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African American editors Massachusetts Boston Comedians Comedy Store (Club) DVDs Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) 1875-1948 Criticism and interpretation Lehr, Dick Television adaptations Sports Anecdotes Stand-up comedy Trotter, William Monroe 1872-1934 United States Race relations History 20th centurySummary: The two Escobars: "A gripping drama about the intersection of crime, sports and nationalism in 1990's Columbia. At a time when drug money fueled the sport known in the underworld as "narco-soccer", the fates of Andres Escobar, the inspirational captain of Nacional, and Pablo Escobar, the notorious leader of the Medellin cartel, were permanently linked. When Andre was murdered 10 days after...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ESPN Films 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The documentary series brings to life the legends, heartbreak, and history created at the Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Binder spotlights one of pop culture's great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "In 1915, African American newspaper editor and civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement features commentary from Spike Lee, Reginald...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017