Horace B. Jenkins (February 9, 1941 – December 3, 1982) was an American filmmaker. He is best known for his film Cane River, which was rediscovered after his death. He was the father of music journalist Sacha Jenkins. Jenkins won Emmy awards for his productions of segments of "The Advocates," "Sesame Street" and "30 Minutes," a youth version of "60 Minutes." And for "Sudan Pyramids: A Zandi's Dream," a documentary on public television, he won the 1978 Oscar Micheaux Award for best film and best documentary. As a producer who helped to develop the public-television series "Black Journal,"...
