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40 Years Later: Our People
directed by John Washington, Jr., fl. 2009 and Sundog Stovall, fl. 2013 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2013), 49 mins
In the 40 Years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., how far have African Americans advanced in American society? This film touches on the socioeconomic status of Blacks in America, the election of Barack Obama and explores the question "does racism still exist?"
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directed by John Washington, Jr., fl. 2009 and Sundog Stovall, fl. 2013 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2013), 49 mins
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In the 40 Years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., how far have African Americans advanced in American society? This film touches on the socioeconomic status of Blacks in America, the election of Barack Obama and explores the question "does racism still exist?"
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
John Washington, Jr., fl. 2009, Sundog Stovall, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Speaker / Narrator
Mos Def, 1973-, Bill Cosby, 1937-, Jesse Jackson, 1941-
Person Discussed
Mos Def, 1973-, Bill Cosby, 1937-, Jesse Jackson, 1941-, Barack Obama, 1961-, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968
Topic / Theme
Threats of violence, Violence, Black community, African-Americans, Racism, Martin Luther King, Jr., Assassination, Memphis, TN, April 4, 1968, French, Italians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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50 Years of Military Integration (July 31, 1998)
produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions; interview by Phil Ponce (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 1998), 13 mins
This video, produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, is a panel discussion about 50 years of integration in the military.
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produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions; interview by Phil Ponce (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 1998), 13 mins
Description
This video, produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, is a panel discussion about 50 years of integration in the military.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
MacNeil-Lehrer Productions
Author / Creator
Phil Ponce
Date Published / Released
1998-07-31
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Julius W. Becton, Jr., 1926-, Haynes Johnson, 1931-2013, Michael Beschloss, 1955-, Doris Kearns Goodwin, 1943-
Person Discussed
Julius W. Becton, Jr., 1926-, Haynes Johnson, 1931-2013, Michael Beschloss, 1955-, Doris Kearns Goodwin, 1943-, Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Armed forces, African-Americans, Segregation, Racial integration, Military customs, African Americans, Australian Aborigines
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998. Used by permission of NewsHour Productions. All rights reserved.
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Adam Abdul Hakeem: One Who Survived
produced by Thalia Drori (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 49 mins
Twenty-year-old Adam Abdul Hakeem was the first person in American judicial history to be found innocent by reason of self defense in a police shooting case. This gripping documentary tells the story of Hakeem, (formerly named Larry Davis), who tried to extricate himself from a police-run drug ring in which he had...
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produced by Thalia Drori (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 49 mins
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Twenty-year-old Adam Abdul Hakeem was the first person in American judicial history to be found innocent by reason of self defense in a police shooting case. This gripping documentary tells the story of Hakeem, (formerly named Larry Davis), who tried to extricate himself from a police-run drug ring in which he had participated for six years. In doing so, it examines the relationships between law enforcement agencies, the criminal justice system,...
Twenty-year-old Adam Abdul Hakeem was the first person in American judicial history to be found innocent by reason of self defense in a police shooting case. This gripping documentary tells the story of Hakeem, (formerly named Larry Davis), who tried to extricate himself from a police-run drug ring in which he had participated for six years. In doing so, it examines the relationships between law enforcement agencies, the criminal justice system, and the African-American community. The police raided Hakeem's apartment without a warrant, claiming he was a suspect in the murders of four drug dealers in the Bronx. Hakeem shot six policemen and escaped. After a controversial trial, he was acquitted on the major charges, but sentenced to five to fifteen years for illegal possession of a weapon. While in prison, he endured continual beatings, to the point where his spine was severely injured and he remains paralyzed. While this film does not exonerate Hakeem, it points up an institutionalized form of prejudice and brutality within the criminal justice system. These issues are particularly timely in view of the racial strife that is erupting nationwide. Postscrpt: Adam Abdul Hakeem was kiilled in prison in 2008. College Adult
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Biography
Contributor
Thalia Drori
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Larry Davis, 1966-2008
Topic / Theme
Race and culture, Criminal investigations, African-Americans, Criminal justice, Ethnic Studies, Black Studies, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Afraid of Dark: Exploring Black Masculinity
directed by Mya B., fl. 2004; produced by Mya B., fl. 2004, Shoot Films, Not People (Parallel Lines, 2014), 1 hour 13 mins
Afraid of Dark, is a wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about Black men. This documentary, aims to destroy the misconceptions and stereotypes about black men that have often cost black men their lives by offering a genuine look at them from my eyes to the outside world, re...
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directed by Mya B., fl. 2004; produced by Mya B., fl. 2004, Shoot Films, Not People (Parallel Lines, 2014), 1 hour 13 mins
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Afraid of Dark, is a wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about Black men. This documentary, aims to destroy the misconceptions and stereotypes about black men that have often cost black men their lives by offering a genuine look at them from my eyes to the outside world, revealing the beauty in diversified strength, leadership and challenges; A reality that has often been distorted by others. Why is the wo...
Afraid of Dark, is a wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about Black men. This documentary, aims to destroy the misconceptions and stereotypes about black men that have often cost black men their lives by offering a genuine look at them from my eyes to the outside world, revealing the beauty in diversified strength, leadership and challenges; A reality that has often been distorted by others. Why is the world so afraid of dark? Long Synopsis:"Why is everyone so afraid of black men?" In her new documentary, "Afraid of Dark", filmmaker Mya B. attempts to answer this question. In examining two of the most prevalent stereotypes about the black man as the brute and as the Mandingo we are led on a journey to understanding how the fear of these stereotypes have contributed to the rates of violence and incarceration against black men. We see how racism uses black on black crime and other unfortunate occurrences in black communities as justification for attacks on black males by police and citizen vigilantes alike. The documentary challenges these stereotypes, and their resulting worldview, through candid interviews of black men -who span the spectrum of age and background – to illustrate through their own words and personal reflections the difference between how society perceives black men and how they define themselves. Mya B. also profiles three generations of black men in her family that offered alternative archetypes of what black men can be and are in this society. The film ultimately shows us that black men are struggling to find love and meaningful identity in a world that mutes their individual stories and colors them all with one brush; and that the way towards healing means facing this dilemma head on, looking deep into it, and using our understanding and our love to transform the image and likeness we perceive of black men.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mya B., fl. 2004, Shoot Films, Not People
Author / Creator
Mya B., fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Parallel Lines
Topic / Theme
Black community, Men, Stereotypes, African-Americans, Racism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Parallel Lines
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African American Lives, Series 2, Episode 4, The Past Is Another Country
directed by Graham Judd, fl. 1997-2011; produced by WNET Channel 13, New York, NY, Kunhardt Films and Inkwell Films, in African American Lives, Series 2, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2008), 56 mins
The first AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES revealed the power in discovering one's family history. Now, Henry Louis Gates Jr. will guide a new group to discover their ancestry in AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2. The series will draw on DNA analysis, genealogical research and family oral tradition to trace the lineages of the parti...
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directed by Graham Judd, fl. 1997-2011; produced by WNET Channel 13, New York, NY, Kunhardt Films and Inkwell Films, in African American Lives, Series 2, Episode 4 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2008), 56 mins
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The first AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES revealed the power in discovering one's family history. Now, Henry Louis Gates Jr. will guide a new group to discover their ancestry in AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2. The series will draw on DNA analysis, genealogical research and family oral tradition to trace the lineages of the participants, including Maya Angelou, Morgan Freeman, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Tina Turner, down through U.S. history and back to Africa.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
WNET Channel 13, New York, NY, Kunhardt Films, Inkwell Films
Author / Creator
Graham Judd, fl. 1997-2011
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
African American Lives
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Germans, Asians, Brazilians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Public Broadcast Service
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Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class
produced by Tom Casciato, fl. 1989-2013 and Bob Herbert, 1945-, Okapi Productions, Schumann Media Center and Public Square Media (United States: Public Square Media, 2016), 1 hour 15 mins
AGAINST ALL ODDS: The Fight for a Black Middle Class. Acclaimed journalist Bob Herbert details the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African-Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living. Dramatic historical footage and deeply-moving personal interviews explo...
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produced by Tom Casciato, fl. 1989-2013 and Bob Herbert, 1945-, Okapi Productions, Schumann Media Center and Public Square Media (United States: Public Square Media, 2016), 1 hour 15 mins
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AGAINST ALL ODDS: The Fight for a Black Middle Class. Acclaimed journalist Bob Herbert details the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African-Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living. Dramatic historical footage and deeply-moving personal interviews explore the often heroic efforts of black families to pursue the American dream despite the obstacles and setbacks that have emerged nonstop...
AGAINST ALL ODDS: The Fight for a Black Middle Class. Acclaimed journalist Bob Herbert details the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African-Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living. Dramatic historical footage and deeply-moving personal interviews explore the often heroic efforts of black families to pursue the American dream despite the obstacles and setbacks that have emerged nonstop from the Jim Crow era through the devastation of the Great Recession.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Casciato, fl. 1989-2013, Bob Herbert, 1945-, Okapi Productions, Schumann Media Center, Public Square Media
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Public Square Media
Speaker / Narrator
Elijah Cummings, 1951-, Bob Herbert, 1945-
Person Discussed
Elijah Cummings, 1951-, Bob Herbert, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Violence, Race discrimination, African-Americans, Class mobility, Middle-classes, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Bob Herbert and Public Square Media, Inc.
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Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin'
directed by Stuart A. Goldman, fl. 1987-2011; produced by Stuart A. Goldman, fl. 1987-2011; interview by Billy Taylor, 1921-2010 (United States: V.I.E.W., 2001), 58 mins
This video, by Stuart A. Goldman, is about the singer Alberta Hunter.
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directed by Stuart A. Goldman, fl. 1987-2011; produced by Stuart A. Goldman, fl. 1987-2011; interview by Billy Taylor, 1921-2010 (United States: V.I.E.W., 2001), 58 mins
Description
This video, by Stuart A. Goldman, is about the singer Alberta Hunter.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart A. Goldman, fl. 1987-2011
Author / Creator
Stuart A. Goldman, fl. 1987-2011, Billy Taylor, 1921-2010
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
V.I.E.W.
Person Discussed
Harry Watkins, fl. 1988, John Hammond, 1942-, Barney Josephson, 1902-1988, Alberta Hunter, 1895-1984
Topic / Theme
Biographies, African-Americans, Singers, French
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 by V.I.E.W. Video, Inc.
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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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The Amazing Nina Simone
directed by Jeff L. Lieberman, 1978-; produced by Jeff L. Lieberman, 1978-, Re-Emerging Films (United States: Re-Emerging Films, 2015), 2 hours 1 mins
She was left out of Civil Rights history, erased by jazz critics, and forgotten by most Americans because no one knew how to categorize her greatness. But throughout the 1960s, Nina Simone was both loved and feared for her outspoken vision of Black Freedom. Her musical proclamations like "Mississippi Goddam", an...
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directed by Jeff L. Lieberman, 1978-; produced by Jeff L. Lieberman, 1978-, Re-Emerging Films (United States: Re-Emerging Films, 2015), 2 hours 1 mins
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She was left out of Civil Rights history, erased by jazz critics, and forgotten by most Americans because no one knew how to categorize her greatness. But throughout the 1960s, Nina Simone was both loved and feared for her outspoken vision of Black Freedom. Her musical proclamations like "Mississippi Goddam", and her iconic style created an alternative voice that continues to empower with its unrelenting appeal for justice. Now, a new documenta...
She was left out of Civil Rights history, erased by jazz critics, and forgotten by most Americans because no one knew how to categorize her greatness. But throughout the 1960s, Nina Simone was both loved and feared for her outspoken vision of Black Freedom. Her musical proclamations like "Mississippi Goddam", and her iconic style created an alternative voice that continues to empower with its unrelenting appeal for justice. Now, a new documentary reveals the real Nina Simone through over 50 intimate interviews with those who best knew the artistry and intentions of one America's true musical geniuses. With new insights into her journey from Classical Music and the segregated American South, Nina's legacy is chartered all the way to the South of France where she finally found freedom.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jeff L. Lieberman, 1978-, Re-Emerging Films
Author / Creator
Jeff L. Lieberman, 1978-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Re-Emerging Films
Person Discussed
Nina Simone, 1933-2003
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Social activism and activists, Biographies, Musicians, African-Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Amazing Nina Documentary Film, LLC. All Rights Reserved."
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American Experience: John Brown's Holy War, Season 12, Episode 10, Interview with historian Charles Joyner, 1 of 3
directed by Robert Kenner, fl. 1971; produced by Robert Kenner, fl. 1971, WGBH Boston, in American Experience: John Brown's Holy War, Season 12, Episode 10 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2000), 24 mins
Martyr, madman, murderer, hero: John Brown remains one of history's most controversial and misunderstood figures. In the 1850s, he and his ragtag guerrilla group embarked on a righteous crusade against slavery that was based on religious faith -- yet carried out with shocking violence. His execution at Harpers Fer...
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directed by Robert Kenner, fl. 1971; produced by Robert Kenner, fl. 1971, WGBH Boston, in American Experience: John Brown's Holy War, Season 12, Episode 10 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2000), 24 mins
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Martyr, madman, murderer, hero: John Brown remains one of history's most controversial and misunderstood figures. In the 1850s, he and his ragtag guerrilla group embarked on a righteous crusade against slavery that was based on religious faith -- yet carried out with shocking violence. His execution at Harpers Ferry sparked a chain of events that led to the Civil War. Joyner talks about Southern Power - "dough faces" (long), - Southern Power - "d...
Martyr, madman, murderer, hero: John Brown remains one of history's most controversial and misunderstood figures. In the 1850s, he and his ragtag guerrilla group embarked on a righteous crusade against slavery that was based on religious faith -- yet carried out with shocking violence. His execution at Harpers Ferry sparked a chain of events that led to the Civil War. Joyner talks about Southern Power - "dough faces" (long), - Southern Power - "dough faces" (short), Slave labor - whole US economy implicated in maintenance, Slave labor - cotton responsible for growth of US economy, Abolitionists - nonviolent, John Brown thought "milquetoast", Post Raid - nation divided, extreme positions, Icon - John Brown as hedgehog, obverse of Robert E. Lee, Plan - ill conceived, ill planned, ill executed, Military Planner - more like George Burns than George Patton, Blacks joining Brown - doubts, no rights, why fight?, Blacks on Brown - didn't trust whites, didn't trust Brown, Press - John Brown holding "press conferences" reshaping image
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Robert Kenner, fl. 1971, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Robert Kenner, fl. 1971
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: John Brown's Holy War
Person Discussed
Charles W. Joyner, 1935-2016, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879, John Brown, 1800-1859
Topic / Theme
African-Americans, Cotton, Slave revolts, Slavery, Abolitionists, Harpers Ferry Raid, VA, October 16, 1859, Expansion & Sectionalism (1829–1859), Americans, African Americans
Copyright Message
© 2000-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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