Category: Black Cinema
Goodbye, Sgt. Ross?
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This segment discusses the lack of power of so-called Black TV stars. Guest: Hal Williams (524)
Who Was Stepin Fetchit?
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Who was the real man behind one of Hollywood’s most negative images, Stepin Fetchit? Author Mel Watkins explains that Lincoln Perry was very different from the lazy, bug-eyed buffoon on screen. (2905)
Black Hollywood: The Way It Was
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This four-part version of the 90-minute documentary is about the secret history of race movies. Between 1910 and 1950, over 150 independent film companies were organized for the specific purpose of producing Black-cas...
White Man’s Burden
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Harry Belafonte talks about the movie he starred in with John Travolta
The Future of Blacks In Hollywood
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On March 25, 2002, a Black man and Black woman won Oscars at the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Actress. As significant as the event was, there remains the nagging fear among some Blacks that fundamental chan...
The White Girl Movie
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A young African American college student, a judge's daughter, battles a cocaine addiction, or as the substance is known on the streets, the white girl.
A Filmmaker’s Look at Ralph Bunche
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Dr. Ralph Bunche, renowned United Nations statesman and Nobel Prize winner, is the subject of this discussion with Emmy award-winning filmmaker William Greaves. (2402)
The Devil’s Advice — Part II
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Educator Dr. Joe Cornelius once again shares his insightful talent as he weaves the tale of a young man struggling against the odds. In “The Devil & Leroy Jones,” Dr. Cornelius imbues his performance with a messag...
