Take a look at almost any classic Hollywood movie. Most will follow the model known as The Hero’s Journey – a twelve-step monomyth concept originally presented by Joseph Campbell in 1949 in his groundbreaking book 'A Hero With A Thousand Faces'.
In its 21st year, the American Black Film Festival begins today in Miami Beach, Florida. The festival – which brings together the nation’s largest gathering of black film and TV enthusiasts – has probably never come at a more appropriate time.