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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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Isaac Pope: The Spirit of An American Century
directed by Rock Grant, fl. 2018; produced by Rock Grant, fl. 2018, Paula J. Caplan Productions (Paula J. Caplan Productions, 2018), 58 mins
This is the story of Isaac Pope - an African-American centenarian, grandson of slaves, son of sharecroppers, and unassuming WWII veteran and unsung hero of the civil rights and workers' rights movements. This film gives viewers an intimate view of 100 years of American history captured through Isaac Pope’s spell...
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directed by Rock Grant, fl. 2018; produced by Rock Grant, fl. 2018, Paula J. Caplan Productions (Paula J. Caplan Productions, 2018), 58 mins
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This is the story of Isaac Pope - an African-American centenarian, grandson of slaves, son of sharecroppers, and unassuming WWII veteran and unsung hero of the civil rights and workers' rights movements. This film gives viewers an intimate view of 100 years of American history captured through Isaac Pope’s spellbinding storytelling. It’s the tale of his – and the nation’s – spirit, loss and love, the story of an extraordinary ordinary m...
This is the story of Isaac Pope - an African-American centenarian, grandson of slaves, son of sharecroppers, and unassuming WWII veteran and unsung hero of the civil rights and workers' rights movements. This film gives viewers an intimate view of 100 years of American history captured through Isaac Pope’s spellbinding storytelling. It’s the tale of his – and the nation’s – spirit, loss and love, the story of an extraordinary ordinary man. Mr. Pope reflects on his struggle to achieve the “American Dream" and reveals a path forward toward racial peace and harmony in the South.
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rock Grant, fl. 2018, Paula J. Caplan Productions, Jaqueline Springfield, fl. 2018
Author / Creator
Rock Grant, fl. 2018
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Paula J. Caplan Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Jaqueline Springfield, fl. 2018
Person Discussed
Isaac Pope, 1917-2018
Topic / Theme
Race relations, Great Depression, 1929-1941, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Sixties (1960–1974), Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Paula J. Caplan Productions
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
General reference website
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Racism, Police forces, African Americans
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Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Part 2, Interview with Norrece T. Jones, Associate Professor of History and African American...
directed by Noland Walker, fl. 2003; produced by Noland Walker, fl. 2003, WGBH Boston, in Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 1 hour 6 mins
Norrece Jones is interviewed about realities for slave families, the importance of kinship, communications among slaves, the relationships between master and slaves, the fates of slave mothers and babies, contradictory notions of freedom, why many slaves supported the British, Venture Smith, capitalism as a driver...
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directed by Noland Walker, fl. 2003; produced by Noland Walker, fl. 2003, WGBH Boston, in Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805), Part 2 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 1 hour 6 mins
Description
Norrece Jones is interviewed about realities for slave families, the importance of kinship, communications among slaves, the relationships between master and slaves, the fates of slave mothers and babies, contradictory notions of freedom, why many slaves supported the British, Venture Smith, capitalism as a driver of slavery, resistance and its dangers, distortions of American history with regard to slavery.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Noland Walker, fl. 2003, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Noland Walker, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
Africans in America: Revolution (1750–1805)
Person Discussed
Norrece T. Jones, 1953-, Venture Smith, 1729-1805, Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826
Topic / Theme
Hope, Plantation life, Slavery, Family affection, American Revolution, 1775-1783, War and Violence, Race and Gender, Early National Era (1790–1828), Revolutionary Era (1765–1789), Colonial Era (1650–1765), British, African Americans, Americans
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© 1998-2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Independent Lens, Season 18, Episode 7, Birth of a Movement: The Battle Against America's First Blockbuster
directed by Susan Gray, fl. 2003 and Bestor Cram, 1945-; produced by Matthew Maclean, fl. 2011, Susan Gray, fl. 2003 and Bestor Cram, 1945-, String and Can, Northern Light Productions and Independent Television Service, in Independent Lens, Season 18, Episode 7 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 55 mins
In 1915, civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Includes interviews with Sp...
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directed by Susan Gray, fl. 2003 and Bestor Cram, 1945-; produced by Matthew Maclean, fl. 2011, Susan Gray, fl. 2003 and Bestor Cram, 1945-, String and Can, Northern Light Productions and Independent Television Service, in Independent Lens, Season 18, Episode 7 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2017), 55 mins
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In 1915, civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Includes interviews with Spike Lee, Reginald Hudlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and DJ Spooky.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Matthew Maclean, fl. 2011, Susan Gray, fl. 2003, Bestor Cram, 1945-, String and Can, Northern Light Productions, Independent Television Service, Danny Glover, 1946-
Author / Creator
Susan Gray, fl. 2003, Bestor Cram, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Independent Lens
Speaker / Narrator
Danny Glover, 1946-
Person Discussed
D. W. Griffith, 1875-1948, William Monroe Trotter, 1872-1934
Topic / Theme
Reconstruction, US, 1865-1877, U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Northern Light Productions
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
General reference website
Author / Creator
Auut Studio
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Auut Studio
Person Discussed
Monroe Nathan Work, 1866-1945
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Lynching, African Americans
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Volunteering For Risk: Black Military Women Overseas during the Wars in Korea and Vietnam
written by Judith Bellafaire, 1954- (District of Columbia: Women in Military Service for America Memorial, 2017),
Source: www.womensmemorial.org
Source: www.womensmemorial.org
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written by Judith Bellafaire, 1954- (District of Columbia: Women in Military Service for America Memorial, 2017),
Source: www.womensmemorial.org
Source: www.womensmemorial.org
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
General reference website
Author / Creator
Judith Bellafaire, 1954-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Topic / Theme
Women, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953
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Racial Terror: Lynching in Virginia, 1877-1927
written by Gianluca De Fazio, fl. 2014 (Harrisonburg, VA: James Madison University, 2016),
Source: sites.jmu.edu
Source: sites.jmu.edu
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written by Gianluca De Fazio, fl. 2014 (Harrisonburg, VA: James Madison University, 2016),
Source: sites.jmu.edu
Source: sites.jmu.edu
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
General reference website
Author / Creator
Gianluca De Fazio, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
James Madison University
Topic / Theme
Racism, Terrorism, Lynching, African Americans
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Rodney King: Koreatown Reacts
directed by Christine Choy, 1953-; produced by Adam Liggio, 1972- and Christine Choy, 1953- (New York, NY: Film News Now Foundation, 2016), 22 mins
In 1992, video footage of Rodney King, a black man, being beaten by white policemen, incited rioting and looting in urban Los Angeles. Most people associate these riots with African-American neighborhoods. This documentary combines interviews and first-person narratives around the conflict in the neighborhood know...
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directed by Christine Choy, 1953-; produced by Adam Liggio, 1972- and Christine Choy, 1953- (New York, NY: Film News Now Foundation, 2016), 22 mins
Description
In 1992, video footage of Rodney King, a black man, being beaten by white policemen, incited rioting and looting in urban Los Angeles. Most people associate these riots with African-American neighborhoods. This documentary combines interviews and first-person narratives around the conflict in the neighborhood known as Koreatown, where residents experienced targeted violence and where business owners suffered more than $400 million in losses, but...
In 1992, video footage of Rodney King, a black man, being beaten by white policemen, incited rioting and looting in urban Los Angeles. Most people associate these riots with African-American neighborhoods. This documentary combines interviews and first-person narratives around the conflict in the neighborhood known as Koreatown, where residents experienced targeted violence and where business owners suffered more than $400 million in losses, but found little justice. Adult High School College
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Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Adam Liggio, 1972-, Christine Choy, 1953-
Author / Creator
Christine Choy, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Film News Now Foundation
Person Discussed
Rodney King, 1965-2012
Topic / Theme
Racism, Race relations, Business losses, Police brutality, Looting, Neighborhoods, Riots, Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, CA, April 29, 1992, Korean
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Christine Choy
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Grenada: Revolution and Invasion
edited by Gary Williams, fl. 2015, Patsy Lewis, fl. 1983 and Peter Clegg, 1972- (Kingston, Kingston Parish: University of the West Indies Press, 2015), 279 page(s)
Grenada: Revolution and Invasion is a wide-ranging collection of essays by academics in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States, each with a unique perspective on the revolution and its effects.
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edited by Gary Williams, fl. 2015, Patsy Lewis, fl. 1983 and Peter Clegg, 1972- (Kingston, Kingston Parish: University of the West Indies Press, 2015), 279 page(s)
Description
Grenada: Revolution and Invasion is a wide-ranging collection of essays by academics in the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States, each with a unique perspective on the revolution and its effects.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Gary Williams, fl. 2015, Patsy Lewis, fl. 1983, Peter Clegg, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
University of the West Indies Press
Topic / Theme
Revolutions, Invasions, U.S. Invasion of Grenada, October 25, 1983
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Patsy Lewis, Gary Williams and Peter Clegg
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