African-American Studies
ALL GOD'S CHILDRENAfrican-American Studies American Studies LGBTQ Religion & Spirituality Sociology Directed by Women
Shows how the Black Church has embraced African-American lesbians and gay men as
dedicated members of its spiritual family.
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BLACK UNICORN: DUDLEY RANDALL AND THE BROADSIDE PRESS, THEAfrican-American Studies Literature Directed by Women
Chronicles the life and literary career of a major black American poet, Dudley Randall,
who has published six books of poetry and edited several anthologies of black poetry.
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WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE WEIGHT?: AFRICAN AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN YOUTHAfrican-American Studies African Studies New York City Peace & Conflict Children & Young Adult
This provocative documentary blends interviews with young black people in New York
City and in Soweto, South Africa, focusing on the similarities and the contrasts between
the lives of black teenagers in both countries.
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UPON THE SHOULDERS OF OUR ANCESTORSAfrican-American Studies Cultural Studies Directed by Women
Examines the aspects of culture and heritage that African
Americans have brought into the new millennium.
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LASTING IMPRESSIONSArt History American Studies African-American Studies Directed by Women
Profiles lithograph artist Robert Blackburn, one of the few black printmakers to emerge
from WPA-sponsored arts projects, including the Harlem Art Center, during the Thirties.
His prints have been exhibited widely and he has also had a long teaching career, but the
now 77-year-old Blackburn is best known as the founder and director of the Printmaking
Workshop, which recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary.
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CISSY HOUSTON: SWEET INSPIRATIONWomen's Studies Music African-American Studies
This biographial profile of a woman whose career has successfully combined gospel and
popular music moves from smoky clubs to a Sweet Inspirations reunion concert, from
nostalgic gospel singing with The Drinkard Singers to a sold-out concert with Cissy's
daughter Whitney.
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SINGING IN COLORChildren & Young Adult Women's Studies Sociology Performing Arts Peace & Conflict Music Cultural Studies African Studies African-American Studies
This video follows the world-famous Chicago Children's Choir on their 1996 tour of
South Africa and shows how music can convey a message of peace.
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SEE YOU IN HELL, BLIND BOYMusic Cultural Studies American Studies African-American Studies
This video traces the forgotten roots and celebrates the continuing legacy of Blues music
in the Mississippi Delta, interweaving rare archival footage of the South's sharecropping
era with performances by Blues veterans Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip
James and Howlin' Wolf.
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SCANDALIZE MY NAMEUrban Studies Sociology Political Science Performing Arts New York City Cultural Studies American Studies African-American Studies Directed by Women
Scandalize My Name examines the way Red Scare politics were used to impede the emergence of African-Americans as full participants in the political, social, and cultural aspects of postwar American life. Because television was born into this era and adopted the political attitudes of the time, the story is told through the confrontations of African-American performers with blacklists, loyalty oaths, and discrimination in casting.
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DANCE ON THE WINDPerforming Arts Dance African-American Studies
This video intersperses interviews with African-American dancer Eno Washington with
lively performance footage and archival footage revealing links between African and
African-American dances.
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