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Rochester Black Film Festival

Date
1984
Rochester Black Film Festival organized by Ombowale Ayorinde. Programming included work by AFrican, Hispanic, African American and other Third World filmmakers. Ayorinde served as Director for 4 years. The Festival was then continued by the Rochester Association of Black Communicators.
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