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I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America
written by Andrew Jones, fl. 1961 and Byron Hurt, 1969-; directed by Byron Hurt, 1969- (Northampton, MA: Media Education Foundation, 2006), 1 hour 20 mins
This award-winning documentary links everyday black men from various socioeconomic backgrounds with some of Black America's most progressive academics, social critics and authors to provide an engaging, candid dialogue on black masculine identity in American culture. Featuring interviews with bell hooks, Michael E...
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written by Andrew Jones, fl. 1961 and Byron Hurt, 1969-; directed by Byron Hurt, 1969- (Northampton, MA: Media Education Foundation, 2006), 1 hour 20 mins
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This award-winning documentary links everyday black men from various socioeconomic backgrounds with some of Black America's most progressive academics, social critics and authors to provide an engaging, candid dialogue on black masculine identity in American culture. Featuring interviews with bell hooks, Michael Eric Dyson, John Henrick Clarke, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, MC Hammer, and others.
Field of Study
Psychology
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Andrew Jones, fl. 1961, Byron Hurt, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Topic / Theme
Demographic groups, Race, African-Americans, Sexuality, Racial identity, Gender identity, Fathers, Sexism, Psychology, Masculinity, Socioeconomic groups, Cultural identity, Male populations, African Americans, Arabs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Media Education Foundation.
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Black in Latin America, Episode 4, Mexico & Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet
directed by Ilana Trachtman, fl. 2002; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Ilana Trachtman, fl. 2002, Wall to Wall Media, Thirteen Productions and Inkwell Films, in Black in Latin America, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2011), 53 mins
In a style similar to "Wonders of the African World," Skip Gates will travel to places in Latin America where Africa has touched the continent with lasting cultural results to explore what happens when African and Hispanic worlds meet. In Mexico and Peru, Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history of the...
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directed by Ilana Trachtman, fl. 2002; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Ilana Trachtman, fl. 2002, Wall to Wall Media, Thirteen Productions and Inkwell Films, in Black in Latin America, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2011), 53 mins
Description
In a style similar to "Wonders of the African World," Skip Gates will travel to places in Latin America where Africa has touched the continent with lasting cultural results to explore what happens when African and Hispanic worlds meet. In Mexico and Peru, Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history of the significant numbers of black people--the two countries together received far more slaves than did the U.S.--and the worlds of culture t...
In a style similar to "Wonders of the African World," Skip Gates will travel to places in Latin America where Africa has touched the continent with lasting cultural results to explore what happens when African and Hispanic worlds meet. In Mexico and Peru, Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history of the significant numbers of black people--the two countries together received far more slaves than did the U.S.--and the worlds of culture that their descendants have created in Vera Cruz on the Gulf of Mexico, the Costa Chica region on the Pacific, and in and around Lima, Peru.
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Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ilana Trachtman, fl. 2002, Wall to Wall Media, Thirteen Productions, Inkwell Films
Author / Creator
Ilana Trachtman, fl. 2002, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Black in Latin America
Topic / Theme
Family descent, Cultural identity, Africans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 WNET.ORG Properties LLC, Inkwell Films, Inc, Wall To Wall Media Ltd.
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Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 1, Hidden in the Genes
directed by Krista Whetstone, fl. 1995; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve deep family mysteries for actor Rebecca Hall and producer/director Lee Daniels—uncovering close relatives whose names they had never heard before and revealing new aspects of their own identities. Along the way, Gates takes a nuanced look at the history of “pa...
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directed by Krista Whetstone, fl. 1995; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Description
Henry Louis Gates uses DNA detective work to solve deep family mysteries for actor Rebecca Hall and producer/director Lee Daniels—uncovering close relatives whose names they had never heard before and revealing new aspects of their own identities. Along the way, Gates takes a nuanced look at the history of “passing”--shedding light on our nation’s complex racial past.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc., McGee Media
Author / Creator
Krista Whetstone, fl. 1995, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Finding Your Roots
Speaker / Narrator
Rebecca Hall, 1982-, Lee Daniels
Person Discussed
Rebecca Hall, 1982-, Lee Daniels
Topic / Theme
Census, Race and culture, Family, Family and Culture, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 McGee Media, LLC, Inkwell Media, LLC
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Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 2, Activists Roots
directed by Sabin Streeter, fl. 2005-2017; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Matthew Cesario, fl. 2017 and Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Henry Louis Gates explores the family trees of Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, introducing two women who’ve made profound sacrifices for social justice to the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Using DNA and the historical record, Gates rediscovers lost heroes, telling stories of African Americ...
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directed by Sabin Streeter, fl. 2005-2017; presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-; produced by Matthew Cesario, fl. 2017 and Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc. and McGee Media, in Finding Your Roots, Season 8, Episode 2 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2022), 52 mins
Description
Henry Louis Gates explores the family trees of Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Anita Hill, introducing two women who’ve made profound sacrifices for social justice to the ancestors who made sacrifices for them. Using DNA and the historical record, Gates rediscovers lost heroes, telling stories of African Americans who fought for their rights against enormous odds.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Matthew Cesario, fl. 2017, Natalia Warchol, fl. 2013, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Media Inc., McGee Media
Author / Creator
Sabin Streeter, fl. 2005-2017, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 1950-
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Finding Your Roots
Speaker / Narrator
Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Anita Hill, 1956-
Person Discussed
Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Anita Hill, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Social activism and activists, Race and culture, Family, Family and Culture, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Africans, African Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 McGee Media, LLC, Inkwell Media, LLC
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