LibGuides: AFR 185/SOC 214: Prof. Bruno's Classes: Films

From Films On Demand

"A Raisin in the Sun," Civil Rights, and the Black American Experience
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The play "A Raisin in the Sun" was the first realistic portrayal of a black American family during the civil rights era. The role of the play in America's civil rights movement and final thoughts on the character of Ruth Younger are addressed.
Birth of the Blues
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After the Civil War, Southern African-American men began singing verses they composed in a new music style, accompanied by the guitar.
Black Athletes
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Black athletes became heroes on the field but were victims of Jim Crow laws everywhere else. Sports writer Sam Lacy recalls stories about racial discrimination directed at baseball legends Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, and Willie McCovey.
Gullah, Jive, and Jazz
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In the 1930s, Blacks began to carry the verbal traditions of the South into the cities of the North in music, song, and dance. The host discusses George Gershwin and jive talk. Archival film footage shows a Harlem nightclub in the 1920s.
Influences of Black Women in Modern Dance
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Black minstrel shows were the springboard for dance performers such as Carmen de Lavallade and Judith Jamison, who went on to become a choreographer. Dancer and choreographer, Debbie Allen plays a key role as an instructor on "Fame."
Jackie Robinson: More Than an Athlete
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Mickey Mantle, Andrew Young, Arthur Ashe, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others remember the first African American to play major league baseball. Robinson transcended provocation and inspired Blacks young and old.
Mainstream American English
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The Los Angeles school system uses the Academic English Master program to help students translate home languages into mainstream American English without devaluing the home languages like Ebonics.
The Motown Sound
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Barry Gordy brought African American music to the mainstream of American culture.

From The Bio Channel

Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. After a delinquency-filled youth and a short stint in the U.S. Army, Poitier moved to New York to pursue an acting career. He joined the American Negro Theater and later began finding roles in Hollywood. In 1964, he became the first black actor to win an Academy Award.

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Diahann Carroll's First Taste of Fame
After getting her start in New York City at clubs like the Latin Quarter, Diahann Carroll was recruited to the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Watch as the Tony winner recounts her initial terror at playing such a storied venue. Plus, discover which legendary jazz musician helped her through it.
Famous Black Athletes
They've sprinted, served, batted, slam-dunked and TKO'd their way into sports history. Sprinter Jesse Owens's Olympic triumphs put Hitler to shame. Basketball star Michael Jordan taught kids that they could fly. Gymnast Gabby Douglas showed that champions can come in pint-size packages, and Tiger Woods brought the game of golf to another level. Explore biographies of famous black athletes who broke records and barriers and, ultimately, captured our imaginations.

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