Jane Sloan Media Librarian jsloan@rci.rutgers.edu December 2003

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Media Collections:
African Americans

This guide is a browsing aid to selected titles in the video/DVD collections at Rutgers Libraries. The most up-to-date, accurate, and complete information regarding the libraries' holdings is available only through IRIS, our online catalog.

Across the river 1995

Second chances -- Wider horizons -- Grassroots action -- Rebirth -- Jobs and hopeA five-part TV program on heroes in the inner city, shot across the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Six aspects of inner city development are featured: former drug users and criminals rehabilitate juvenile offenders and prisoners who are fathers, 2 school programs lower the dropout rate drastically by using mentors and job internships; a public housing project reaches out to tenants; businesses lure back the middle class to the inner city destroyed by the crack epidemic of the 1980's, and the re-development of a shopping area opens up new businesses, creates services and jobs that aid the community.

DANA 1418

Adam Clayton Powell 1989

Highlighting both his remarkable achievements and his fatal flaws, this is a dramatic portrait of the flamboyant minister and congressman whom became one of the most powerful, controversial politicians of his time.

DANA. MEDIA 282 2-1382

Adombe la presencia africana en Puerto Rico 1999

Documentary film about the history and influence of Africans in Puerto Rican society. In addition to still photographs, film clips and interviews, the film utilizes dramatizations of scenes from the life of the poet Luis Palés Matos to illustrate the history and contributions of black Puerto Ricans through the centuries.

MEDIA 2-5663

Affirmations 1990

Video piece on black gay men in America, combining a monologue/interview with scenes of the black gay contingent at the Harlem Black Affirmation Parade.

MEDIA 2-5608

African American art past and present 1992

Tape 1. African art/slavery -- Decorative arts -- 18th & 19th century fine art survey -- Tape 2. 20th century fine art survey -- Tape 3. 20th century fine art survey (continued) -- In the artists' wordsRare and historical photographs, beautiful reproductions of paintings, sculpture and crafts, and brilliant musical selections combine to make this an outstanding educational program for children and adults.

DOUGLASS. DOUGLASS. 160 cassette 1 160 cassette 2 160 cassette 3

The African-American family 1992

"An insightful study of the tradition of family and its importance to the Black community."--Container.

DANA 849

African-American men 1992

"...a documentary that offers a fresh and honest portrayal of Black men in America... The film features candid interviews with public officials, entertainers and unsung heroes who are striving to make positive changes in the Black community.".

DANA 848

African American summit : coming home [videorecording] DANA XX(1276072.1)

African-American women 1992

"...a unique depiction of the unsung heroines in our nation's past and present. This refreshing documentary, made possible by AT&T, salutes Black women and shows how their strength has enriched generations in America.".

DANA 845

African and African-American religions 1998

Discusses the cultural diversity of Africa through its many religions.

DANA 1814

AIDS, not us 1989

The third in a series of behaviorally oriented AIDS intervention videos produced by the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies of the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Designed for African American and Latino adolescent men living in inner cities. The video focuses on sexual risk taking, sexual decision making, and attitudes toward risk reduction. It deals specifically with the barriers to condom use.

DANA. DANA 168 168

Alberta Hunter my castle's rockin' 1992

Traces the long and colorful life of the legendary blues singer and jazz vocalist Alberta Hunter, from her early years through her death in 1984. Discusses her over 40 years success in the State and overseas.

JAZZ 330

Alex Haley a conversation with Alex Haley 1992

Alex Haley recounts the transformation of a college drop-out into one of America's most powerful non-fiction writers.

DANA. MEDIA 369 2-5980

Ali 2002

Dramatic biography of boxing great Muhammad Ali, which focuses on the ten-year period of 1964-1974. In that time, the brash, motor-mouthed athlete quickly dominates his sport, meets and marries his first wife, converts to Islam (changing his name from Cassius Clay), and defies the United States government by refusing to submit to military conscription for duty in Vietnam. His world heavyweight championship title thus stripped from him entirely for political reasons, the champ sets about to win back his crown, culminating in a legendary unification bout against George Foreman in Zaire, dubbed the "Rumble in the Jungle.".

MEDIA 10-162

Alice Walker a conversation with Alice Walker 1992

Alice Walker shares with us her remarkable spiritual journey from a sharecropping childhood in rural Georgia to the peace and creativity of her present retreat in Northern California. She reads from her poetry and discusses contemporary America with an anger and urgency rooted in an abiding optimism.

DANA. MEDIA 389 2-1973

Alma's Rainbow 1996

Rainbow is the daughter of Alma, "the no-nonsense owner of a popular beauty parlor"..."Ruby, Alma's free-spirited sister, unexpectedy arrives after a ten year absence, bringing the beauty and warmth Rainbow craves, and a few secrets from Alma's past.".

MEDIA 2-3785

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1986

Divining / choreography by Judith Jamison ; music, Kimati Dinizulu, Monti Ellison -- Revelations / choreography by Alvin Ailey -- The stack-up / choreography by Talley Beatty -- Cry / choreography by Alvin AileyFour short compositions performed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, with an introduction by Alvin Ailey and commentary by each choreographer.

DOUGLASS 177

The Angry Negro (Motion picture) 1965

Examines attitudes and opinions on equal rights, freedom, education, and American government, ranging from mild anger to the more extreme ideologies and militant movements within the Negro community.

MEDIA 4-91

Arthur Ashe citizen of the world 1994

Arthur Ashe was the first black tennis player to capture a Grand Slam title. This video celebrates the life of a man who was more than a world class tennis star. He was a devoted advocate of human rights, opponent of apartheid, and AIDS activist. Friends and admirers share thier insights and memories of his remarkable life and career.

DANA 1175

As I remember it a portrait of Dorothy West 1991

From the perspective of her 83 years, the still-active African-American writer Dorothy West relates her memories of growing up black, privileged and enthralled by literature.

MEDIA 2-5032

August Wilson a conversation with August Wilson 1992

Playwright August Wilson talks about his roots in the black community, how his plays express the African-American experience, how the African heritage of Black Americans is both expressed and repressed in American society today, and the importance of blues as cultural expression.

DANA. MEDIA 365 2-1974

Benny Andrews, the visible man 1996

Benny Andrews, African-American artist, talks about his life and art. Includes critical commentary by various art historians and others.

MEDIA 2-3178

Benny Carter 1982

Honeysuckle rose -- Misty -- Take the "A" train -- Cottontail -- Autumn leavesA live concert from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., interspersed with interview segments with Benny Carter.

MUSIC 455

Betye and Alison Saar conjure women of the arts 1994

Mother and daughter artists demonstrate collaborative art, and the use of found objects in their work, and reflect on their relationship, motivation and role as African American women.

DOUGLASS 166

Black conservatives 1994

"In this specially adapated Phil Donahue program,, Armstrong Williams, Kevin Pritchett, Phyllis Berry Meyers, and Dr. Khalid Al-Mansor say that the existing welfare system has become just another form of slavry; that blacks should strive for self-empowerment and not depend on the Democratic Party, which takes their votes for granted; and that the traditional black leadership has been detrimental to African Americans."--Container.

DANA 855

Black is-- black ain't a personal journey through black identity 1995

American culture has stereotyped black Americans for centuries. Equally devastating, the late Marlon Riggs argued, have been the definitions of "blackness" African Americans impose upon one another which contain and reduce the black experience. In this film, Riggs meets a cross-section of African Americans grappling with the paradox of numerous, often contradictory definitions of blackness.

ALEXANDER. DANA. MEDIA 424 424 2-2903

Black like me 1992

A white writer travels through the racially torn South of the 1950's as a black man by chemically darkening his skin color and cutting and dyeing his hair to personally experience and write about racism and prejudice.

DANA 1009

Black music in passage 1968

Maya Angelou explains how Black music has evolved from a functional communication tool to spirituals, blues, jazz, boogie-woogie, and be-bop. Features performances by the Kas Bonsieh Quartet, The Heavenly Tones, J.H. Smalley, The Jimmy Ed Trio and Maya Angelou.

MUSIC 158

Black religion in the 20th century 1993

Dr. Simmons' lecture explores Black religion in the twentieth century and two prominent new religious movements, Black Muslim and Pentecostal. Also included is an interview by Dr. Simmons with Dr. Abdul Salaam of the Nation of Islam.

DANA 1456

Black shadows on a silver screen 1986

History of the motion picture made by Black film makers between 1900 and 1950, including scenes from these films. Emphasizes the attempt by Black film makers to provide alternatives to the lack of sensitivity and racism of Hollywood films by portraying Blacks realistically.

MEDIA 2-1315

The blood of Jesus 1993

Concerns the accidental shooting of a woman and of the faith in Jesus that brings her back. celebrate the miracle.

DANA 1912

Body and soul 1994

Paul Robeson in his first screen role, plays two parts, an evil preacher and his good brother, who wage a personal war for the body and soul of the heroine.

DANA 598

Body and soul 1998

Paul Robeson in his first screen role, plays two parts, an evil preacher and his good brother, who wage a personal war for the body and soul of the heroine.

MEDIA 2-3557

Born musicians traditional music from the Gambia ; On the battlefield : gospel quartets in Jefferson County, Alabama 1984

The first two films in a seven part series. The first program focuses on the professional musicians of the West African Savannah and in particular on the Mandinka music of the Gambia. The second program looks at gospel music in Alabama.

MEDIA 2-2555

Boyz n the hood 1992

Story of three friends growing up in South Central Los Angeles where friendship, love, danger, and pain combine to form reality.

MEDIA 2-1731

The Bronz buckaroo 1996

Bob Blake and his boys arrive at Joe Jackson's ranch to find him missing. While Slim cheats Dusty out of his money using ventriloquism and marked cards, Blake tries to find Jackson. Learning that Thorne and his gang are holding him prisoner, he and his men trail them. When Thorne's gang gets the drop on them, Slim puts his ventriloquism to work. Filmed with an all Black cast and crew.

MEDIA 2-6190

Brother Future 1997

A slick inner-city youth is knocked unconscious and wakes up to find he has been transported back through time to 1822 Charleston, S.C., where he is taken captive as a slave.

DANA 1013

Buddy Charles birth of the boogie 1995

Buddy Charles walks his audience through almost a century of American music: from Blues after the Civil War, to Boogie Woogie in the cities during the great depression, to the rise of the Big Bands during the war years.

JAZZ 282

Bush mama 1993

A powerful drama of a black woman living on welfare in the Los Angeles ghetto, trying to care for her daughter after being stranded alone by her man's imprisonment for a crime he didn't commit.

MEDIA 2-2350

Carmen McRae live 1986

That old black magic -- I get along without you very well -- I concentrate on you -- Love came on stealthy fingers -- Getting some fun out of life -- Thou swell -- My old flame -- Yesterdays -- Listen here -- If I were a bell -- But not for me -- What a little moonlight can do -- That old devil called love -- As long as I live -- Upside down -- Dindi -- No more blues -- Beautiful moons ago -- I'm an errand girl for rhythm -- Love theme/A star is born (Evergreen) -- With one more look at youJAZZ 101

CBS reports: Watts, riot or revolt? 2002

Were the Watts riots part of a social revolution, a festering illness or a carnival of senseless violence? And why did it first erupt in L.A. and not in another major American city? This news program, filmed just a few months after the riots, presents a study of the principal events that ignited the conflagration in the summer of 1965 in Watts. A wide variety of individuals comment on the situtation, including L.A. chief of police William H. Parker, Daniel P. Moynihan, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., witnesses to the riots and rioters themselves.

DANA XX(1810883.1)

Charles Mingus triumph of the underdog 1998

The first comprehensive documentary of Afro-American jazz bassist, bandleader and composer Charles Mingus who led a tumultuous life filled with trauma and frustration, joy and creativity. Nine years in the making and exhaustively researched, virtually everything used in the film is extraordinarily rare. Abundant clips of Mingus in performance in the 1960s and 1970s perfectly illustrate the many faces and tortured heart of a musical genius.

JAZZ 349

Clementine Hunter American folk artist 1993

Presents the art of Clementine Hunter with interviews with the artist and commentary by collectors from Natchitoches, Louisiana.

DANA 576

Coffy 1998

Pam Grier plays a nurse by day, avenging angel by night in order to retaliate against a greedy drug pusher who has corrupted her younger sister. She carries out her mission of vengeance to the very top.

MEDIA 2-5178

A Conversation on race black, white, or other? 2001

When Washington Post journalist Lonnae O'Neal Parker wrote her controversial article "White Girl" she struck a nerve--and opened a dialogue--with readers on both coasts. In this program ABC News anchor Ted Koppel and correspondent John Donvan explore what it means to be black in America.

DANA XX(1810517.1)

Cotton comes to Harlem 1999

St. Jacques is Coffin Ed Johnson and Cambridge is Gravedigger Jones, black cops who suspect preacher Lockhart's back-to-Africa campaign is a swindle. Neatly combines action and comedy.

MEDIA 2-5179

Dancing on the edge, vol. 2 1992

Summer clouds people / Erick Hawkins (1988) -- The circle of bliss / Sukarji Sriman (1991) -- Square bottom basket ; Situation / Guangdong Modern Dance Co. (1991) -- Molly's not dead ; Day two / Pilobolus (1988) -- State of darkness / Molissa Fenley (1988) -- Ahnung / Sutki (1988) -- Lisanga na mabina ya mama Africa / Chuck Davis and the African American Dance Ensemble (1991)A collection of selected performance highlights form the American Dance Festival.

DOUGLASS 169

A different image 1982

Presents a portait of a beautiful young African American woman attempting to escape becoming a sex object and to discover her true heritage. Through a sensitive and humorous story about her relationship with a man, the film makes provocative connections between racism and sexual stereotyping.

MEDIA 2-5396

Do the right thing 1989

Spike Lee's powerful film combines humor and drama with memorable chararcters while tracing the course of a single day on a block in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, New York.

DANA. MEDIA 55 2-838

Duke is tops 1994

Lena Horne, in her film debut, plays a successful singer who very nearly loses her man because his career as a producer is on the skids.

DANA 597

An Evening with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2000

Divining / choreography by Judith Jamison and Alvin Ailey -- Revelations / choreography by Alvin AileyPresents two ballet performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Divining: A dance evoking a strong feeling for African tribal ritual set to hauntingly rhythmic drum music. Revelations: Expresses Ailey's intense feelings for his roots in the South. Here is Ailey's vivid "blood memories" of the blues, spirituals, gospel music, ragtime and folk songs as well as the hard life of the Southern black during the Depression.

DANA XX(1798807.1)

Faith Ringgold 1991

"Share an insider's look at how one African-American woman, through patience, perseverance and education fulfilled her dream of becoming an artist....A painter by profession, she has moved away from traditional framed canvases to 'tankas,' paintings on quilted canvas with frames of quilted fabric."--Container.

DANA. MEDIA 760 2-3177

Faith Ringgold paints Crown Heights 1995

Faith Ringgold details the creation of the quilt she created to represent the diverse cultures and traditions comprising the area of Crown Heights in New York City.

DOUGLASS 163

Faith Ringgold the last story quilt 1991

Faith Ringgold discusses aspects of her childhood, incidents from her life, and her art education. She talks about her artwork and shows it to the viewer.

DOUGLASS 153

Fires in the mirror Crown Heights, Brooklyn and other identities 1993

Nineteen theatrical portraits, interspersed with news photos and footage, convey the characters and feelings of the people who experienced the racial conflicts between African-American and Jewish residents of Crown Heights in 1991. Based on verbatim excerpts from interviews.

MEDIA DANA 2-2043 1816

First person singular John Hope Franklin 1997

A personal exploration of the remarkable life and work or John Hope Franklin.

DANA 1793

Focus reparations 2001

In this program, NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Bracket reports on a Chicago resolution in support of reparations to descendants of African American slaves. The segment includes interviews with proponents, Dorothy Tillman, a Chicago Alderman who sponsored the resolution and Rep. John Conyers who has sponsored a congressional bill to form a presidential commission to study the concept. Also interviewed are economist Walter Williams who opposes the resolution, as well as Alderman Brian Doherty, the only board member to dissent.

DANA XX(1810865.1)

For my people the life and writing of Margaret Walker 1998

Through interviews with writers, scholars, and Walker herself, this documentary examines the life and work of Margaret Walker,focusing on the influence that her writing had on Black women writers.

DANA. MEDIA 1639 2-5981

Forever Ella a celebration of Ella Fitzgerald, legendary American singer 2000

Chronicles the personal life and singing career of the well- known jazz artist and discusses her impact on contemporary music.

MUSIC 438

Framing an execution ABC News & the case of Mumia Abu Jamal 2001

In the 1990's, Mumia Abu-Jamal, an African American journalist on death row, became a symbol of the inequities in the United States judicial system. This film examines how ABC reporter Sam Donaldson's framing of Abu-Jamal's case stands up to the available facts and how it measures up to basic journalistic standards of fairness, balance, and accuracy.

MEDIA 2-5684

From Harlem to Harvard a film 1982

An award-winning film made by four Harvard upperclassmen in the 1979-1980 school year. Traces the experiences of a motivated, black, middle class freshman from Harlem as he tries to succeed i- an alien environment at Harvard University.

DANA 968

From these roots a review of the "Harlem Renaissance" 1974

Uses still photographs and filmed sequences to recreate the social and political climate of the Harlem renaissance--a period of great artistic and cultural activity in the 1920's which had, and still has, a profound influence on black American art and self-awareness and life-style.

MEDIA 2-1703

Fun facts of American history 1997

Enjoy vintage film footage and hear offbeat tales of our great American heritage.

DANA 1113

Funto to seiko Afurikan Amerikan no Nihon keiken = Struggle and success : the African American experience in Japan 1993

Examines the complex relationships of African Americans with Japanese culture and people experienced by several Black Americans living as foreigners in Japan.

DANA 651

Garth Fagan's Griot New York 1995

Following brief interviews with Garth Fagan and Wynton Marsalis, the program includes a complete performance of Griot New York. The concept of a griot, a West African storyteller who keeps the cultural heritage of a people alive, is used to depict the non-European culture of New York City, and particularly the African and Caribbean backgrounds of some of its residents.

DOUGLASS 181

Get on the bus 1997

Follows a group of different men traveling from Los Angeles to the Million Man March in Washington, D.C. They board the bus as strangers but emerge three days and thousands of miles later as brothers.

DANA 890

Gloria Naylor a conversation with Gloria Naylor 1992

Writer Gloria Naylor speaks on the influence of other black women writers, the influence of a southern background, early involvement with religion, learning to articulate one's experience, writing in different voices, and writing to explore one's beliefs.

DANA. MEDIA 390 2-1971

Go down, death! 1994

"A morality melodrama which puts a minister's reputation in question, bringing him to the brink of Heaven and Hell."--Facets video catalog # 12.

DANA 594

Go tell it on the mountain 1985

"To be Black in America. To seek both salvation and understanding in the journey of a family from the rural South to 'big city' Harlem. To be a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather."--Container.

DANA. DANA 1420 1420

God's trombones a trilogy of African-American poems 1994

The creation / Will Vinton Productions presents a film in Claymation (c1991) -- The Prodigal Son / Billy Budd Films -- Go down death / Will Vinton Productions presents a film in ClaymationFeatures three inspirational sermons of the old-time black preachers taken from James Weldon Johnson's book of poetry titled: God's trombones.

DANA 1843

Gordon Parks visions : the images, words and music of Gordon Parks 1996

He's been a waiter, a train porter, and a piano player in a brothel. He gained world-wide recognition as an award-winning photographer for Life Magazine, the first Afro-American to hold such a staff position. He wrote the acclaimed best selling novel, "The Learning Tree," and became the first Afro-American to direct a major Hollywood motion picture with this much praised film adaptation.

DANA. DANA 1154 1154

The green pastures 1993

An all-Black cast presents Marc Connelly's religious allegory, based on the premise of a Southern Black preacher telling Bible stories to his Sunday school class in terms of the world they are familiar with.

MEDIA 2-6201

Guts, gumption and go-ahead Annie Mae Hunt remembers 1992

Documentary dramatization of the life of Annie Mae Hunt in her own words accompanied by archival footage.

DANA 1873

Half past autumn the life and works of Gordon Parks 2001

Examines the photography, poetry, writing, music and life of Gordon Parks.

DANA XX(1800350.1)

Hallelujah 1993

An all-Black cast film which depicts the life of a rural southern Black family written according to racist stereotypes prevalent at the time. Themes show illiterate Black plantation life, singing, dancing and gambling, religious beliefs and procedures, including a special baptism sequence, jealousy, greed, pride, and the relationships between men and women in a "sinful environment," including pre-marital sex, illegitimate children, etc.

JAZZ. MEDIA 391 2-5938

Hardwood dreams 1993

This documentary focuses on 5 Morningside H.S. (Inglewood, CA) "Monarchs" basketball players, who want to make millions from professional basketball, but are not making an effort to pass their academic courses. In the end they do make progress and win basketball scholarships to different schools with the hope of becoming college stars and going on to the pros.

MEDIA 2-2698

Harlem rides the range 1994

A sagebrush singer's two-gun law is all that stands between the claim-jumpimg villains and the heroine and her father's uranium mine.

DANA 593

The Heart of the matter 1994

Focuses on the inspiring story of Janice Jirau, an HIV-positive African American woman, who deals with the knowledge that she has AIDS. A chorus of other HIV-positive women underscores the universal nature of the problems Janice confronted and draws attention to the alarming growth of the epidemic among women.

MEDIA 2-2778

Heritage of African-American worship 1999

The dramatic story of the African-American church in America, from Boston's African Meeting House in 1804, to Birmingham and Montgomery in the 1960s.

DANA 1458

Hi De Ho 1993

Big band sensation Cab Calloway (portraying himself) becomes the interest of two womens' desires: his steady girlfriend Minnie (Jeni Le Gon) and his manager Nettie (Ida James). Jealous of Nettie's maneuvers, Minnie hires a rival clubowner to do away with Cab. This musical review features an all black cast.

JAZZ 333

Home of the brave 1989

A black soldier is sent on a top secret mission in the South Pacific, but finds that he must battle with his white comrades as he is subjected to subordinate treatment and constant racial slurs. Hollywood's first outstanding statement against racial prejudice.

MEDIA 2-3468

Hoop dreams 1995

Follows the high school careers of two young Black men, Arthur Agee and William Gates, from inner-city Chicago, as they pursue their dream of playing professional basketball.

DANA. MEDIA 490 2-2603

Horace Pippin there will be peace 1998

This video profiles the artist Horace Pippin. A self-taught artist, Horace Pippin's paintings reflect his own life and concerns. Film clips, still photographs and Pippin's paintings illustrate the film.

DANA. MEDIA 899 2-3176

Hughes' dream Harlem 2002

Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and is often referred to as Harlem's poet laureate. This film shows how Hughes successfelly fused jazz, blues and common speech to celebrate the beauty of Black life.

MEDIA 2-5999

I know why the caged bird sings 1998

Young Maya leads a precarious existence in racist, Depression-era Arkansas, where she is shunted between her grandmother's house and mother's--where she is raped--and withdraws into total silence. She endures to share her realization in her valedictory address: "In order to lift your voice, you have to lift your head.".

DANA. MEDIA 1008 2-3799

I shall moulder before I shall be taken a story of Afro-American defiance 1976

Documents the authors' 1972 expedition to the jungles of Suriname in seach of their cultural and racial roots. There, they encounter and study the Djuka tribe, recording their daily activities, special ceremonies and religious events.

MEDIA D-255

Identifiable qualities a film on Toni Morrison 1990

Interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning black novelist Toni Morrison. She addresses the events of the Sixties which led her to write her first novel The Bluest Eye; the use of personal experiences as sources for her strong, black female characters; and the advantage to publishers of placing black writers in the mainstream.

MEDIA 2-1270

Illusions 1983

Story takes place in 1942 and is about Mignon Dupree, a black woman studio executive who appears to be white, and Ester Jeeter, a black woman who is the singing voice for a white Hollywood star. The film follows the struggles of the women as well as the use of film in wartime Hollywood.

MEDIA 2-3490

In motion Amiri Baraka 1989?

Documentary covering Baraka from his early days in Greenwich Village to his present (1982) literary and political activities. Focuses on the final 2 weeks before his sentencing at federal court on the charges of resisting arrest.

MEDIA 2-2243

In remembrance of Martin 2001

This tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., is composed of testimonies by his family, associates, and government leaders, and includes documentary footage.

DANA XX(1800353.1)

Jacob Lawrence the glory of expression 1993

"A documentary about the life and work of one of America's great living painters, the first African-American to be represented by a New York gallery. Emphasis is placed on the epic narratives he painted about the struggles of the African-American people."--Container.

ART. DANA. MEDIA 2 761 2-3180

Jazz shorts 1986

1. Honky Tonk Bud (11:00) -- 2. Bird lives (3:30) -- 3. Daybreak express (6:00) -- 4. Is that jazz? (9:00)This is a compilation of four short independent films made between 1958 and 1985. Honky Tonk Bud is a jazz-rap composition featuring the music of Edward Wilkerson Jr. The subject is an urban legend immortalized in the black oral tradition called "Toasting": these poems chronicle characters from Black street mythology [Urban League Films, c1985]. Bird lives is an animated short featuring the music of Charlie Parker [Peter Bodge, c1977]. Daybreak express is a New York subway ride on the elevated tracks at dawn to a score by Duke Ellington [D.A. Pennebaker, c1985]. Is that jazz? is a jazz/song performance by Gil Scott-Heron [Mug Shot Productions, c1982].

JAZZ 104

Jean-Michel Basquiat an interview 1989

A rare interview with the 21 year old Basquiat in his studio on Crosby Street in 1981 by art historian-curator, Marc H. Miller. Basquiat describes his working process and comments on his art world persona.

DANA 1611

Jericho 1997

A soldier flees from an unjust criminal conviction and is chased across Africa.

MEDIA 2-3445

Jericho (Dark sands) 1996

A soldier flees from an unjust criminal conviction.

DANA 851

John Jackson an American songster 1987

Includes performances by Jackson and interviews with people about howhe began singing and recording blues. The film is a musical portrait of John Jackson.

JAZZ 83

John Wideman a conversation with John Wideman 1992

Wideman candidly discusses the dilemma of the committed African American intellectual torn between the urban underclass and a predominantly white, middle class literary audience. He writes because "African Americans have to carry alternative versions of reality in our heads and the model for doing that exists in art.".

DANA. MEDIA 366 2-1975

Just another girl on the I.R.T 1993

Drama about a teenager coping with life in the projects and sustained by her fierce desire to go to college to become a doctor.

MEDIA 2-2644

Killer of sheep 1978

The film is a moving portrait of Stan, a young black man employed in a Los Angeles slaughterhouse. His grueling work, gutting and cleaning the carcasses of dead sheep, infects his whole life, including his relationships with his wife, children and friends. Charles Burnett's compassionate and honest depiction of Stan's story suggests a vast social and historical experience beyond the individual hardship and tragedy of one person.

DANA. MEDIA 854 2-1852

The Learning tree 1987

A poignant story of a young black man's coming-of-age in Kansas during the 1920's.

DANA. DANA 588 588

Legacy 2000

Reveals the incredible struggles of an inner-city ghetto family to achieve success against overwhelming odds.

DANA. MEDIA 1619 2-5997

A litany for survival the life and work of Audre Lorde 1998

Audre Lorde, poet and lesbian-feminist talks about being lesbian and black in New York in the 1950s and her social/political activity. Includes conversations and readings by Lorde and comments by other writers and family members.

MEDIA 2-5151

Little things : when prejudice is unintentional 2002

"[T]his ABC News program explores the kinds of incidents and behavior that prompted The New York Times reporter Lena Williams to write an article entitled, 'The Everyday Interactions that Get under the Skin of Blacks and Whites.' Focus groups polled and interviewed on the subject reveal how statements, gestures, and even body language can be interpreted--rightly or wrongly--as racial prejudice." -- container.

DANA XX(1810526.1)

Long journey home 1987

A film about the ethnically diverse people who became the Appalachians, those who because of hard times in the coal-mining industry chose to leave this region to seek their fortunes elsewhere, and those who have returned. The migration story is told mainly by three mountain natives.

DANA 563

Lorna Simpson 1996

Lorna Simpson explores the ambiguous ways words and images function together to create meaning.

MEDIA 2-6044

Lorraine Hansberry the Black experience in the creation of drama 1992

Traces the artistic growth and vision of the black playwright Lorraine Hansberry, largely in her own words and in her own voice. Describes the author's childhood in Chicago, student days at the University of Wisconsin, work as a journalist in Harlem, life as a housewife in Greenwich Village, and success on Broadway.

MEDIA 2-2612

Lost boundaries 1996

Based on the true story of a light-skinned black family who pass for white in a New Hampshire town.

MEDIA 2-1807

Louis Farahkan Thursday, April 5, 1984 1990

Ted Koppel interviews black militant leader, Louis Farrakhan, over the latter's alleged negative remarks concerning a black journalist's sanctions against presidential nominee, Jesse Jackson's use of the term "hymie" to depict the Jewish populace.

MEDIA 2-2004

Lying lips 1993

The story of a night club singer who is unjustly convicted and sent to prison for the murder of her aunt and the two men who set out to prove her innocence.

MEDIA 2-2742

Mahalia Jackson the power and the glory 1997

Biographical video of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, featuring the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Brother John Sellers and historian Studs Terkel.

DANA 1050

Mahogany 1991

"Ambitious young secretary becomes a high fashion model and world famous designer."--Container.

MEDIA 2-3933

Mama Flora's family 1998

DANA XX(1800387.2)

Marian Anderson 1991

A biography of Marian Anderson, a black classical singer.

DANA 499

Marian Anderson 1998

A biography of virtuosa Marian Anderson from the time she sang spirituals as a child at the Union Baptist Church in Philadelphia to the beginning of her classical career in Europe in the 1930's, her return to the United States, her eventual appearance at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1955 (the first black person to perform there), to her retirement in 1965, "a national treasure".

DANA 1655

Marian Anderson the story of the voice that broke barriers 1998

A biography of virtuosa Marian Anderson from the time she sang spirituals as a child at the Union Baptist Church in Philadelphia to the beginning of her classical career in Europe in the 1930's, her return to the United States, her eventual appearance at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1955 (the first black person to perform there), to her retirement in 1965, "a national treasure".

DANA 1055

Material witness race, identity and the politics of gangsta rap 1995

Living with difference -- The denial of race -- Race and language -- Black essentialism as defense -- American hybridity -- Complexity of black identity -- An American mix: DuBois & the classics -- Hip-hop culture as material witness to urban neglect -- Representin' the afflicted's story -- Gangsta rap and the market -- The burden of the race artist -- A limited choice: purity or stereotype -- A wrong response: the elders react -- Towards a politics of anti-essentialismDyson talks about the important issues of essentialism and notions of identity within the context of race, and discusses hip hop culture and the conflicts around gangsta rap.

MEDIA 2-2628

Maya Angelou 1989

Angelou recites poetry, talks about the ability of the human spirit to rise up in the face of adversity, and reads an extract from "Singin' and swingin' and Gettin' merry like Christmas.".

MEDIA 2-2094

A meditation on Langston Hughes (1902-1907) and the Harlem Renaissance with the poetry of Essex Hemphill and Bruce Nugent (1906-1987) 1992

A surreal dramatization, including documentary film clips, of Langston Hughes' milieu in the Harlem of the 1930's. The voice-over narration is from the poetry and prose of James Baldwin, Essex Hamphill, Bruce Nugent, and Hilton Als.

DANA 865

Menace II society 1993

Directed by twin brothers this critically acclaimed cinematic masterpiece brilliantly details real life in today's tough inner city.

DANA 944

Midnight ramble Oscar Micheaux and the story of race movies 1994

Recounts the story of race movies produced for Afro-Americans from the 1920s through 1950 and the role played by Oscar Micheaux, the leading Afro-American producer and director. These movies were designed for Afro-Americans, were frequently shown at midnight, and presented Afro-Americans in a positive light. Features interviews with Afro-American actors, actresses, and historians.

DANA 1062

The Million Man March story 1995

A profile of the Million Man March which took place in Washington D.C. on October 16, 1995. Includes footage of preparations for the event, interviews with organizers and participants, and videotaped segements of the march itself.

DANA 425

Miss Evers' boys 1997

In 1932, Nurse Eunice Evers is invited to work with doctors on the "Tuskegee Experiment" to study the effects of syphilis. She is faced with a terrible dilemma when she learns the patients are denied treatment that could cure them.

DANA. MEDIA 1076 2-5995

The Morehouse men 1995

Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia is the only African-American men's college in the United States. For 128 years, Morehouse has educated the black elite, seeking to instill moral, social, spiritual and academic values among its students. It boasts Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Olympic gold medalist Edwin Moses, and filmmaker, Spike Lee as graduates. This film follows a group of freshmen students and explores the formal and informal processes whereby boys are molded into "Morehouse Men".

DANA 1251

Music and comedy masters 1996

Minnie the moocher / Cab Calloway -- Jittering jitterbugs / Hamtree Harrington -- Heavenly choir / Bessie Smith -- St. Louis Blues / Bessie Smith -- Showtime at the Apollo / Mantan Moreland, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole -- Hi de ho / Cab CallowayA collection of comedy, jazz and musical shorts featuring the greatest names in Afro-American entertainment in some of their earliest filmed performances. Includes Cab Calloway, Bessie Smith, Lionel Hampton and other performers.

MEDIA 2-6193

Nat King Cole loved in return 1997

The biography of an important Afro-American singer of the twentieth century.

MUSIC XX(1623448.1)

Nathaniel H. Bronner, Sr from small street vendor to a multimillionaire businessman 1998

Nathaniel H. Bronner, Sr., the founder of Bronner Brothers Cosmetics Co. is profiled. Includes interviews with his family about him. They discuss their role in continuing the business dynasty. Also includes comments from Nathaniel Bronner, Sr. about his company and his philosophy.

DANA 1260

Native son 1988

Richard Wright, Jean Wallace, Gloria Madison, Nicholas Joy, Willa Pearl Curtiss, Charles Cane. Richard Wright's novel stars the author as Bigger Thomas, a young black man who finds himself hopelessly caught in a web of political and economic oppression which lead him to commit acts of violence and passion.

MEDIA 2-1962

Native son 1994

Set in Chicago, Native son tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a young black man who accidentally murders his employer's daughter while performing his duties as chauffeur. The combined forces of institutional racism and condescending white liberalism pursue Thomas to an unhappy end. The author plays the leading role in this film version.

DANA 596

Native son 1996

Set in 1940 Chicago, "Native Son" tells the explosive story of a young poverty-stricken black man who obtains a job as a chauffeur to a wealthy white family. However, tragedy ensues when he accidentally kills his employer's daughter. Vainly trying to cover his act, the eventual discovery of his crime unleashes a savage manhunt fueled by racial hatred and the fury of a white society.

DANA 1041

New Jack City 1991

Gangster film about a young, rich, smart drug baron who thinks he's untouchable, and the tough, street-smart cops determined to bring him down.

MEDIA 2-2761

The "New Negro" arts movement 1998

Between WWI and WWII nearly 2 million blacks migrated to Harlem making it an exciting and culturally rich neighborhood. Although there was still much bigotry directed towards blacks it was the first time that America saw the potential for major art to come out of a great black community.

MEDIA 2-5111

No way out 1997

When a young African-American doctor operates on two white brothers brought in for gunshot wounds, it sets off a chain of violent confrontations between a vicious psychopath, his gang and the black community.

DANA MEDIA 1356 2-6200

Non je ne regrette rien No regret 1992

Five gay Black men discuss growing up and living in the United States, focusing on the social pressures and the fear of AIDS.

MEDIA 2-2130

Nothing but a man 198?

Duff, a railroad section hand is forced to confront prejudice and self-denial when he falls in love with Josie, an educated preacher's daughter. Story centers around the young black couple as they struggle to live with dignity in a Southern community. The husband is unable to play the subservient role expected of him by both whites and blacks, and is branded as a troublemaker when he tries to maintain his self-respect.

MEDIA D-138

Once upon a time ... when we were colored 1996

Tells the story of growing up in the segregation-era South, in a community that faced adversity and held together with amazing dignity and grace.

DANA 1011

One drop 2001

Explores the recurring and divisive issue in African American communities of skin color. Contains intimate interviews with darker skinned African Americans, lighter skinned African Americans and inter-racial children of black and white parents.

MEDIA 2-6004

Paris is burning 1992

Story of the young men of Harlem who originated "voguing" and turned these stylized dance competitions into glittering expressions of fierce personal pride. A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream.

MEDIA 2-2246

Paule Marshall 1994

"Paule Marshall, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, has said that the source of her art is the expressive talk she heard as a girl among the West Indian women in her mother's kitchen. Ms. Marshall...has written four novels and two collections of stories. On April 12, 1994, she read from Daughters and talked with Michael Silverblatt in Los Angeles."--Container.

DANA 726

The Pelican brief 1994

Two Supreme Court justices have been murdered and a lone law student turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government. She and a determined investigative reporter want to tell the world what they have uncovered--if they live to tell it. The race is on and these two are more than runners. They're moving targets.

DANA 475

The Persistence of racism 1994

This especially adapted Phil Donahue program presents stories of discrimination against black people that whites will find shocking: the evidence of a successful African American attorney who concealed his profession to apply for a job as a waiter in a white country club and information from a civil rights activist about the rise of white supremacy movements in the U.S. today.

MEDIA 2-5527

The Piano lesson 1998

In this story of an Afro-American family caught between their heritage and a dream for the future, the Charles family clashes over the fate of a magnificent, carved piano that carries their family's story from their days as slaves. Boy Willie wants to sell the piano to buy a farm--the same fields their family worked as slaves. But his sister, Berniece, refuses to part with it. For her, the piano is their very soul, a legacy of pride and struggle that symbolizes their survival as a family.

DANA. DANA 975 975

Pinky 1994

Pinky, a black woman who works as a nurse in Boston, finds that she is able to pass for white. Afraid her true heritage will be discovered, she leaves her white fiance and returns home to Mississippi where she helps her grandmother care for her employer, an imperious plantation owner. When she names Pinky heiress to her estate, the community rises in resentment triggering a sensational court trial. Subject of a landmark Supreme Court case in film censorship, this moving story became itself a battle for human rights.

JAZZ. MEDIA 326 2-3733

Pioneer of color a conversation with Mal Goode 1991

The grandson of slaves, Mal Goode tells how he became the nation's first African-American network news correspondent for ABC News. He relates his struggles during segregation and tells how his close-knit family and spiritual beliefs sustained him during times of adversity.

MEDIA 2-4213

Porgy and Bess an American voice 1999

"A center of controversy over its portrayal of African-Americans since its debut, Porgy and Bess has thrived amidst a changing social climate for more than 60 years. This extraordinary program, narrated by Ruby Dee, chronicles the history of George and Ira Gershwin's uniquely American folk opera, set against the backdrop of America's turbulent struggle to resolve its racial inequities. Academic experts address the still-volatile racial aspects of the work, while octogenarian Anne Brown, the original Bess, and other illustrious alumni and noted literary figures including Leontyne Price, William Warfield, Diahann Carroll, and Maya Angelou are featured in interviews and eloquent performance clips."--Container.

DANA. MUSIC 1405 1405 441

Posse 1993

Western about a mostly black posse who do battle with a pompous, racist colonel, and a vicious white sheriff who wants to take over a peaceful black frontier settlement.

MEDIA 2-2760

Power of the African-American playwright 1991

Includes excerpts from Raisin in the sun, Purlie Victorious, and The colored museum.

DANA 1371

Praise house 1991

The visual images presented in this film illustrate "spirituality and the gift of artistry in three generations of African-American women"--Prologue.

MEDIA 2-5068

Present and future direction of African-American theatre 1991

Includes excerpts from the plays Fences and The colored museum.

DANA 1372

The Proud valley 1997

A sailor comes to a Welsh coal mining town and helps re-open the mine at the cost of his life.

DANA 852

The psychological residuals of slavery 1995

Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy, internationally acclaimed family therapist and educator, examines the negative psychological legacy of slavery for African Americans.

MEDIA 2-3370

Putney Swope 1995

A comical satire which charts the rise and fall of a Madison Avenue advertising agency previously controlled by Whites which is taken over by Blacks who are dedicated to the downfall of the White Establishment. The picture is mostly a parade of vignettes, dealing with people and campaigns of the advertising world.

MEDIA 2-3589

A Question of color color consciousness in Black America 1992

Examines the issue of color consciousness within the black community. This film explores a caste system based on how closely skin color, hair texture and facial features conform to a European ideal. A variety of African Americans give their experiences and attitudes towards the question of color.

MEDIA DANA 2-2621 379

The race for mayor 1983

Chicagos 1983 mayoral campaign sparked nationwide interest in the growth of black political awareness. The stunning victory of Harold Washington, a black U.S. congressman over Chicagos Democratic "machine" heightened the expectations of blacks all over the country. This independent documentary--with Mayor Washington, Jesse Jackson, former mayor Jane Byrne, Richard Daley, and Democratic political boss Edward Vrdolyak--shot in churches, city streets, empty lots, Polish restaurants, political offices and Operation PUSH offices paints a complex picture of the fusing of a new political coalition, and places it in the context of the historic evolution of successive waves of ethnic groups who seek to wrest control from earlier entrenched minorities.

MEDIA 2-3669

A Raisin in the sun 1987

Film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago's South Side and the impact of an unexpected insurance bequest. Each family member sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations.

DANA 1040

Reflecting on life experience using Erikson's model in the interview : African-American perspective, Onawumi Jean Moss 1998

A life review interview with storyteller Onawumi Jean Moss seeking to demonstrate how Eric Erikson's theory is used to help clients understand how their past relates to the present, how individuals develop in families within cultural systems.

MEDIA 2-3399

Richard Wright, black boy 1994

The life and influence of writer Richard Wright are shown through interviews with his biographers and critics interspersed with dramatic scenes from his life and writings.

DANA. MEDIA 447 2-2620

Right on! poetry on film 1993

In 1968, on the streets of New York, a trio of young black performers, the Original Last Poets, were creating a hip new form of guerilla poetry woven of soul, jazz, the blues, and gospel. These poets, Gylan Kain, Felipe Luciano and David Nelson, are today being credited as the roots of rap music by many of the leading rappers.

JAZZ 213

Road to freedom 1994

When racial violence results in the rape of a young woman and the brutal murder of a fellow church deacon, Vernon Johns calls to his middle class black congregation to stand up for their rights.

DANA 1170

Robert Colescott the one-two punch 1992

Robert Colescott's artwork is viewed and discussed. Robert Colescott discusses aspects of his life as well as his artwork. Gallery owner Phyllis Kind, two art historians and an editor of ARTS Magazine discuss Colescott's artwork also.

ART 1

Ron Carter & Art Farmer live at Sweet Basil with Billy Higgins and Cedar Walton 1992

It's about time (theme) -- Art's song -- Shortcomings -- When love is new -- A theme in 3/4 -- My funny valentine -- Reprise (It's about time)Footage of a live performance from Sweet Basil in New York City, rehearsal sessions and interviews are combined to give a new insight into the musicians and their music.

JAZZ 342

Rosewood 1997

In 1923 a black town in Florida was burned to the ground, its people murdered because of a lie. Some escaped and survived because of the courage and compassion of a few extraordinary people.

DANA XX(1800410.1)

Running with Jesse 1989

Chronicles Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign through the eyes of reporters who accompanied him, his supporters and detractors. Shows viewers the charisma and character of the first black American to establish himself as a serious contender for the presidency.

MEDIA 2-1253

Sankofa 1993

"Sankofa, an Akan word meaning 'one must return to the past in order to move forward,' is the story about the transformation of Mona, a self-possessed African-American woman sent on a spiritual journey in time to experience the pain of slavery and the discovery of her African identity"--Container.

DANA. MEDIA 586 2-2598

Saturday night, Sunday morning the travels of Gatemouth Moore 1992

This film documents, through interviews and early photographs, the life of Arnold Dwight "Gatemouth" Moore, a prominent blues singer who left the stage at the height of his career to preach and sing gospel music. Among those interviewed are Moore, Rufus Thomas, Andrew Chaplin Jr., B.B. King, and Benjamin Hooks.

MEDIA 2-1976

Saving the native son empowering strategies for young black males 1994

Courtland Lee discusses the problems which young black men face in U.S. society and in the U.S. educational system and empowerment programs which have been designed to respond to these problems.

MEDIA 2-5391

Say amen, somebody 1982

A documentary that follows gospel singer Willie Mae Ford Smith from her home to jumping church services to emotionally galvanic singing convention. Also features Thomas A. Dorsey, her mentor and the man credited with inventing gospel music ; Delois Campbell Barrett and other gospel singers.

DANA 1497

Scar of shame 1993

In no film was the racial theme more apparent than in this story about an ill-matched marriage between a black concert pianist and a poor, lower class young black woman. Secretly ashamed of her, the young man keeps his wife hidden from his socially-prominent middle-class mother. Despite the melodrama, it is a strong statement on the issues of class and the color caste system which existed within the African-American community, as well as probing questions of ambition and authority.

MEDIA 2-2348

School daze 1988

A music-filled, off-beat contemporary comedy that takes an unforgettable look at black college life.

DANA, MEDIA 590, 2-664

Seven days in Bensonhurst 1990

Yusuf Hawkins was murdered on an August evening in the neighborhood of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Frontline goes beyond the tragedy of a young man's death to examine how a racial event can be used by blacks and whites, politicians and the media as a vehicle for their own special interests. This program chronicles a series of explosive events which reveal the nature of New York's racial tensions.

MEDIA. 2-830 2-1208

Sharing the dream Brian Lanker photographs Black women who changed America 1992

Pulitzer prize-winning photographer Brian Lanker shares the elements of his two-year project photographing 75 great Black women. The program details how he obtained grant funding, gained access to his subjects and guided the work into both a book (I dream a world) and a show at the Corcoran Gallery.

MEDIA 2-2297

Shattering the silences the case for minority faculty 1997

Explores issues of faculty diversity in American higher education in the mid-1990s, focusing on the experience of eight minority scholars in the humanities and social sciences at various institutions.

DANA. MEDIA 862 2-3183

A Singing stream a black family chronicle 1987

Bertha Landis is a black farmer's widow who lives in Granville County, North Carolina. She had eight sons and three daughters, all of whom either sing or play some musical instrument. She recalls that her parents and her husband's parents were all musical and so as she puts it, "a singing stream came down from both the families.".

MEDIA 2-2067

Sippie Sippie Wallace, blues singer & song writer 1986

Adam and Eve had the blues -- Up the country blues -- Shake it to a jelly -- Shorty Georgie -- Might tight woman -- My eyes flew open like an electric light -- Gambler's dream / Hociel Thomas and Sippie Wallace -- Houston blues / George Thomas -- Gimme a pig foot / Leola B., Wesley "socks" Wilson -- C.C. Rider / (trad.), vocal, Ma RaineyFilm portrait of Beulah "Sippie" Wallace, blues singer/song writer, featuring concert footage, conversations, historic recordings and photographs.

JAZZ 84

Sizwe Bansi is dead 1978

Discusses stylization, avant-gardism, black theatre, and realism using Athol Fugard's play Sizwe Bansi is dead.

DANA. MEDIA 558 2-1762

The Sky is gray 1980

A young Louisiana boy's trip to town during the 1940's reveals insights into poverty, racism and Black pride.

DANA 1031

Song of freedom 1994

Robeson portrays a successful concert singer in England who discovers he is the descendant of a West African queen whose tribe is now in need of a leader. He returns to the home of his ancestors; the island of Casanga off the coast of Africa. However, following his arrival conflict erupts over his claim to royalty.

DANA 595

Sonia Sanchez 1991

Sonia Sanchez, poet, teacher, and activist, reads from her books Homegirls and Handgrenades and Under a Soprano Sky, talks to students at Georgetown University, and is interviewed by poet Lewis Mac Adams.

DANA 727

Sounder 1988

The story of a black sharecropper family's struggle in Louisiana during the depession. Paun Winfield in desperation steals food for his family and goes to prison. Cecily Tyson keeps the family together with love, security and strength while he is in prison.

MEDIA 2-692

Sounder 1996

The story of a black sharecropper family's struggle in Louisiana during the depession. When the father in desperation steals food for his family and goes to prison, the mother keeps the family together with love, security and strength while he away.

DANA 1010

Speak of me as I am 1999

This program, narrated by Pam Grier, presents an overview of the life of Paul Robeson-- star athlete, world-renowned singer and actor, political activist and Communist sympathizer.

DANA 1673

St. Louis blues 198?

A gambling, philandering husband cheats on his long-suffering, loving wife, and takes her money.

MEDIA D-252

Step by step: 1919

Presents the philosophy behind the development of an alternative high school in Harlem. Demonstrates the functioning of this school which prepares high school dropouts in the community for college.

MEDIA D-448

Still a brother inside the Negro middle class 1968

Discusses the behavior and aspirations of the Negro middle class, the nature of the society which parallels but is completely separate from the white counterpart, problems of housing in prestigious communities and resorts, the rise of black culture, and the role of religion in a period of black nationalism.

MEDIA D-215

Stormy weather 1990

Imaginatively photographed though otherwise conventional all-Black musical featuring a host of top musical performers. Portrays a rising club singer who has an on-again, off-again relationship with another performer.

DANA. JAZZ 589 355

Super fly 1992

Tale of a Harlem drug dealer, Priest, who wants out of cocaine-dealing but a drug kingpin does not want Priest to stop. He sets up one last big drug deal before he retires, but is thwarted by double-crossers, murder and revenge.

MEDIA 2-3185

Suzanne Suzanne 199?

A documentary film which focuses on the tense relationship between a young black woman, Suzanne, a former drug addict, and her mother. Both were victims of the father's abusiveness.

MEDIA 2-2752

Sweet Sweetback's baadasssss song 1989

A reverse racist blaxploitation film that has Van Peebles on the run from the police after he kills two cops who were beating up on a black man.

MEDIA 2-1344

Sweet Sweetback's baadasssss song 1996

Story of a young hustler whose aimless pleasure-seeking turns to radicalism after witnessing the beating of a Black revolutionary by two white cops. Seized with anger Sweetback takes brutal revenge on the cops, forcing him into a desperate life on the run.

DANA 654

Swing 199?

A musical with plot built around the music which is performed from Alabama to New York (Harlem).

MEDIA 2-2738

Teaching tolerance 1992

An overview of the Southern Poverty Law Center, its memorial and its commitment to the fight against racism, the Klan and other hate groups, and prejudice against African-Americans, poor whites and immigrant groups such as the Vietmanese, not just in the South but in Kentucky, Texas--wherever the fight is needed.

MEDIA 2-3604

Ten nights in a bar-room 1996

Story of a well-respected man who avoids the local saloon until by chance he succumbs to drink and his life falls apart.

MEDIA 2-6199

That's Black entertainment 1996

v. 1. Race movies : the early history of Black cinema -- St. Louis Blues -- Hi-De-Ho -- Boogie-Woogie Dream -- v. 2. The soundies era : Black music video's from the 1940's -- Murder in Harlem (1935) -- Souls of sin (1949) -- Blood of Jesus (1941) -- Juke joint (1947) -- Miracle in Harlem (1948) -- Broken heart (1939) -- Rufus Jones for president (1933)DANA. DANA 1190 cassette 2 1190 cassette1

This far by faith-- 1991

Covers the strike at the Delta Pride Catfish processing plant in Indianola, Mississippi, the largest strike by Afro-American workers in the history of the state of Mississippi. Shows events as they unfold until the strike was settled in December, 1990.

MEDIA 2-2186

Tiger Woods son, hero & champion 1997

Biographical video tell the story of the young golfing champion, Tiger Woods, the winner of the 1997 Masters Tournament.

DANA 1083

Tongues untied 1989

This is the acclaimed account of gay Black life by Emmy-award winning director Marlon Riggs. Using poetry, personal testimony, rap and performance, Tongues untied describes the homophobia and racism that confront Black gay men.

MEDIA 2-1187

Toni Morrison a conversation with Toni Morrison 1992

This video introduces one of the most widely acclaimed contemporary American writers--Toni Morrison. A leading figure in the in the movement for a new multicultural American literary canon, she explains that "American literature is incoherent without the contributions of African Americans.".

DANA. MEDIA 388 2-1972

Toni Morrison a writer's work 1994

In this interview with Bill Moyers from the New York Public Library, Morrison discusses the characters in her work, the people in her life, the power of love, and how the invented world of fiction connects to life.

MEDIA 2-2965

True colors 1991

In the 1960s Black Americans were promised that this country would no longer judge an individual solely on the basis of his skin color. In this program, ABC's Prime Time host Diane Sawyer follows two college educated men in their mid-thirties, one Black, one White, as they involve themselves in a variety of everyday situations to test levels of prejudice based on skin colors.

MEDIA 2-3199

1996

A singing cowboy wrongfully framed for murder ends up in Harlem. He assumes the identity of a look-alike murdered gangster and joins a gang to catch the men who framed him.

MEDIA 2-6198

The two nations of black America 1998

Measures the economic and social success of the civil rights movement and the gap between middle class and poor African-Americans.

DANA. MEDIA 1792 2-3396

Two towns of Jasper 2003

In 1998 in Jasper, Texas, James Byrd, Jr., a black man, was chained to a pickup truck and dragged to his death by three white men.

DANA 1786

Uncle Tom's cabin 1987

Film adaptation of Stowe's novel about slavery in the antebellum South that fueled much of the abolitionist debate.

MEDIA 2-3833

Uncle Tom's cabin 1996

"Harriet Beecher Stowe's timeless classic of slavery and survival in the Old South comes alive in this moving tribute to the strength of the human spirit"--Container.

DANA 1030

Uncle Tom's cabin (2 versions, 1903 & 1914) the earliest verions of H.B. Stowe's classic 1996

Uncle tom's cabin, or, Slavery days (1903) / directed by Edwin C. Porter (17:35) -- Uncle tom's cabin (1914) / a Minot Films release, Inc. ; directed by William Robert Daly ; based on the play by George L. Aiken and the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe ; producer, J.V. Ritchey (43:00)The earliest film versions of Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic novel. Both films explore the story of Tom, Simon Legree, oppressed slaves, and life in the antebellum South. Music added.

MEDIA 2-6191

Underworld 199-

A young Black man who recently graduated from a Southern college is presuaded to come to Chicago with a gambler. He travels in Black underworld circles, falls for a vamp and is framed for murder before finding a better life.

MEDIA 2-6195

The vanishing family crisis in black America 1986

Focuses on the problems of Black single-parent families in Newark N.J. In conversations with unmarried parents. Moyers talks about patterns of teen-age pregnancy, the role of welfare, and the change in values among Black families.

MEDIA 2-243

Visions of the spirit a portrait of Alice Walker 1988

Explores the roots of Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker's Southern Black feminist consciousness through in-depth conversations with the writer and members of her family.

MEDIA 2-712

Voices of power 2000

This program examines the emergence of African-American women as popular and powerful voices of social conscience.

MEDIA 2-5308

Waiting to exhale 1996

The story of four African-American women who journey through a modern labyrinth of husbands and lovers, jobs and makeovers.

MEDIA 2-3084

What's love got to do with it 1994

The turbulent relationship of Ike and Tina Turner eventually forces Tina to leave and find the courage to believe in herself.

MEDIA 2-3929

Wrapped in pride the story of kente in America 1999

"Once reserved for African royalty, kente cloth has become a familiar pattern in American culture. [This] half-hour documentary ... looks at how this tradition textile crossed the Atlantic from the West African Republic of Ghana and made its way into everyday American life."--Container.

DANA XX(1810888.1)

Zora is my name! 2003

Dramatiization of the life of Zora Neale Hurston, who wrote of the folklore of the rural south.

DANA 1813