Jacqueline Najuma Stewart

Biography

Jacqueline Najuma Stewart is a University of Chicago professor and director of the nonprofit arts organization, Black Cinema House. As a film scholar, she has collaborated on notable projects, including the DVD set Pioneers of African-American Cinema and the film "Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking." A prominent figure in the film community, Stewart has held leadership positions at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and has been honored as a MacArthur Fellow.