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Daughters of the New Republic: Harriet Tubman and Sarah Bradford
directed by Linda Robertson, fl. 2016; produced by Due North Productions (Trumansburg, NY: Due North Productions, 2016), 1 hour 12 mins
Today, Harriet Tubman is an icon for the struggle for freedom in the United States. Her story might have been lost to history except for one woman, Sarah Bradford, who agreed to write her friend's biography. But who was she? Why did she say, "Yes," when others called her plan to make a heroine of a black woman and...
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directed by Linda Robertson, fl. 2016; produced by Due North Productions (Trumansburg, NY: Due North Productions, 2016), 1 hour 12 mins
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Today, Harriet Tubman is an icon for the struggle for freedom in the United States. Her story might have been lost to history except for one woman, Sarah Bradford, who agreed to write her friend's biography. But who was she? Why did she say, "Yes," when others called her plan to make a heroine of a black woman and slave a "quixotic attempt," doomed to failure from the start. Working together, these two indomitable women, one born a slave and a he...
Today, Harriet Tubman is an icon for the struggle for freedom in the United States. Her story might have been lost to history except for one woman, Sarah Bradford, who agreed to write her friend's biography. But who was she? Why did she say, "Yes," when others called her plan to make a heroine of a black woman and slave a "quixotic attempt," doomed to failure from the start. Working together, these two indomitable women, one born a slave and a hero of the Civil War, the other born into a privileged New York family, gave voice to their shared vision of the New Republic. Little has been known of the remarkable Sarah Bradford. Until now.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary, Biography
Contributor
Due North Productions, John Hertzler, 1950-
Author / Creator
Linda Robertson, fl. 2016
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Due North Productions
Speaker / Narrator
John Hertzler, 1950-
Person Discussed
Sarah Bradford, 1818-, Harriet Tubman, 1820-1913
Topic / Theme
Family, Writers, Women, African-Americans, Slavery, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Linda Robertson
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How To Become Sheriff... when born poor and black in segregated Mississippi
directed by Donald Blank (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 53 mins
For two centuries, Mississippi blacks have had to endure slavery, poverty, discrimination, and violence. Finally in the 1960's, the civil rights campaign in the South brought real change. Mississippi now has thirteen elected black sheriffs. This film tells the story of one of them: Sheriff Frank Davis and how he g...
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directed by Donald Blank (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 53 mins
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For two centuries, Mississippi blacks have had to endure slavery, poverty, discrimination, and violence. Finally in the 1960's, the civil rights campaign in the South brought real change. Mississippi now has thirteen elected black sheriffs. This film tells the story of one of them: Sheriff Frank Davis and how he gained acceptance by the community of Port Gibson as its major law enforcer. Frank was one of eleven children of Mary Triplett, whose mo...
For two centuries, Mississippi blacks have had to endure slavery, poverty, discrimination, and violence. Finally in the 1960's, the civil rights campaign in the South brought real change. Mississippi now has thirteen elected black sheriffs. This film tells the story of one of them: Sheriff Frank Davis and how he gained acceptance by the community of Port Gibson as its major law enforcer. Frank was one of eleven children of Mary Triplett, whose mother and grandmother had been victims of Jim Crow. Mary could not vote or eat in a restaurant of work as a clerk in a store. His father was a mechanic and although they never missed a meal, the Tripletts were very poor, attended segregated schools and lived in shabby houses on unpaved streets. In 1965, the Port Gibson branch of the NAACP organized the first non-violent civil rights marches and boycotts there. When young Frank attended the first civil rights rally, he was immediately fired from his job in a white-owned supermarket. Frank was drafted and sent to Korea. On his return, he was hired as Deputy Sheriff by Port Gibson's white sheriff, with one piece of advice, "Be fair." He was then elected to the office, becoming one of the first three black sheriffs elected in Mississippi since Reconstruction. Thanks to Federal civil rights legislation and enforcement, along with the brave efforts of its black citizenry, this town has come a long way. College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Donald Blank
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Frank Davis
Topic / Theme
Race and culture, Communities, Elections, Law enforcement, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 3, Toni Morrison
directed by Matteo Bellinelli, 1950-, in In Black and White: Six Profiles of African American Authors, 3 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1992), 24 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, 3 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1992), 24 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.
These authors' work is helping to define a new multi-cultural American literary canon for the 21st Century. As Nobel Prize-winning no...
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.
These authors' work is helping to define a new multi-cultural American literary canon for the 21st Century. As Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison observes in her program, "American literature is incoherent without the contribution of African Americans."
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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
Toni Morrison, 1931-2019
Topic / Theme
Literary occupations, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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A Panther in Africa
directed by Aaron Matthews (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 13 mins
On October 30, 1969, Pete O'Neal, a young Black Panther, was arrested for transporting a gun across state lines. O'Neal fled the country, and has lived in Tanzania for over 30 years. He is one of the last American exiles from an era when activists considered themselves at war with the US government. O'Neal is torn...
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directed by Aaron Matthews (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 13 mins
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On October 30, 1969, Pete O'Neal, a young Black Panther, was arrested for transporting a gun across state lines. O'Neal fled the country, and has lived in Tanzania for over 30 years. He is one of the last American exiles from an era when activists considered themselves at war with the US government. O'Neal is torn between two worlds. In his adopted country, he has applied the non-violent elements of the Black Panther movement and says he is "cont...
On October 30, 1969, Pete O'Neal, a young Black Panther, was arrested for transporting a gun across state lines. O'Neal fled the country, and has lived in Tanzania for over 30 years. He is one of the last American exiles from an era when activists considered themselves at war with the US government. O'Neal is torn between two worlds. In his adopted country, he has applied the non-violent elements of the Black Panther movement and says he is "continuing to do the work of the Black Panther Party -- but without guns." He serves the African-American community back in the States, sponsoring an international exchange program between underprivileged American teenagers and Tanzanian youths. And he coordinates study-abroad programs for several U.S. universities, bringing college students to Tanzania to work alongside local youth, teaching English, computer skills and HIV/AIDS awareness. Ironically, despite his long legal battle with the U.S. to vindicate his past, he finds that he feels still very much an American. He struggles to feel connected to his adopted country but is homesick for southern barbecue and jazz. He misses his 83-year old mother who visits him in what may be their last reunion. A Panther in Africa sheds new light on the sixties by showing how one man reinterprets his revolutionary history and applies his life lessons in a new country. Can an aging former revolutionary make peace with exile? A co-production of ITVS & P.O.V. with additional funding provided by The New York State Council on the Arts, The Jerome Foundation, and The Brooklyn Arts Council. College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Author / Creator
Aaron Matthews
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Pete O'Neal, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Political parties, Black Power Movement, 1966-1975, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey
directed by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010; produced by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2005), 1 hour 3 mins
Few judges provoke the ire of conservatives more than Thelton Henderson, Senior Judge of the Federal District Court of Northern California. His career in many ways parallels the larger historic arc of the Civil Rights movement and the changing vision of government - from Jim Crow laws to Civil Rights victories and...
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directed by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010; produced by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2005), 1 hour 3 mins
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Few judges provoke the ire of conservatives more than Thelton Henderson, Senior Judge of the Federal District Court of Northern California. His career in many ways parallels the larger historic arc of the Civil Rights movement and the changing vision of government - from Jim Crow laws to Civil Rights victories and back again with recent attacks on affirmative action. Similarly reflected are the changes and conflicts in judicial philosophy during...
Few judges provoke the ire of conservatives more than Thelton Henderson, Senior Judge of the Federal District Court of Northern California. His career in many ways parallels the larger historic arc of the Civil Rights movement and the changing vision of government - from Jim Crow laws to Civil Rights victories and back again with recent attacks on affirmative action. Similarly reflected are the changes and conflicts in judicial philosophy during those 40 years. Henderson’s decisions on affirmative action, environmental protection and prison reform - and the furors that surrounded them - serve as a prism on these changes and what they mean for American society.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010, Carl Lumbly, 1952-
Author / Creator
Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
California Newsreel
Speaker / Narrator
Carl Lumbly, 1952-
Person Discussed
Thelton Henderson, 1933-
Topic / Theme
Courts, Legal occupations, Prisons, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Black Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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Tony Brown's Journal, Matthew Henson - The Final Step
produced by Tony Brown, 1933-, Tony Brown Productions; interview by Tony Brown, 1933-, in Tony Brown's Journal (New York, NY: Tony Brown Productions, 2001), 28 mins
Dr. Allen Counter, Harvard professor and explorer, has discovered the Eskimo descendants of North Pole discoverers Matthew Henson and Robert E. Peary. Dr. Counter talks about Black Igloo, his recent work tracing the Afro-Eskimo descendants of Matthew Henson.
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produced by Tony Brown, 1933-, Tony Brown Productions; interview by Tony Brown, 1933-, in Tony Brown's Journal (New York, NY: Tony Brown Productions, 2001), 28 mins
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Dr. Allen Counter, Harvard professor and explorer, has discovered the Eskimo descendants of North Pole discoverers Matthew Henson and Robert E. Peary. Dr. Counter talks about Black Igloo, his recent work tracing the Afro-Eskimo descendants of Matthew Henson. Adult
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography, Documentary
Contributor
Tony Brown, 1933-, Tony Brown Productions
Author / Creator
Tony Brown, 1933-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Tony Brown Productions
Series
Tony Brown's Journal
Person Discussed
Dr. S. Allen Counter, fl. 1978-2004, Matthew Henson, 1866-1955
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Geography, Black Studies, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright 2001 Tony Brown Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Andrew Young
directed by Bill Buckley (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 2011), 28 mins
The African American has fought for more than a century to enter the American political arena. This film relates that struggle from Reconstruction to Andrew Young's first race for the U.S. Congress from Georgia.
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directed by Bill Buckley (Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 2011), 28 mins
Description
The African American has fought for more than a century to enter the American political arena. This film relates that struggle from Reconstruction to Andrew Young's first race for the U.S. Congress from Georgia.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Garrett Saunders
Author / Creator
Bill Buckley
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Rediscovery Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Garrett Saunders
Person Discussed
Andrew Young, 1932-
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Civil rights, Election campaigns, Politicians, Racism, Voting rights, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, The Sixties (1960–1974), American Indians, English, French, Sudanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003-2011 by Rediscovery Productions
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Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness
produced by Christine Herbes-Sommers, Vincent Brown and Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2009), 57 mins
Is there a politics of knowledge? Who controls what knowledge is produced and how it will be used? Is there "objective" scholarship and, if so, how does it become politicized? These questions are examined through this groundbreaking film on the life and career of Melville J. Herskovits (1895-1963), the pioneering...
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produced by Christine Herbes-Sommers, Vincent Brown and Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2009), 57 mins
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Is there a politics of knowledge? Who controls what knowledge is produced and how it will be used? Is there "objective" scholarship and, if so, how does it become politicized? These questions are examined through this groundbreaking film on the life and career of Melville J. Herskovits (1895-1963), the pioneering American anthropologist of African Studies and one of the most controversial intellectuals of the 20th century. How did this son of Jew...
Is there a politics of knowledge? Who controls what knowledge is produced and how it will be used? Is there "objective" scholarship and, if so, how does it become politicized? These questions are examined through this groundbreaking film on the life and career of Melville J. Herskovits (1895-1963), the pioneering American anthropologist of African Studies and one of the most controversial intellectuals of the 20th century. How did this son of Jewish immigrants come to play such a decisive role in the shaping of modern African American and African identities? Herskovits emerges as an iconic figure in on-going debates in the social sciences over the ethics of representation and the right of a people to represent themselves.
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Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Christine Herbes-Sommers, Vincent Brown, Llewellyn Smith, fl. 1987-2017
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
California Newsreel
Person Discussed
Melville Jean Herskovits, 1895-1963
Topic / Theme
African diaspora, Africans, Cultural adaptation, Jewish people, Black Studies, African Americans, Haitians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of California Newsreel. All rights reserved.
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Paul Robeson
directed by Rex Barnett, fl. 1990; produced by Rex Barnett, fl. 1990 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 1995), 32 mins
By 1940 Paul Robeson was the most recognized African-American in the world. Key events of his life, politics and career are presented. Robeson used his international acclaim to focus world-wide attention on racial injustices suffered by African-Americans in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. By 1950, Robeson's battle for fre...
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directed by Rex Barnett, fl. 1990; produced by Rex Barnett, fl. 1990 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 1995), 32 mins
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By 1940 Paul Robeson was the most recognized African-American in the world. Key events of his life, politics and career are presented. Robeson used his international acclaim to focus world-wide attention on racial injustices suffered by African-Americans in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. By 1950, Robeson's battle for freedom cost him his career. Footage of the legendary entertainer discussing his views, along with clips of his memorable Hollywood movie...
By 1940 Paul Robeson was the most recognized African-American in the world. Key events of his life, politics and career are presented. Robeson used his international acclaim to focus world-wide attention on racial injustices suffered by African-Americans in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. By 1950, Robeson's battle for freedom cost him his career. Footage of the legendary entertainer discussing his views, along with clips of his memorable Hollywood movie career are presented. A Morehouse College historian analyses Robeson's impact, and the turbulent times he lived in.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Rex Barnett, fl. 1990, Clairmont J. Barnes
Author / Creator
Rex Barnett, fl. 1990
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Landmark Media
Speaker / Narrator
Clairmont J. Barnes
Person Discussed
Paul Robeson, 1898-1976
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Entertainment industry, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
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A Portrait of Mr. Pink
directed by Helena Appio, fl. 1995; produced by Helena Appio, fl. 1995, Arts Council Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 16 mins
Seventy-three-year-old Mr. Pink is a retired refuse collector who came to Britain from Jamaica in the fifties. He lives alone in a ramshackle, but extraordinary house in a South East London suburb. Inspired by a mixture of dreams, memories of his childhood and his religion, he adorned his Victorian mansion with hi...
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directed by Helena Appio, fl. 1995; produced by Helena Appio, fl. 1995, Arts Council Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 16 mins
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Seventy-three-year-old Mr. Pink is a retired refuse collector who came to Britain from Jamaica in the fifties. He lives alone in a ramshackle, but extraordinary house in a South East London suburb. Inspired by a mixture of dreams, memories of his childhood and his religion, he adorned his Victorian mansion with his own unique designs. Inside and out, the house is decorated with the intense colors of the Caribbean, combined with other influences s...
Seventy-three-year-old Mr. Pink is a retired refuse collector who came to Britain from Jamaica in the fifties. He lives alone in a ramshackle, but extraordinary house in a South East London suburb. Inspired by a mixture of dreams, memories of his childhood and his religion, he adorned his Victorian mansion with his own unique designs. Inside and out, the house is decorated with the intense colors of the Caribbean, combined with other influences such as the stained glass windows in churches. His colorful garden contributes to the over all visual effect. Mr. Pink's urge for self-expression includes recording his own music and songs and making spectacular hats of leaves and flowers which he wears with cheerful aplomb. An observer of life and a deeply spiritual man, he shares his wisdom with us. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Helena Appio, fl. 1995, Arts Council Films
Author / Creator
Helena Appio, fl. 1995
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Buildings, Art studios, Dwellings, Immigration and emigration, Black Studies, Ethnic Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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