 17 2021
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At the intersection of Black History Month and a month dedicated to love is the history of Black LoveĀ 
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Today's Black Love History LessonĀ | The first recorded kiss by a Black Couple!.
Doesn't this clip just give you all the feels? I can't look away. I just love to see love.
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This clip was recorded in an 1896 film called "The Kiss" by Thomas Edison. Yes, The Thomas Edison! This clip captures the first ever recorded kiss by a Black couple.
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It was a first and it was revolutionary.
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In 1999, the short was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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[Shout out to the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the Hugh M. Hefner Moving Image Archive for this clip.]
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