Summary: The story of the American civil rights movement through its music, the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and more, as they fought for justice and equality. Includes new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, archival footage, and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders. Freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama Films 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC SOU1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF SOU
Staples, Mavis.
Summary: Legendary singer Mavis Staples gives raw and emotional performances of the songs that served as a soundtrack to the civil rights movement. We'll Never Turn Back promises to be her most personal album to date.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Anti- 2007