Massiah, LouisOverview
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Louis Massiah
Eyes on the prize
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1,139 libraries worldwide Vols. 1-3 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; vols. 4-7 examine the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.
W.E.B. Du Bois a biography in four voices
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8 editions published between 1995 and 2010 in English and held by 687 libraries worldwide Four prominent African-American writers each narrate a period in the life of the sociologist and author W.E.B. Du Bois, and describe his impact on their work. They chronicle Du Bois' role as a founder of the NAACP, organizer of the first Pan-African Congress, editor of Crisis, a journal of the black cultural renaissance, and author of a series of landmark sociological studies. Anathematized during the McCarthy years, Du Bois immigrated to Ghana, the first independent African state, where he died.
A Nation of law? 1968-1971
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3 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 183 libraries worldwide By the late 1960's, the anger in the poorer urban areas over charges of police brutality was smoldering. In Chicago, Fred Hampton formed a Black Panther Party chapter. During this same period, inmates at New York's Attica prison took over the prison in an effort to publicize intolerable conditions.
Power! 1967-1968
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4 editions published between 1989 and 1999 in English and held by 130 libraries worldwide Out of the ashes of the urban rebellions, blacks look for new ways to take control of their communities. This program explores the political path to power for Carl Stokes, the nation's first black mayor of a major city. It also describes the founding of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, Calif., and the struggle of black and Hispanic parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., to improve their children's education through community control of the schools.
The bombing of Osage Avenue
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2 editions published between 1986 and 2006 in English and held by 60 libraries worldwide Documents the military-style eviction of the Philadelphia-based project M.O.V.E., which turned an American neighborhood into a war zone.
Eyes on the prize America's Civil Rights Movement
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3 editions published in 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 57 libraries worldwide Vols. 1-3: Depicts the story of America's civil rights years from 1954-1965. Vols. 4-8: Examines the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.
Power!, 1966-1968 ; The promised land, 1967-1968
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2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide "Power!" shows how Blacks looked for new ways to take control of their communities. This program explores the political path to power for Carl Stokes, the nation's first Black mayor of a major city. It also describes the founding of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, Calif., and the struggle of Black and Hispanic parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., to improve their children's education through community control of the schools.
Eyes on the prize II : America at the racial crossroads. A nation of law?, 1968-1971
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2 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 19 libraries worldwide By the late 1960's, the anger in the poorer urban areas over charges of police brutality was smoldering. In Chicago, Fred Hampton formed a Black Panther Party chapter, at a time when police surveillance of movement activists was increasing. During this same period, inmates at New York's Attica prison took over the prison in an effort to publicize intolerable conditions.
Eyes on the prize II America at the racial crossroads. Power! 1967-1968
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2 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide Out of the ashes of the urban rebellions, blacks look for new ways to take control of their communities. This program explores the political path to power for Carl Stokes, the nation's first black mayor of a major city. It also describes the founding of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, Calif., and the struggle of black and Hispanic parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., to improve their children's education through community control of the schools.
Eyes on the prize America at the racial crossroads. Power! 1967-1968
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2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 14 libraries worldwide Out of the ashes of the urban rebellions, blacks look for new ways to take control of their communities. This program explores the political path to power for Carl Stokes, the nation's first black mayor of a major city. It also describes the founding of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, Calif., and the struggle of black and Hispanic parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., to improve their children's education through community control of the schools.
W.E.B. DuBois a biography in four voices
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2 editions published between 1995 and 1997 in English and held by 10 libraries worldwide A biography of Dr. DuBois, a man who towered over African American history for nearly a century.
Digging dinosaurs
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 9 libraries worldwide Documents the process of uncovering fossil fragments and considers new theories about the biology and behavior of dinosaurs. Filmed at two sites in western Montana.
The keys to the kingdom, 1974-1980 ; Back to the movement, 1979-1983
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide "The keys to the kingdom, 1974-1980" shows how antidiscrimination legal rights gained in past decades are put to the test. School desegregation orders are violently resisted in Boston and the Bakke Supreme Court case challenges a policy of affirmative action.
Eyes on the prize America at the racial crossroads. A nation of law?, 1968-1971
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4 editions published between 1990 and 1992 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide By the late 1960's, the anger in the poorer urban areas over charges of police brutality was smoldering. In Chicago, Fred Hampton formed a Black Panther Party chapter, at a time when police surveillance of movement activists was increasing. During this same period, inmates at New York's Attica prison took over the prison in an effort to publicize intolerable conditions.
The time has come, 1964-1965 ; Two societies, 1965-1968
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1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide "The time has come" shows that a new call for power is heard in the civil rights movement. Malcolm X takes nationalism to urban streets as Black leaders listen.
Eyes on the prize America at the racial crossroads. [1990-01-29], Power! 1967-1968
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide "[The program] documents the journey of Black Americans seeking justice, power and identity from the mid-1960's to the mid-1980's and shows the profound effect this movement had on all Americans. Through the historical footage and contemporary interviews, the 8-hour series examines the triumphs and failures of individuals and communities eager to give flesh to the Movement's hard-won gains ... The purpose of the series is to provide a comprehensive, historically accurate and exciting film treatment of this extraordinary period in our nation's history."--Excerpts from 1990 Peabody Awards entry form. Focus on the development of political elements, including the Black Panther Party, elections of the first black mayors of major cities, and neighborhood school action groups in New York City.
Louise Alone Thompson Patterson in her own words
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2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide "A short documentary tracing the life and times of Louise Alone Thompson Patterson, a civil rights and labor activist who was dubbed Madame Moscow for her role in America's communist movement."--www.twn.org.
Eyes on the prize Mississippi: is this America? (1962-1963) ; Bridge to freedom (1965)
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Vols. 1-3 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; vols. 4-7 examine the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.
Eyes on the prize the time has come (1964-1966) ; Two societies (1965-1968)
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Vols. 1-3 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; vols. 4-7 examine the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty.
Eyes on the prize America at the racial crossroads. Power!, 1966-1968
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1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide Explores the political path to power for Carl Stokes, the nation's first black mayor of a major city; in Oakland, Calif., Bobby Seale and Huey Newton formed the Black Panthers Party for Self Defense in response to charges of police brutality; and, in Brooklyn, N.Y. parents of Black and Latino children elected an interracial governing board to improve their children's education. more
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African American authors African Americans African Americans--Civil rights African Americans--Education African American sociologists African Americans--Politics and government African Americans--Race identity African Americans--Suffrage Attica Prison Biographical films Biography Black nationalism Black Panther Party California--Oakland Civil rights Civil rights demonstrations Civil rights movements Documentary films Documentary films Documentary television programs Documentary television programs Du Bois, W. E. B.--1868-1963 Feature films Films for the hearing impaired Historical films Historical television programs History Illinois--Chicago King, Martin Luther,--Jr.,--1929-1968 Michigan--Detroit MOVE (Organization) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Newton, Huey P New York (State)--Attica New York (State)--New York Nonfiction films Pan African Congress Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Police-community relations Political parties Political science Prison riots Race discrimination Race relations Racism Segregation Stokes, Carl Television programs--for the hearing impaired United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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