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African American motion picture producers and directors African Americans Drama African Americans in motion pictures African Americans Intellectual life African Americans Social life and customs Gospel Noirs américains Mœurs et coutumes Noirs américains Religion Noirs américains Vie intellectuelle Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditivesFilter By Subjects
African American motion picture producers and directors African Americans Drama African Americans in motion pictures African Americans Intellectual life African Americans Social life and customs Gospel Noirs américains Mœurs et coutumes Noirs américains Religion Noirs américains Vie intellectuelle Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditivesSummary: "From acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Gospel explores Black spirituality through sermon and song. From the blues to hip-hop, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century. But, while musical styles come and go, there is one sound that has been a constant source of strength, courage, and wisdom. It is a message that resounds from the pulpit to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GOSSummary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO