Black History Retrospecitve, a DVD box set.
A 3 DVD collection featuring 40 documentaries. Mill Creek, 2009. Almost 15 hours.
This DVD set is available on Amazon. All the documentaries are listed.
Documentaries from the 30s on. Many from their time.
These are a few of the documentaries I found on IMDb.
This DVD set is available on Amazon. All the documentaries are listed.
Documentaries from the 30s on. Many from their time.
These are a few of the documentaries I found on IMDb.
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- DirectorDavid KutzStarsOssie DavisRuby DeeThe African Burial Ground: An American discovery is a four part series designed for in-classroom use by young adults, principally US high school students. A general audience interested in the history of the African American experience in New York, urban archeology or social activism will also find these programs fascinating. Part One, The Search, explores the search and discovery of the African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan. It examines the archeological dig that resulted in unearthing the remains of some 400 African men, women and children. Part Two, a History, presents the never-before-told-story of the history of Africans and African Americans in New York City from 1613 until July 4th, 1827 -- NYC's Emancipation Day. Part Three, Politics and the People, documents the impact of local citizens upon the African Burial Ground. Witnessing the conflict between "the people" and an agency of the United States Government, this segment highlights an essential and important civics lesson: how citizens can change the course of history. Part Four, An Open Window, presents the long-range impact of the African Burial Ground and its greater cultural effect on art, literature, history, science and education in the United States. Narrated by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Music by Lonette McKee, Bryant McNeil and Jamshied Sharifi Original Illustrations by Charles Lilly Written by Christopher Moore Produced & Directed by David Kutz Total running time: approximately 2-hours Produced by Kutz Television, Inc for the United States General Services Administration Primary Interviewees: Part One: MAYA ANGELOU, AUTHOR & POET DR. THOMAS J. DAVIS, HISTORIAN, SUNY BUFFALO DR. NAN A. ROTHSCHILD, ARCHEOLOGIST, BARNARD COLLEGE DR. JAMES SHENTON, HISTORIAN, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WILLIAM DIAMOND, US GENERAL SERVICES ADMIN. DR. MICHAEL BLAKEY, ANTHROPOLOGIST, HOWARD UNIV Part Two: DR. LEO HERSHKOWITZ, HISTORIAN, QUEENS COLLEGE DR. THOMAS J. DAVIS, HISTO
- DirectorStuart HeislerStarsClyde TurnerCarlton MossWilliam BroadusDocumentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.Documentary started in church, with the pastor as narrator of history from the Boston Massacre, to Panama Canal, to Preparing for WWII. Film clips and pictures featuring Blacks. AlCan Highway building.
A woman in church reads a letter from her son in war. - DirectorWilliam GreavesG. William JonesStarsBillie AllenAlbert AmmonsLouis ArmstrongThis documentary presents clips from black films from 1929 through 1957. Musical performers include Paul Robeson (in Song of Freedom), Bessie Smith (St. Louis Blues), Eubie Blake and the Nicholas Brothers (Pie-Pie Blackbird), Lena Horne (Boogie Woogie Dream), Nat 'King' Cole (Killer Diller), Sammy Davis Jr. (Rufus Jones for President), Cab Calloway (Jitterbug Party), and Ethel Waters (Carib Gold). Dramatic excerpts include Murder in Harlem (1935), Juke Joint (1947), and Souls of Sin (1949). Also included are clips from white films stereotyping blacks, including Griffith's Birth of a Nation, and a blackfaced Bing Crosby in Crooner's Holiday (1934).
- DirectorRoger BarlowStarsCanada LeeDocumentary short film dramatizing the efforts of a black farmer and his family to help the American war effort by increasing production.
- StarsCharles CollinsEric BurroughsLawrence ChenaultA tribute to the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in their efforts to find jobs for African-Americans during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
- DirectorHerk HarveyStarsHerk HarveyJames LantzThe students at East High are upset that Bruce (who is actually never shown) is allowed to attend their high school, and that he is an undesirable element whom their parents have told not to associate with. However, an incident soon occurs that makes them rethink their ideas about prejudice.
- DirectorHenry LevinStarsJoel FluellenBill WalkerSpencer Williams
- StarsNed CalmerLarry LeSueurAdam Clayton Powell Jr.Lesueur and Calmer interview U.S. Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, a Democrat from New York. Topics include the recent Supreme Court decision, Brown v. School Board of Topeka, the political effects of the decision, desegregation, integration, impact of the decision on black voters and communism in black communities.Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. interview.
- StarsTim Robbins
- StarsGeorge Washington CarverCharles R. DrewDocumentary short film detailing the work on American black college campuses in response to the call for military recruits and trained workers.
- DirectorAllyn B. CarrickStarsJack MartinAdolf HitlerJesse Owens
- DirectorMadeline AndersonStarsRobert Graham BrownMartin Luther KingBayard RustinDocuments the year of the nation's first sit-ins.