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American Experience, Goin' Back to T-Town
produced by Joyce Vaughn and Sam Pollard, fl. 1989, Two Dollars and a Dream Inc., in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 53 mins
Goin’ Back to T-Town tells the story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation. Torn apart in 1921 by one of the worst racially-motivated massacres in the nation’s history, the neighborhood rose from the as...
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produced by Joyce Vaughn and Sam Pollard, fl. 1989, Two Dollars and a Dream Inc., in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2021), 53 mins
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Goin’ Back to T-Town tells the story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation. Torn apart in 1921 by one of the worst racially-motivated massacres in the nation’s history, the neighborhood rose from the ashes, and by 1936 boasted the largest concentration of Black-owned businesses in the U.S., known as “Black Wall Street.” Ironically,...
Goin’ Back to T-Town tells the story of Greenwood, an extraordinary Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that prospered during the 1920s and 30s despite rampant and hostile segregation. Torn apart in 1921 by one of the worst racially-motivated massacres in the nation’s history, the neighborhood rose from the ashes, and by 1936 boasted the largest concentration of Black-owned businesses in the U.S., known as “Black Wall Street.” Ironically, it could not survive the progressive policies of integration and urban renewal of the 1960s. Told through the memories of those who lived through the events, the film is a bittersweet celebration of small-town life and the resilience of a community’s spirit.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Joyce Vaughn, Sam Pollard, fl. 1989, Two Dollars and a Dream Inc., Ossie B. Davis, 1917-2005
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Ossie B. Davis, 1917-2005
Topic / Theme
Segregation, Black community, Massacres, Racism, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright ©1992 WGBH Educational Foundation and WNET/Thirteen
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As Evanston, Illinois Approves Reparations For Black Residents, Will The Country Follow?
presented by John Yang, 1958- (District of Columbia: NewsHour Productions, 2021), 5 mins
The nation's first government-backed reparations initiative was green lit this week in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb where about 16 percent of its 75,000 residents are Black. The city council has promised $10 million over 10 years. John Yang discusses how the program could serve as a model for the rest of t...
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presented by John Yang, 1958- (District of Columbia: NewsHour Productions, 2021), 5 mins
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The nation's first government-backed reparations initiative was green lit this week in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb where about 16 percent of its 75,000 residents are Black. The city council has promised $10 million over 10 years. John Yang discusses how the program could serve as a model for the rest of the country with Ron Daniels of the National African American Reparations Commission.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
John Yang, 1958-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Ron Daniels, 1980-
Person Discussed
Ron Daniels, 1980-
Topic / Theme
Reparations, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 NewsHour Productions LLC
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Economist Video, How COVID-19 Exposes Systemic Racism In America
produced by The Economist; interview by John Prideaux, in Economist Video (The Economist, 2021), 9 mins
In America, black people are almost twice more likely to die from covid-19 as white people. Economist journalists explain how the pandemic has illuminated systemic racism in America
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produced by The Economist; interview by John Prideaux, in Economist Video (The Economist, 2021), 9 mins
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In America, black people are almost twice more likely to die from covid-19 as white people. Economist journalists explain how the pandemic has illuminated systemic racism in America
Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
The Economist
Author / Creator
John Prideaux
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Economist Video
Person Discussed
Tamara Gilkes Borr
Topic / Theme
Pandemics, Race discrimination
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 The Economist
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PBS NewsHour, Following The Way Of Love Through Divisions, Upheaval And Uncertainty
produced by Public Broadcasting Service; interview by Judy Woodruff, 1946-, in PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2021), 9 mins
The Most Rev. Michael Curry is the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of the U.S. His latest book "Love is the Way: Holding Onto Hope in Troubling Times," reveals how love fueled his journey from descendant of slaves to the top position in a predominantly white church. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how l...
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produced by Public Broadcasting Service; interview by Judy Woodruff, 1946-, in PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions, 2021), 9 mins
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The Most Rev. Michael Curry is the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of the U.S. His latest book "Love is the Way: Holding Onto Hope in Troubling Times," reveals how love fueled his journey from descendant of slaves to the top position in a predominantly white church. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how love can help overcome adversities.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Public Broadcasting Service
Author / Creator
Judy Woodruff, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
NewsHour Productions
Series
PBS NewsHour
Person Discussed
Michael Curry, 1953-
Topic / Theme
Pandemics, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2021 NewsHour Productions LLC
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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
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 New York Times Company
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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
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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
Copyright © 2018 Film Platform
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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
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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
Copyright © 2018 Film Platform
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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
Copyright © 2018 Film Platform
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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
Copyright © 2018 Film Platform
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