The Docuseek African-American Studies Collection
The African-American Studies Collection is an interdisciplinary collection of over 80 films focused on the social, political, and cultural history and present experience of African Americans.
The Docuseek African-American Studies Collection collection includes the following titles:
A Fragile TrustTells the shocking story of New York Times reporter Jayson Blair, the most infamous plagiarist of our time.
A Reckoning in BostonA rigorous night course in the humanities at a community center in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester illuminates the glaring gap between rich and poor, Black and white, in an ostensibly prosperous and progressive city.
A Rising TideCaptures the adversity faced by homeless Black families in Oakland, CA, and explores the plight of service providers and social workers on the frontlines of the housing crises.
A Tribute to Malcolm XFrom the WNET series Black Journal, a tribute fllmed shortly after Malcolmn X's 1965 assassination, including an interview with his wdow, Dr. Betty Shabazz.
A Woman on the OutsideA deeply American story about the legacy of mass incarceration. Kristal Bush, who has watched nearly every man in her life disappear into prison, channels her struggle into reuniting other Philadelphia families divided by the correctional system.
Al HelmAn African American gospel choir goes to Palestine to sing in a Palestinian play about Martin Luther King, Jr.. becoming witnesses to life under occupation.
AltheaPioneering athlete Althea Gibson broke records on and off the tennis court.
Alzheimers and African AmericansAlzheimer's in the African-American community.
An Apollo LegendOne night a week, the stage at the Apollo Theater is an amateur's battleground, where performers have competed for stardom since 1934. Today, the legend of Ella Fitzgerald lives on in the hearts of those who pray for their own big break.
ApartAgainst the backdrop of a Midwestern state battling industrial decline, an opioid epidemic, and rising incarceration rates, APART offers an intimate portrait of three women who return home from prison and rebuild their lives after being separated from their children for years.
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