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African Americans Politics and government African Americans Politics and government 20th century Black Panther Party History Feminism and motion pictures Jr Byrd, James 1949-1998 Race relations Soviet Union Texas Jasper United States United States Race relations Political aspects History 20th centurySummary: The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 represented not the culmination of the Civil Rights Movement, but the beginning of a new, crucial chapter. Nowhere was this next battle better epitomized than in Lowndes County, Alabama, a rural, impoverished county with a vicious history of racist terrorism. In a county that was 80 percent Black but had zero Black voters, laws were just paper...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOWSummary: "From the Newark Rebellion of 1967 to current day, the city's narrative has been one of revolution with each generation picking up where the previous had left off. WHY IS WE AMERICANS? weighs in on Newark's struggle against oppression through the personal triumphs and tragedies of the Baraka family -- from Amiri's civil rights leadership and ultimate artistic marginalization, to the horrific...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WHYSummary: "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BLASummary: Looks at the community work of Fred Hampton in setting up the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, and presents evidence that contradicts the official account of the police raid that led to his death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facets Video 2007