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African American editors Massachusetts Boston Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) 1875-1948 Criticism and interpretation Lear, Norman Lehr, Dick Television adaptations Television producers and directors Television producers and directors United States Biography Trotter, William Monroe 1872-1934 United States United States Race relations History 20th centuryFilter By Subjects
African American editors Massachusetts Boston Griffith, D. W. (David Wark) 1875-1948 Criticism and interpretation Lear, Norman Lehr, Dick Television adaptations Television producers and directors Television producers and directors United States Biography Trotter, William Monroe 1872-1934 United States United States Race relations History 20th centurySummary: "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
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIRSummary: Largely responsible for bold American television in the 1970s, Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom. From his childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success (All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Good Times, Maude) and social activism, Lear proved social change was possible through an unlikely prism "laughter" and created some of the greatest moments in television history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2016