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Remembering Emmett Till
produced by Veda Shastri, fl. 2010 and Audra Burch, fl. 2017, New York Times Company (New York, NY: The New York Times 360, 2019), 8 mins
In this virtual reality documentary, we explore how the Mississippi towns where Emmett Till’s murder took place more than six decades ago are trying to memorialize him.
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produced by Veda Shastri, fl. 2010 and Audra Burch, fl. 2017, New York Times Company (New York, NY: The New York Times 360, 2019), 8 mins
Description
In this virtual reality documentary, we explore how the Mississippi towns where Emmett Till’s murder took place more than six decades ago are trying to memorialize him.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
360VR
Contributor
Veda Shastri, fl. 2010, Audra Burch, fl. 2017, New York Times Company
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
The New York Times 360
Topic / Theme
Emmett Till, Killed, Greenwood, MS, August 28, 1955
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Revivalism: Representing an Afro-Jamaican Identity
written by Maria A. Robinson-Smith, fl. 2018 (Kingston, Kingston Parish: University of the West Indies Press, 2018), 195 page(s)
Maria A. Robinson-Smith presents an overview and genealogy of Revivalism in this work. She explores the role of the Revival iconography in building a culture of shared understanding among Revivalists and, by extension, African Jamaicans. The Watt Town setting, with bands coming together from communities all over J...
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written by Maria A. Robinson-Smith, fl. 2018 (Kingston, Kingston Parish: University of the West Indies Press, 2018), 195 page(s)
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Maria A. Robinson-Smith presents an overview and genealogy of Revivalism in this work. She explores the role of the Revival iconography in building a culture of shared understanding among Revivalists and, by extension, African Jamaicans. The Watt Town setting, with bands coming together from communities all over Jamaica, engaging in the same practices, is a symbolic homeland where people celebrate their Africanness and sustain the collective memo...
Maria A. Robinson-Smith presents an overview and genealogy of Revivalism in this work. She explores the role of the Revival iconography in building a culture of shared understanding among Revivalists and, by extension, African Jamaicans. The Watt Town setting, with bands coming together from communities all over Jamaica, engaging in the same practices, is a symbolic homeland where people celebrate their Africanness and sustain the collective memory of Revivalists. Revival iconography is explored through its many modes: visual, sound and movement. Seals, symbols and colour symbolism are presented as a representation of the repertoire of images that make up the Revival iconography. Revival cosmology in the rituals and ceremonies are explored and the spaces created by the seals are treated as liminal ones for the enactment of cultural performances. Smith makes the point that the iconography makes it possible for Revivalists to interpret events and rituals in much the same way across Jamaica. Iconography is the symbolic language and carrier of culture that is central to the practice and production of shared meanings, and this language gives Revivalists a sense of identity. The Revival iconography stores information that makes it possible for Revivalists to reconnect with African metaphysics, thus reclaiming the African self.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Maria A. Robinson-Smith, fl. 2018
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Revivalism, Africans, Jamaicans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Maria A. Robinson-Smith
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America to Me, Episode 1, What's the Big Deal About Oak Park?
directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 1 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 58 mins
America to Me focuses on a year at Chicago’s Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS), widely considered to be a safe, well-integrated, academically strong school. In Episode 1, we meet some of its students of color and their families, who have sacrificed to live in this popular district. Their stories beg...
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directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 1 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 58 mins
Description
America to Me focuses on a year at Chicago’s Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS), widely considered to be a safe, well-integrated, academically strong school. In Episode 1, we meet some of its students of color and their families, who have sacrificed to live in this popular district. Their stories begin to reveal the racial cracks and realities of the permanence of racism.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Participant Media, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Steve James, fl. 1986-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
America to Me
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Secondary schools, Racism, Race relations, African Americans
Copyright Message
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America to Me, Episode 2, Stranger in a Room
directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 2 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour
As we meet more students at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS), we start to see where the students of color are able to live as their authentic selves, and where they’re just surviving. Extracurricular activities like Spoken Word Club offer safe, validating spaces for students like Charles and Chanti...
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directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 2 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour
Description
As we meet more students at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS), we start to see where the students of color are able to live as their authentic selves, and where they’re just surviving. Extracurricular activities like Spoken Word Club offer safe, validating spaces for students like Charles and Chanti to explore their racial identities. Yet students like Ke’Shawn and Terrence are left searching.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Participant Media, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Steve James, fl. 1986-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
America to Me
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Secondary schools, Race relations, African Americans
Copyright Message
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America to Me, Episode 3, There Is No Pain That Compares to the Struggle
directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 3 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour
By Episode 3, the racial cracks at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) are becoming more apparent, as are the complexities of Oak Park’s racialized relationships. Terrence’s relationship with his mother, Jada’s and Charles’s interactions with their physics teacher, and teacher Jessica Stovall’...
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directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 3 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour
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By Episode 3, the racial cracks at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) are becoming more apparent, as are the complexities of Oak Park’s racialized relationships. Terrence’s relationship with his mother, Jada’s and Charles’s interactions with their physics teacher, and teacher Jessica Stovall’s experiences with her family and work all illustrate the diversity of racial relationships and their power to impact identity, self-im...
By Episode 3, the racial cracks at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) are becoming more apparent, as are the complexities of Oak Park’s racialized relationships. Terrence’s relationship with his mother, Jada’s and Charles’s interactions with their physics teacher, and teacher Jessica Stovall’s experiences with her family and work all illustrate the diversity of racial relationships and their power to impact identity, self-image, and success.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Participant Media, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Steve James, fl. 1986-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
America to Me
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Secondary schools, Race relations, African Americans
Copyright Message
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America to Me, Episode 4, There's Nothing Funny About Race!
directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 4 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour
Episode 4 offers a vivid example of the impact of agency. When an individual feels a sense of agency - like Ke’Shawn in his theater class - they feel like they have control over their choices and actions, and the ability to advocate for themselves. Agency impacts our self-image, our sense of belonging and contri...
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directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 4 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour
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Episode 4 offers a vivid example of the impact of agency. When an individual feels a sense of agency - like Ke’Shawn in his theater class - they feel like they have control over their choices and actions, and the ability to advocate for themselves. Agency impacts our self-image, our sense of belonging and contribution, and our ability to succeed. So when Ke’Shawn’s agency is taken away by school’s security, it impacts much more than just...
Episode 4 offers a vivid example of the impact of agency. When an individual feels a sense of agency - like Ke’Shawn in his theater class - they feel like they have control over their choices and actions, and the ability to advocate for themselves. Agency impacts our self-image, our sense of belonging and contribution, and our ability to succeed. So when Ke’Shawn’s agency is taken away by school’s security, it impacts much more than just his ability to participate.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Participant Media, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Steve James, fl. 1986-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
America to Me
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Secondary schools, Self-esteem
Copyright Message
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America to Me, Episode 5, I Don't Have to Think About Being White
directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 5 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 59 mins
In Episode 5, we meet a new group of white students at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS), whose experiences contrast with those of the school’s students of color. One key area of difference involves academic expectations - what is expected of the white students academically as opposed to the student...
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directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 5 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 59 mins
Description
In Episode 5, we meet a new group of white students at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS), whose experiences contrast with those of the school’s students of color. One key area of difference involves academic expectations - what is expected of the white students academically as opposed to the students of color, and the influence that those high or low expectations have on the students’ placement (Honors Track, College Prep, etc.),...
In Episode 5, we meet a new group of white students at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS), whose experiences contrast with those of the school’s students of color. One key area of difference involves academic expectations - what is expected of the white students academically as opposed to the students of color, and the influence that those high or low expectations have on the students’ placement (Honors Track, College Prep, etc.), teacher attention, student motivation, and academic success.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Participant Media, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Steve James, fl. 1986-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
America to Me
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Secondary schools, Race relations, African Americans
Copyright Message
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America to Me, Episode 6, Listen to the Poem!
directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 6 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour
By spring semester in Episode 6, the students of color at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) encounter a fresh set of opportunities and obstacles along their paths to developing their racial identities. Kendale achieves a big goal, while Tiara’s dreams are dashed. Charles’s voice is validated with...
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directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 6 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour
Description
By spring semester in Episode 6, the students of color at Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) encounter a fresh set of opportunities and obstacles along their paths to developing their racial identities. Kendale achieves a big goal, while Tiara’s dreams are dashed. Charles’s voice is validated with a team victory, but Jada’s attempt to express her voice through film is challenged for being too provocative.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Participant Media, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Steve James, fl. 1986-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
America to Me
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Secondary schools, Race relations, Racial identity, African Americans
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America to Me, Episode 8, Nobody Can Hold You Down
directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 8 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 59 mins
Identities, both authentic and assumed, play a strong role in Episode 8, as we see the students, teachers, and families of Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) navigating multiple identities and finding the need to code switch in order to fit in and achieve recognition at the school.
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directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 8 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 59 mins
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Identities, both authentic and assumed, play a strong role in Episode 8, as we see the students, teachers, and families of Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) navigating multiple identities and finding the need to code switch in order to fit in and achieve recognition at the school.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Participant Media, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Steve James, fl. 1986-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
America to Me
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Secondary schools, Race relations, Racial identity, Cultural identity, African Americans
Copyright Message
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America to Me, Episode 10, America Will Be...
directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 10 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour 30 mins
In the final episode of America to Me, we witness the resilience of the students and teachers of Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) in their quest to find agency, racial identity validation, and community. Their stories demonstrate that individual steps towards equity are important, but it takes everyo...
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directed by Steve James, fl. 1986-2015; produced by Participant Media and Kartemquin Films, in America to Me, Episode 10 (Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Ro*Co Films, 2018), 1 hour 30 mins
Description
In the final episode of America to Me, we witness the resilience of the students and teachers of Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) in their quest to find agency, racial identity validation, and community. Their stories demonstrate that individual steps towards equity are important, but it takes everyone working together to create long-lasting, systemic change. Transformation is a collective action that requires intentional commitment...
In the final episode of America to Me, we witness the resilience of the students and teachers of Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) in their quest to find agency, racial identity validation, and community. Their stories demonstrate that individual steps towards equity are important, but it takes everyone working together to create long-lasting, systemic change. Transformation is a collective action that requires intentional commitment and involvement to make the necessary systemic changes. No one can opt out.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Participant Media, Kartemquin Films
Author / Creator
Steve James, fl. 1986-2015
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Series
America to Me
Topic / Theme
Diversity, Racial identity, Race relations, Secondary schools, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Film Platform
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