"The Forged Note: A Romance of the Darker Races" by Oscar Micheaux Micheaux was an author, film director and independent producer who managed to rise to prominence from his humble beginnings. He wrote how he felt and about what interested him, despite any push back he might have received in response. This book was meant to be a romance aimed at the African American population as, until that time, little widespread media had been made with that demographic in mind.