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I'm Rick James

Rated: 0 | 113 Views Released Year: 2007
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: Controversial yet charismatic musician and funk master Rick James lived a wild life of excess and success. Through a close-up look at the artist in his own words and candid interviews with his friends and colleagues, this documentary celebrates James's musical achievements and explores the darker moments he endured. The film features performances of his hit songs "Superfreak," "Give It to Me Baby," "Mary Jane" and previously unreleased tracks.
URL: I'm Rick James

Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake

Rated: 0 | 134 Views Released Year: 2001
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: The true events of Tupac Shakur's final tumultuous years are documented on film by the man who witnessed them, his personal bodyguard Frank Alexander. This outstanding documentary contains an unprecedented amount of never-before-seen footage of Tupac (including the recording sessions for Until the End of Time).
URL: Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake

Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

Rated: 0 | 109 Views Released Year: 2006
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: A famed athlete, linguist, scholar, lawyer, actor, singer and activist, Paul Robeson left behind an irreplaceable legacy in American life. Friends, artists and writers recount the efforts of this tireless champion of African-American rights, whose actions ironically made him a target of McCarthyism. This eye-opening profile of the American icon is designed for students in middle school, high school and college.
URL: Paul Robeson: Speak of Me as I Am

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Rated: 0 | 143 Views Released Year: 1999
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: Imposing thespian Paul Robeson transcended the racism of the 1930s. Known for his forceful demeanor as star of the film The Emperor Jones, Robeson made his mark without passing for white. He also worked tirelessly to better the lives of poor blacks and whites. Paul Robeson: Here I Stand paints an evocative portrait of a groundbreaker whose achievements are chronicled in this biographical chronology.
URL: Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream

Rated: 0 | 122 Views Released Year: 2005
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: In August 1963, against the iconic backdrop of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech and transformed the civil rights movement in America. The eloquence and poeticism of the speech still echoes down through the generations, as reflected in this disc. A few years later, King (who had predicted his own martyrdom in the speech) was slain on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tenn.
URL: Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream

Martin Luther King, Jr: I Have a Dream

Rated: 0 | 126 Views Released Year: 1986
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: Relive one of the seminal moments in the history of the Civil Rights movement with these fascinating excerpted clips from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s landmark speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. In addition to King's most famous address, this compilation also includes the last speech he delivered before his tragic assassination, as well as footage of the beautiful eulogy delivered by friend Bobby Kennedy.
URL: Martin Luther King, Jr: I Have a Dream

The N Word

Rated: 0 | 119 Views Released Year: 2004
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: It's one of the English language's most inflammatory pejoratives and has lingered like a smoldering fire in America's collective consciousness for more than 100 years. This illuminating documentary looks at the "n" word's history and ever-changing usage -- which runs the gamut from a repugnant slur to a term of endearment. A slate of celebrities and other familiar figures are interviewed, including Quincy Jones, Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock.
URL: The N Word

Huey P. Newton: Prelude to Revolution

Rated: 0 | 117 Views Released Year: 1971
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: Hear the inside story of Huey Newton and the Black Panthers with this documentary that examines their efforts to promote the rights of African Americans as well as the organization's violent tactics, including the killing of a police officer. The film features a rare jailhouse interview with Newton discussing the role of revolution and civil disobedience, plus footage of several Panthers' bullet-riddled homes following police raids.
URL: Huey P. Newton: Prelude to Revolution

A Man Named Pearl

Rated: 0 | 101 Views Released Year: 2006
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: Angered by white residents' racist comments that he wouldn't "keep up his yard," Pearl Fryar teaches himself topiary sculpture and becomes the first African American in his Bishopville, S.C., neighborhood to win the coveted "yard of the month" award. This acclaimed documentary traces Fryar's inspiring story, as he grows into a legendary horticulturist, welcoming thousands of tourists eager to catch a glimpse of his stunning works of art.
URL: A Man Named Pearl

Diary of a Tired Black Man

Rated: 0 | 115 Views Released Year: 2008
Genre: African-American Documentaries
About: Written, produced and directed by filmmaker Tim Alexander, this provocative work blends documentary footage with fictionalized vignettes to explore the complicated relationships between African-American men and women in the modern day. Following his less-than-amicable divorce, James (Jimmy Jean-Louis) reluctantly reenters the dating scene but finds little solace in the angry black women he meets.
URL: Diary of a Tired Black Man
 
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