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Big Mama
directed by Tracy Seretean; composed by Bobby McFerrin, 1950-; produced by Tracy Seretean (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2000), 40 mins
Winner of an Academy Award in the Documentary Short category, Big Mama depicts a devoted grandmother's struggle to raise her orphaned grandson under the watchful eye of a complex and difficult social welfare system.
Big Mama follows 18 months in the lives of Viola Dees, an African American grandmother, and Walter...
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directed by Tracy Seretean; composed by Bobby McFerrin, 1950-; produced by Tracy Seretean (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2000), 40 mins
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Winner of an Academy Award in the Documentary Short category, Big Mama depicts a devoted grandmother's struggle to raise her orphaned grandson under the watchful eye of a complex and difficult social welfare system.
Big Mama follows 18 months in the lives of Viola Dees, an African American grandmother, and Walter, her grandson, as she tries to raise him alone in South Central Los Angeles. Dees has taken care of Walter since the age of four, when...
Winner of an Academy Award in the Documentary Short category, Big Mama depicts a devoted grandmother's struggle to raise her orphaned grandson under the watchful eye of a complex and difficult social welfare system.
Big Mama follows 18 months in the lives of Viola Dees, an African American grandmother, and Walter, her grandson, as she tries to raise him alone in South Central Los Angeles. Dees has taken care of Walter since the age of four, when his father (Viola's son) died. Walter appears in the documentary as bright and sweetly loving to his grandmother, but also profoundly troubled, affected by his mother's prenatal drug intake. In the documentary, Walter is nine, and Dees is turning 90.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Tracy Seretean
Author / Creator
Bobby McFerrin, 1950-, Tracy Seretean
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
California Newsreel
Topic / Theme
Extended family, Parenting, Black Studies
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Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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Biography, Thurgood Marshall: Justice For All
produced by Arden Ostrander and Eileen M. Lucas, ABCNews Productions, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 46 mins
As a civil rights lawyer in the forties and fifties, he turned the floor of the Supreme Court into his personal battleground. As a member of the court, he presided over some of the most influential decisions in American history. Thurgood Marshall grew up with a strong sense of right and wrong, and the courage to f...
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produced by Arden Ostrander and Eileen M. Lucas, ABCNews Productions, in Biography (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 46 mins
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As a civil rights lawyer in the forties and fifties, he turned the floor of the Supreme Court into his personal battleground. As a member of the court, he presided over some of the most influential decisions in American history. Thurgood Marshall grew up with a strong sense of right and wrong, and the courage to fight for his convictions. As a black lawyer in the 1940s and '50s, he traveled the south, a lonely warrior in the fight to end discrimi...
As a civil rights lawyer in the forties and fifties, he turned the floor of the Supreme Court into his personal battleground. As a member of the court, he presided over some of the most influential decisions in American history. Thurgood Marshall grew up with a strong sense of right and wrong, and the courage to fight for his convictions. As a black lawyer in the 1940s and '50s, he traveled the south, a lonely warrior in the fight to end discrimination. He was "Mr. Civil Rights", the embodiment of hope for black Americans. BIOGRAPHY; uses archival footage, period accounts and interviews with family members and colleagues to chronicle the monumental life of the first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court. Biography proudly presents the stirring story of a man who stood up for his beliefs, and ultimately saw them triumph.
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Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Arden Ostrander, Eileen M. Lucas, ABCNews Productions, Bob Brown
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Biography
Speaker / Narrator
Bob Brown
Person Discussed
Thurgood Marshall, 1908-1993
Topic / Theme
Courts, Civil rights, Legal occupations, Brown v. Board of Education, Supreme Court Decision, U.S., May 17, 1954, Thurgood Marshall, Appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, June-August 1967, Political and Social Movements, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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The Charles Drew Story
directed by Bill Buckley; produced by Jeff Mullin (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 2011), 18 mins
The inspiring biography of Dr. Charles Drew who developed America's first blood bank system. From All-American athlete at Amherst to pioneering research scientist, Dr. Drew cleared every racist hurdle in a tragically shortened life.
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directed by Bill Buckley; produced by Jeff Mullin (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 2011), 18 mins
Description
The inspiring biography of Dr. Charles Drew who developed America's first blood bank system. From All-American athlete at Amherst to pioneering research scientist, Dr. Drew cleared every racist hurdle in a tragically shortened life.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Jeff Mullin, Ossie B. Davis, 1917-2005
Author / Creator
Bill Buckley
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Rediscovery Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Ossie B. Davis, 1917-2005
Person Discussed
Dr. Charles Drew, 1904-1950
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Medical treatments and procedures, Scientific research, Segregation, World War II, 1939-1945, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), American Indians, Sudanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2003-2011 by Rediscovery Productions
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Fathering A Nation: Barbados And The Legacy Of Errol Walton Barrow
edited by Guy Hewitt, fl. 2002 (Hertford, England: Hansib Publications, 2016, originally published 2016), 428 page(s)
Barbados acquired the reputation of a country that punches above its weight. Ranked highest in the Caribbean and one of the highest globally as a developing country in the UN Human Development Index, this island paradise is the birthplace of The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, The Honourable George Lamming, a...
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edited by Guy Hewitt, fl. 2002 (Hertford, England: Hansib Publications, 2016, originally published 2016), 428 page(s)
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Barbados acquired the reputation of a country that punches above its weight. Ranked highest in the Caribbean and one of the highest globally as a developing country in the UN Human Development Index, this island paradise is the birthplace of The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, The Honourable George Lamming, and the multitalented Rihanna. It is also the ancestral home of Walter Tull, Shirley Chisholm, Irving Burgie, and Eric Holder Jr, among...
Barbados acquired the reputation of a country that punches above its weight. Ranked highest in the Caribbean and one of the highest globally as a developing country in the UN Human Development Index, this island paradise is the birthplace of The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, The Honourable George Lamming, and the multitalented Rihanna. It is also the ancestral home of Walter Tull, Shirley Chisholm, Irving Burgie, and Eric Holder Jr, among others. It is also the birthplace of both the sugar cane industry in the then-British Empire, then the most valued commodity, and rum, with the island producing some of the finest quality blends internationally. The only country that George Washington, the first President of the United States, visited outside of the North American mainland; through its 1651 Declaration of Independence and 1652 Charter, Barbados is credited with influencing the Founding Fathers and the framing of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. On 30 November 1966, this phenomenal heritage was given focus and direction by The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow, the first Prime Minister and a National Hero of Barbados. Proclaimed the “Father of Independence”, it was said that this close friend of the leaders of his era including Michael Manley, Pierre Trudeau, Lee Kuan Yew, and Seretse Khama, “found Barbados a collection of villages and transformed them into a proud nation.” In this, the 50th year of Barbados’ Independence, this publication, with contributions from national, regional and international leaders and key speeches by Barrow himself, is a tribute to this extraordinary man who gave Barbadians the ability to hold their heads high and proud in this world, as a people worthy of respect. Like George Washington, he, and his name, are revered for his fathering a nation. This is a must-read for citizens of the modern Caribbean and those interested in leadership and the history, economics, politics and international relations of small states.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Guy Hewitt, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Hansib Publications
Person Discussed
Errol Walton Barrow, 1920-1987
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Social activism and activists, Politics, Barbadians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Guy A. K. Hewitt
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For My People: The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker
directed by Judith McCray; produced by Judith McCray (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1998), 27 mins
For My People: The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker gives the long-overdue recognition to one of the seminal figures of American literature. Margaret Walker has been described by scholar Jerry Ward as "a national treasure" and by Nikki Giovanni as the "most famous person nobody knows." Her signature poem, For M...
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directed by Judith McCray; produced by Judith McCray (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1998), 27 mins
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For My People: The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker gives the long-overdue recognition to one of the seminal figures of American literature. Margaret Walker has been described by scholar Jerry Ward as "a national treasure" and by Nikki Giovanni as the "most famous person nobody knows." Her signature poem, For My People, written when she was 22, set a tone and a level of commitment which African American literature has been responding to ever s...
For My People: The Life and Writing of Margaret Walker gives the long-overdue recognition to one of the seminal figures of American literature. Margaret Walker has been described by scholar Jerry Ward as "a national treasure" and by Nikki Giovanni as the "most famous person nobody knows." Her signature poem, For My People, written when she was 22, set a tone and a level of commitment which African American literature has been responding to ever since.
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Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Judith McCray, Ruby Dee, 1924-2014
Author / Creator
Judith McCray
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
California Newsreel
Speaker / Narrator
Ruby Dee, 1924-2014
Person Discussed
Margaret Walker, 1915-1998
Topic / Theme
Literary occupations, Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1939, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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Frame-up! The Imprisonment of Martin Sostre
directed by Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012; produced by Pacific Street Films (New York, NY: Pacific Street Films, 1974), 30 mins
Documentary produced in 1974 about Martin Sostre, a black Puerto Rican bookstore owner in Buffalo, N.Y., who was imprisoned in Attica State Prison for drug and assault charges. He claims he was framed and he appeals for a new trial based on new evidence presented by Arto Williams, a former witness, an appeal which...
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directed by Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012; produced by Pacific Street Films (New York, NY: Pacific Street Films, 1974), 30 mins
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Documentary produced in 1974 about Martin Sostre, a black Puerto Rican bookstore owner in Buffalo, N.Y., who was imprisoned in Attica State Prison for drug and assault charges. He claims he was framed and he appeals for a new trial based on new evidence presented by Arto Williams, a former witness, an appeal which is denied.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary, Biography
Contributor
Pacific Street Films
Author / Creator
Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Pacific Street Films
Person Discussed
Martin Sostre
Topic / Theme
Criminal investigations, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Pacific Street Films. All rights reserved.
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Hughes' Dream Harlem
directed by Jamal Joseph, fl. 1993-2015; produced by Jamal Joseph, fl. 1993-2015 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2002), 1 hour
Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life. Hughes' Dream Harlem presents a vision of the esteemed poet in prese...
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directed by Jamal Joseph, fl. 1993-2015; produced by Jamal Joseph, fl. 1993-2015 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2002), 1 hour
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Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life. Hughes' Dream Harlem presents a vision of the esteemed poet in present-day Harlem and makes an important case for Hughes' impact on hip-hop and the spoken-word community.
This multi-layered documentary...
Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfully fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life. Hughes' Dream Harlem presents a vision of the esteemed poet in present-day Harlem and makes an important case for Hughes' impact on hip-hop and the spoken-word community.
This multi-layered documentary includes roundtable discussions of his contributions and a tour of Hughes' Harlem hang-outs. The distinguished actor/activist Ossie Davis offers the narration in his soulful baritone, while his wife and collaborator, the renowned Ruby Dee, reflects on Hughes' life with such notable personalities as poet Sonia Sanchez and music industry icon Damon Dash. The artists testify to his continuing impact on their work and his steadfast racial pride and artistic independence. Hughes' Dream Harlem will inspire students to discover Hughes' work while encouraging them to pursue their own writing.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Jamal Joseph, fl. 1993-2015, Ossie B. Davis, 1917-2005
Author / Creator
Jamal Joseph, fl. 1993-2015
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
California Newsreel
Speaker / Narrator
Ossie B. Davis, 1917-2005
Person Discussed
Langston Hughes, 1902-1967
Topic / Theme
Literary occupations, Harlem Renaissance, 1920-1939, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 1, Charles Johnson
directed by Matteo Bellinelli, 1950-; produced by California Newsreel, in In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 1 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1992), 27 mins
In Black and White is the first video series devoted to the life and work of contemporary African American authors. It introduces students and general readers to six of America's most talented and challenging writers: Charles Johnson, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman and August Wilson...
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directed by Matteo Bellinelli, 1950-; produced by California Newsreel, in In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 1 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1992), 27 mins
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In Black and White is the first video series devoted to the life and work of contemporary African American authors. It introduces students and general readers to six of America's most talented and challenging writers: Charles Johnson, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman and August Wilson.
Novelist Charles Johnson combines black folklore and modern phenomenology to "seek the universal in the particulars of the black ex...
In Black and White is the first video series devoted to the life and work of contemporary African American authors. It introduces students and general readers to six of America's most talented and challenging writers: Charles Johnson, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman and August Wilson.
Novelist Charles Johnson combines black folklore and modern phenomenology to "seek the universal in the particulars of the black experience."
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Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
California Newsreel
Author / Creator
Matteo Bellinelli, 1950-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
California Newsreel
Series
In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors
Person Discussed
Charles R. Johnson, 1948-
Topic / Theme
Literary occupations, Literature, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 2, Gloria Naylor
directed by Matteo Bellinelli, 1950-, in In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 2 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1992), 21 mins
In Black and White is the first video series devoted to the life and work of contemporary African American authors. It introduces students and general readers to six of America's most talented and challenging writers: Charles Johnson, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman and August Wilson...
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directed by Matteo Bellinelli, 1950-, in In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 2 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1992), 21 mins
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In Black and White is the first video series devoted to the life and work of contemporary African American authors. It introduces students and general readers to six of America's most talented and challenging writers: Charles Johnson, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman and August Wilson.
Gloria Naylor says that her sharply etched portraits of black communities "help us celebrate voraciously that which is ours."
Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Matteo Bellinelli, 1950-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
California Newsreel
Series
In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors
Person Discussed
Gloria Naylor, 1950-
Topic / Theme
Literary occupations, Literature, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 4, Alice Walker
in In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 4 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1992), 30 mins
In Black and White is the first video series devoted to the life and work of contemporary African American authors. It introduces students and general readers to six of America's most talented and challenging writers: Charles Johnson, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman and August Wilson...
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in In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 4 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1992), 30 mins
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In Black and White is the first video series devoted to the life and work of contemporary African American authors. It introduces students and general readers to six of America's most talented and challenging writers: Charles Johnson, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman and August Wilson.
Alice Walker explains how her "womanist" perspective has helped her reconcile her triple identity as a woman, an African American a...
In Black and White is the first video series devoted to the life and work of contemporary African American authors. It introduces students and general readers to six of America's most talented and challenging writers: Charles Johnson, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Walker, John Edgar Wideman and August Wilson.
Alice Walker explains how her "womanist" perspective has helped her reconcile her triple identity as a woman, an African American and a writer. "It's like having three eyes, three hearts," she says.
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Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Biography
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
California Newsreel
Series
In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors
Person Discussed
Alice Walker, 1944-
Topic / Theme
Literary occupations, Literature, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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