# |
Title |
Description |
Area |
A |
126 |
A
Class Divided |
Classroom
experiments in discrimination based on eye color. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
79 |
A
Hard Road to Glory |
Historical
overview of the struggles and achievements of African American
athletes, from the first crowned World Champion, Jack Johnson,
to present day winners. |
II:
History |
| 122 |
A
Month for the Entertainment of Spirits |
Pan-African
heritage of Afro-Guyanese seen via ceremeonial links to spirit
world. |
I:
Culture |
167 |
A
Question of Color |
Documentary
on skin color consciousness within black America; pressures
to accept "white" standards of beauty in women. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
177 |
A
Singing Stream |
Black
religious song, faith, culture shown as underpinning against
adversity for Landis family of Granville Co., North Carolina. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
203 |
A
Son of Africa: The Slave Narrative of Olaudah Equiano |
BBC
reconstruction of Equiano's life as 18th century slave and
abolitionist. |
II:
History |
12 |
A
Writer's Work With Toni Morrison |
Bill
Moyers interviews Toni Morrison who discusses the characters
in her work, the people in her life, and the power of love
to illuminate both. |
I:
Literature |
204 |
A.
Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom |
Biography
of the labor organizer and civil rights activist. |
II:
History |
| 237 |
Adam
Clayton Powell |
Biography
of activist Harlem minister/congressman. |
II:
History |
56 |
Africa
Series, The - Vol. 1, #1: Different But Equal; #2: Mastering
a Continent |
#1:
For over four centuries Africa was ravished by the slave
trade.. This has permanently distorted our view of the continent
and its people. Basil Davidson goes back to Africa's origins
to show it gave rise to some of the world's greatest early
civilizations. #2: Looking closely at three different communities,
Basil Davidson examines the way African peoples carve out
an existence in an often hostile environment. |
II:
History |
57 |
Africa
Series, The - Vol. 2, #3: Caravans of Gold; #4: Kings and
Cities |
#3:
A tracing of the routes of the Caravans of Gold. #4: A visit
to Kano in Nigeria to explore the ways in which the African
kingdoms functioned. |
II:
History |
58 |
Africa
Series, The - Vol. 3, #5: The Bible and the Gun; #6: This
Magnificent African Cake |
#5:
After the slave traders came new kinds of interlopers: first,
the explorers and then the missionaries. Next came those
interested not in souls but in wealth--gold and diamonds.
#6: The 1880's saw the beginning a a 30-year "scramble for
Africa," which dramatically changed the face of the continent
(colonial rule). |
II:
History |
| 231 |
African
American Gender Roles |
Gender
socialization in black American |
III:
Contemporary Society |
| 215 |
African
American Religions: Nation Islam |
Traces
the emergence of Nation of Islam; role of Elijah Muhammad,
Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan in its development. |
II:
History |
| 102 |
African
Art and Women Artists |
Kenyan
artist/educator Elizabeth Orchardson-Mazuri. |
I:
Art |
| 104 |
African
Art: Legacy of Oppression |
Belgium's
appropriation of Central African art under King Leopold II. |
I:
Art |
59 |
African
Origins |
A
lecture by Dr. Josef Ben-Jochanan and Professor George Simmonds. |
II:
History |
181 |
African-American
Art: Past and Present (Tape 1) |
African
Art/Slavery; Decorative Arts; 18th & 19th Century Fine
Art Survey |
I:
Art |
182 |
African-American
Art: Past and Present (Tape 2) |
20th
Century Fine Art Survey: Aaron Douglas, Jacob Lawrence,
Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Faith Ringgold, Richard
Hunt, etc. |
I:
Art |
183 |
African-American
Art: Past and Present (Tape 3) |
20th
Century Fine Art Survey (cont.); In The Artists' Words |
I:
Art |
| 217 |
Africans
in America: America's Journey Through Slavery |
Part
I - The Terrible Transformation (1562-1750) |
II:
History |
| 218 |
Africans
in America: America's Journey Through Slavery |
Part
2 - Revolution (1750-1805) |
II:
History |
| 219 |
Africans
in America: America's Journey Through Slavery |
Part
3 - Brotherly Love (1791-1831) |
II:
History |
| 220 |
Africans
in America: America's Journey Through Slavery |
Part
4 - Judgment Day (1831-1861) |
II:
History |
| 229 |
Against
the Odds: Artists of the Harlem Renaissance |
Paintings,
prints, photographs, sculptures of 1920s and 30s; archival
footage of artists at work; key personalities of era. |
I:
Art |
16 |
Alberta
Hunter: Live |
The
great lady of the blues performing 13 jazz and blues favorites. |
I:
Music |
96 |
Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater |
Four
performances by the acclaimed company. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
17 |
America's
Music: Blues 1 |
Utilizes
interviews with the artists, stills, film clips of Bessie
Smith and others, and performances from Linda Hopkins (St.
Louis Blues), B. B. King, Leata Galloway, Eddie Cleanhead
Vinson, Erne Andrews, Vi Redd, "Pee Wee" Crayton. |
I:
Music |
18 |
America's
Music: Blues 2 |
Brock
Peters narrates the second volume of the birth of the blues,
featuring such blues greats as Joe Williams, Paula Kelly,
Esther Phillips, Bobby McGee, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells,
Dorothy Donigan, Joe Williams and Addie, with film clips
of Mamie Smith, Count Basie and Big Joe Turner. |
I:
Music |
19 |
America's
Music: Rhythm and Blues 1 |
Billy
Eckstine hosts this look at rhythm and blues, with featured
artists including Eckstine, Ruth Brown, Billy Preston, Gloria
Lynne, Sheer Delight, and film clips of Amos Milburn, Louis
Mordan, and Scatman Crothers. |
I:
Music |
20 |
America's
Music: Rhythm and Blues 2 |
Brock
Peters hosts the second volume of the rhythm and blues series
which features Brook Benton, Scatman Crothers, Mary Wells,
O. C. Smith, Sam Moore, and film clips of Slim Gaillard. |
I:
Music |
| 287 |
American's
Music: Roots of Country, Part 1 |
Origins,
western swing |
I:
Music |
| 288 |
American's
Music: Roots of Country, Part 2 |
World
Wa II - 1960s |
I:
Music |
| 289 |
American's
Music: Roots of Country, Part 3 |
Folk
revivial, rockabilly |
I:
Music |
21 |
America's
Music: Soul 1 |
Host
Leon Kennedy documents the evolution of soul from rhythm
and blues through the music of James Brown. |
I:
Music |
22 |
America's
Music: Soul 2 |
Leon
Kennedy continues his documentation of soul music with Gladys
Knight and the Pips. |
I:
Music |
| 223 |
Amiri
Baraka |
Poet/dramatist
Baraka discusses use of literature as catalyst for political
change. |
I:
Literature |
| 247 |
Amos
'n Andy Show - 1951-53 (v. 101) |
8
tape set containing 40 episodes of 1951-53 black cast CBS
TV series. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 248 |
Amos
'n Andy Show - 1951-53 (v. 102) |
8
tape set containing 40 episodes of 1951-53 black cast CBS
TV series. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 249 |
Amos
'n Andy Show - 1951-53 (v. 103) |
8
tape set containing 40 episodes of 1951-53 black cast CBS
TV series. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 250 |
Amos
'n Andy Show - 1951-53 (v. 104) |
8
tape set containing 40 episodes of 1951-53 black cast CBS
TV series. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 251 |
Amos
'n Andy Show - 1951-53 (v. 105) |
8
tape set containing 40 episodes of 1951-53 black cast CBS
TV series. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 252 |
Amos
'n Andy Show - 1951-53 (v. 106) |
8
tape set containing 40 episodes of 1951-53 black cast CBS
TV series. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 253 |
Amos
'n Andy Show - 1951-53 (v. 107) |
8
tape set containing 40 episodes of 1951-53 black cast CBS
TV series. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 254 |
Amos
'n Andy Show - 1951-53 (v. 108) |
8
tape set containing 40 episodes of 1951-53 black cast CBS
TV series. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
7 |
Amos
N' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy |
The
history of this TV series and its actors. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 256 |
Angel
That Stands By Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings |
88
yr. old North Carolina painter's artistic world of nature,
religion, and mythical creatures. |
I:
Art |
170 |
Art
of Haiti, The |
Documentary. |
I:
Art |
1 |
Art
of the Dogon, The |
Residing
in a West African landscape of steep cliffs and plains,
the Dogon for centuries created powerful sculpture for use
in ritual and daily life. |
I:
Art |
165 |
At
The River I Stand |
Documentary
on 1968 Memphis sanitation workers' strike; Martin Luther
King, Jr.'s last campaign. |
II:
History |
B |
116 |
Beale
Street |
Oral
history of this African-American culture center. |
I:
Music |
| 101 |
Behind
These Walls: Mumia Abu-Jamal & The Long Struggle for Freedom |
Documentary
on ex-Black Panther's fight against Pennsylvania death penalty. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
| 225 |
bell hooks: Cultural
Criticism & Transformation |
Noted black cultural
critic on theoretical foundations of her work; on value of
cultural studies. |
I:
Culture |
188 |
Bernice
Johnson Reagon: The Songs are Free |
Activist
director of Sweet Honey in the Rock talks with Bill Moyers
about role of music in black resistance and culture formation. |
I:
Music |
23 |
Bessie
Smith and Friends |
The
film is old but the tremendous voice of the Empress of the
Blues comes alive in her only film appearance, "St. Louis
Blues." |
I:
Music |
| 257 |
Beulah
Show, The (Vol. 2) |
Early
1950s TV series with Ethel Waters and Louise Beavers. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media
|
24 |
Big
City Blues |
Filmed
in Chicago, featuring Jim Brewer talking about the links
between traditional blues and the new urban sound, as well
as performances by Son Seals and harpist Billy Branch. |
I:
Music |
| 123 |
Bill
T. Jones: Dancing to the Promised Land |
Documentary
on life, work, and creative process of leading Modern Dance
choreographer. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media
|
| 222 |
Bill
T. Jones: Still/Here |
Dancer/choreographyer
Jones on transforming life-threatening illness into expressive
movement evoking spirit of survival. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media
|
171 |
Black
American Conservatism: An Exploration of Ideas |
Clarence
Page reviews history of black conservative thought from
Booker T. Washington's economic nationalism to "bootstraps"
philosophies of the late twentieth-century. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
124 |
Black
and White America |
Children
and race consciousness. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
136 |
Black
Artists in America |
Part
I (Dr. Oakley N. Holmes, Jr.). |
I:
Art |
137 |
Black
Artists in America |
Part
II (Dr. Oakley N. Holmes, Jr.). |
I:
Art |
138 |
Black
Artists in America |
Part
III (Dr. O. N. Holmes, Jr.). |
I:
Art |
139 |
Black
Artists in America |
Part
IV (Dr. O. N. Holmes, Jr). |
I:
Art |
130 |
Black
Athena |
Martin
Bernal; African contributions to Ancient World. |
II:
History |
140 |
Black
History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed |
Need
for correctives in popular culture stereotypes. |
II:
History |
207 |
Black
Is . . .Black Ain't |
Marlon
Riggs film on black identity and self-affirmation. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
148 |
Black
on Black Violence |
Interviews
with inner-city residents and experts, including Harvard
psychiatrist Dr. Alvin Poussaint, on the subject of black
on black violence. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
| 235 |
Black
Panther/San Francisco State: On Strike |
Archival
footage of 1960s Activisim |
II:
History |
117 |
Black
Panthers: Huey P. Newton |
Free
Huey rally, Newton interview. |
II:
History |
156 |
Black
Sugar: Slavery from an African Perspective |
An
elderly West African tells his grandson how their ancestors
were seized and sold into slavery to profit the New World. |
II:
History |
8 |
Black
Theatre Movement: "A Raisin in the Sun" to the Present,
The |
The
meaning of Black theater is discussed by accomplished playwrights,
directors, producers and performers. The focus is on the
impact of Black theater from the era of "A Raisin in the
Sun" to the present. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
154 |
Black
Women Writers |
Specially
adapted Phil Donahue program in which Alice Walker, Michelle
Wallace, Ntosake Shange, Angela Davis, and Maya Angelou
discuss black women writers and the self-image of black
men in America. |
I:
Literature |
| 238 |
Blacks
and Jews |
Investigation
of modern tensions; roots of distrust; Crown Heights; Louis
Farrakhan |
III:
Society |
9 |
Blaxploitation
Cartoon Festival |
A
collection of cartoons presenting stereotypical images of
African Americans; Lil' Black Sambo, Bugs Bunny in black
face, and Elmer Fudd with a Stephin Fetchit-like character. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
4 |
Bloodlines
and Bridges: The African Connection |
The
focus of this film is a personal commitment to African values. |
I:
Culture |
90 |
Bloods
of 'Nam, The |
FRONTLINE
follows the lives of black soldiers who fought against discrimination
in the army and disillusionment when they returned home. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
25 |
Blues
Like Showers of Rain |
An
introduction to the world of Country Blues through historic
photographs and field recordings. This multiple award winner
is already considered the classic film about Blues. |
I:
Music |
212 |
Bond
of Iron |
Docudrama
on slave ironworkers at Buffalo Forge, Virginia. |
II:
History |
60 |
Booker
T. Washington |
Portrays
his politics of black economic self-reliance and political
accomodation that made him one of the most controversial
figures in history. |
II:
History |
125 |
Born
in Africa |
AIDS
victim crusades to help stop spread of disease in Africa. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
61 |
Brazil
in the 16th and 17th Centuries (missing) |
This
program shows the early history of Brazil, the life of slaves
on a sugar plantation, the Dutch conquest, and the Dutch
loss of Brazil. |
II:
History |
C |
| 275 |
Can't
You Hear the Wind Howl? |
Documentary
on 1930s bluesman Robert Johnson. |
I:
Music |
26 |
Celebrating
Bird: The Triumph |
Interviews
and rare film clips of Charlie Parker, one of the most influential
musicians of our time and pioneer of the alto sax. |
I:
Music |
27 |
Chicago
Blues |
A
study of Chicago Blues, including Johnnie Lewis, Muddy Waters,
Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and J. B. Hutto, with narration
and comments by Dick Gregory. |
I:
Music |
62 |
Civil
War, The - Episode One: The Cause, 1861 |
History
of the terrible conflict that tore this country apart and
defined us as a nation. |
II:
History |
| 226 |
Clementine
Hunter |
Portrait
of African American folk artist. |
I:
Art |
97 |
Color
Adjustment |
Racial
imagery on TV; Amos 'n Andy; Beulah; Julia; I Spy. Part
2--Good Times; Roots; Cosby. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
190 |
Color
of Fear, The |
African-,
Asian-, and European-American men discuss race. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
127 |
Color
of Your Skin, The |
Race
relations/dynamics in Armed Forces. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
141 |
Cows
of Dolo Ken Daye |
African
traditional ways contrasted with Western in Avenue in Fokwele,
Liberia. |
I:
Culture |
191 |
Curtis
Mayfield |
Life
and times of legendary Chicago soul songwriter/performer;
recent video press kit. |
I:
Music |
D |
| 105 |
Dance
Black America: A Festival of Modern, Jazz, Tap, and African
Styles. |
Documents
Brooklyn Academy of Music festival celebrating evolution of
black dance. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media
|
121 |
Dance
Theater of Harlem |
Four
performances including "John Henry." |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 267 |
Dance
on the Wind |
Dance
pioneer Eno Washington places contemporary black dance styles
in historical and Pan-African context. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 224 |
Dancing:
A) Program 1 - The Power of Dance |
|
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 224 |
Dancing:
B) Program 2 - Lord of the Dance |
|
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 224 |
Dancing:
C) Program 3 - Sex and Social Dance |
|
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 224 |
Dancing:
D) Program 4 - Dance at Court |
|
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 224 |
Dancing:
E) Program 5 - New Worlds, New Forms |
|
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 224 |
Dancing:
F) Program 6 - Dance Center Stage |
|
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 224 |
Dancing:
G) Program 7 - The Individual and Tradition |
|
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 224 |
Dancing:
H) Program 8 - Dancing in One World |
|
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 227 |
Dark
Passages |
BET
documentary on Atlantic slave trade. |
II:
History |
146 |
Deadly
Deception, The |
Investigation
of the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro
Male. |
II:
History |
147 |
Digging
for Slaves: The Excavation of American Slave Sites |
Excavations
of 18th-century American slave quarters on Middleburg Plantation
near Charleston, at Monticello, and at Colonial Williamsburg. |
II:
History |
5 |
Divine
Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti |
Explores
the cults of Haiti whose devotees commune with cosmic powers
through invocations, voodoo dances and ritual ceremonies.
The sound track conveys the power of ritual drumming and
singing. |
I:
Culture |
198 |
Domino:
Interracial People |
Explores
issues of identity, cultural isolation, and the search for
community through family histories of six interracial Americans. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
63 |
Don't
Leave Out the Cowboys |
One
out of every four cowboys was African American. Facts about
the men of the Old West from 1865 to the 1880's. |
II:
History |
200 |
Dutchman |
Amiri
Baraka's Black Theatre Movement play dealing with mid-1960s
attitudes on race, class, and gender. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
E |
28 |
Eartha
Kitt |
Eartha
Kitt tells us about growing up poor, unwanted, etc. in the
Rural South, and, demonstrates her talent. |
I:
Music |
| 271 |
Endless
Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits |
Music
video of 1970s disco-era hits. |
I:
Music |
209 |
Era
of Segregation, The: A Personal Perspective |
Clifton
Taulbert on life in the pre-integration South. |
II:
History |
99 |
Ethnic
Notions |
Documentary
on media and pop cultural stereotypes. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
75 |
Eyes
on the Prize II: A Nation of Law? (1968-1971) |
America
at the Racial Crossroads--1965 to 1985. |
II:
History |
71 |
Eyes
on the Prize II: Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More (1964-1972) |
America
at the Racial Crossroads--1965 to 1985. |
II:
History |
73 |
Eyes
on the Prize II: Power! (1967-1968) |
America
at the Racial Crossroads--1965 to 1985. |
II:
History |
76 |
Eyes
on the Prize II: The Keys to the Kingdom (1974-1980) |
America
at the Racial Crossroads--1965 to 1985. |
II:
History |
74 |
Eyes
on the Prize II: The Promised Land (1967-1968) |
America
at the Racial Crossroads--1965 to 1985. |
II:
History |
70 |
Eyes
on the Prize II: The Time Has Come (1964-1965) |
America
at the Racial Crossroads--1965 to 1985. |
II:
History |
72 |
Eyes
on the Prize II: Two Societies (1965-1968) |
America
at the Racial Crossroads--1965 to 1985. |
II:
History |
77 |
Eyes
on the Prize II: Back to the Movement (1979 to mid 1980's) |
America
at the Racial Crossroads--1965 to 1985. |
II:
History |
64 |
Eyes
on the Prize: Episode 1: Awakenings (1954-56) |
America'
s Civil Rights Years |
II:
History |
65 |
Eyes
on the Prize: Episode 2: Fighting Back (1957-62) |
America's
Civil Rights Years. |
II:
History |
66 |
Eyes
on the Prize: Episode 3: Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-61) |
America's
Civil Rights Years |
II:
History |
67 |
Eyes
on the Prize: Episode 4: No Easy Walk (1962-66) |
America's
Civil Rights Years. |
II:
History |
68 |
Eyes
on the Prize: Episode 5: Mississippi: Is This America? (1962-64) |
America's
Civil Rights Years |
II:
History |
69 |
Eyes
on the Prize: Episode 6: Bridge to Freedom (1965) |
America's
Civil Rights Years. |
II:
History |
F |
133 |
Faith
Ringgold: The Last Story Quilt |
Profiles
the personal achievements and artistic perspectives, and
conveys the motivational forces that propelled Ringgold
and continue to propel her to success. |
I:
Art |
199 |
Families
Matter |
Bill
Moyers explores ways to create a more hospitable social
climate for U.S. families. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
95 |
Family
Across the Sea |
Linguistic
and cultural connections between Georgia Sea Islands and
West Africa. |
I:
Culture |
184 |
FBI's
War on Black America |
Documentary
on FBI's Cointelpro operations. |
II:
History |
201 |
Femmes
aux Yeux Ouverts (Women with Open Eyes) |
West
African women as activists and in business and education. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
| 221 |
Fire
This Time, The: Why Los Angeles Burned |
Documentary
on 1992 riot in South Central Los Angeles. |
II:
History |
187 |
Fires
in the Mirror |
Anna
Deavere Smith's one woman play based on the 1991 Crown Heights
conflict in black-Jewish relations. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
| 265 |
Frantz
Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask |
Isaac
Julien's film biography of Third World art colonial theorist. |
II:
History |
| 228 |
Frederick
Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History |
Life
of ex-slave orator and abolitionist told via archival photos,
interviews with shcolars, location shots. |
II:
History |
| 270 |
Freedom
Never dies: Legacy of Harry T. Moore, The |
Documentary
on 1951 murder of Florida civil rights activist. |
II:
History |
202 |
Freedom
on My Mind |
Bob
Moses, SNCC, and Mississippi freedom movement of early to
mid 1960s. |
II:
History |
29 |
From
Jumpstreet: 1) Jazz Vocalists |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
38 |
From
Jumpstreet: 10) Soul |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
39 |
From
Jumpstreet: 11) Black Influence in the Recording Industry |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
40 |
From
Jumpstreet: 12) Rhythm and Blues |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
41 |
From
Jumpstreet: 13) The Source of Soul |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
30 |
From
Jumpstreet: 2) Gospel and Spirituals |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
31 |
From
Jumpstreet: 3) Blues: Country to City |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
32 |
From
Jumpstreet: 4) West African Heritage |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
33 |
From
Jumpstreet: 5) Early Jazz |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
34 |
From
Jumpstreet: 6) Dance to the Music |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
35 |
From
Jumpstreet: 7) Jazz People |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
36 |
From
Jumpstreet: 8) Black Music in Theater and Film |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
37 |
From
Jumpstreet: 9) Jazz Gets Blue |
13-part
series which explores the black musical heritage from its
African roots to a wider influence in modern American music.
Each program features performances and discussions as well
as film clips and still photo sequences of famous black
performers of the past. |
I:
Music |
78 |
From
These Roots |
Rare
photos and footage share the vibrant artistic, social, and
cultural climate of Harlem during the "roaring twenties." |
II:
History |
| 259 |
Furious
Flower: African-American Poetry, 1960-1995 (Vol. I Elders) |
Video
anthology of black verse; 26 poets read and discuss their
work. |
I:
Literature |
| 260 |
Furious
Flower: African-American Poetry, 1960-1995 (Vol. I Elders) |
Video
anthology of black verse; 26 poets read and discuss their
work. |
I:
Literature |
| 261 |
Furious
Flower: African-American Poetry, 1960-1995 (Vol. II Warriors) |
Video
anthology of black verse; 26 poets read and discuss their
work. |
I:
Literature |
| 262 |
Furious
Flower: African-American Poetry, 1960-1995 (Vol. III Seers) |
Video
anthology of black verse; 26 poets read and discuss their
work. |
I:
Literature |
| 263 |
Furious
Flower: African-American Poetry, 1960-1995 (Vol. IV Initiates) |
Video
anthology of black verse; 26 poets read and discuss their
work. |
I:
Literature |
G |
| 264 |
Game,
The: A Look at the Independent Music Industry |
Interviews,
performace. Hip-hop artists/deejays. |
I:
Music |
| 245 |
God's
Trombones |
1999
performance of James Weldon Johnson's 1927 collection of folk
sermons. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
166 |
Goin
to Chicago |
Recollections
of rural southern migrants to the urban North; their struggles
and triumphs. |
II:
History |
185 |
Goin'
Back to T-Town |
Oklahoma's
all-black communities; 1921 Tulsa riot; black neighborhood
life. |
II:
History |
42 |
Good
Mornin' Blues |
B.
B. King narrates this documentary about blues music from
its earliest origins to WW II. |
I:
Music |
143 |
Gorée:
Door of No Return |
Documentary
on the slave trade. |
II:
History |
145 |
Great
Black Women |
Interviews
with famous African-American women including Coretta Scott
King, Lena Home, Shirley Chisholm, Tina Turner, Oprah Winfrey,
Marva Collins, Whoopie Goldberg, Patti LaBelle, and "Mother
Hale." |
II:
History |
| 232 |
Griot
New York |
Dance
performance choreographed by Garth Fagan; music by Wynton
Marsalis. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
H |
107 |
Hail!
Hail! Rock 'N' Roll |
Chuck
Berry retrospective. |
I:
Music |
91 |
Hands
That Picked Cotton |
Through
film footage, still photos and interviews, black political
life in today's rural South is explored. |
III:
Contemporary Society |
6 |
Hope
for the Long Run With Cornel West |
Bill
Moyers interviews Cornel West who talks about religion,
rap music and the crisis of black leadership. |
I:
Culture |
100 |
House
Party (missing) |
Theatrical
film with Kid 'N Play. |
I:
Drama/Film/Dance/Media |
