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African-American Videos: A Filmography

This list includes feature films and documentaries relating to African-American history, culture, and personalities. The films are available in the Video Viewing Area, in the basement of Hunt Library. The material can be viewed in the Viewing Area, for educational purposes, by any holder of a current CMU photo I.D. or can be scheduled for classroom use by a faculty member. Further information on each item is available through Cameo, the on-line library catalog.

1968: America Is Hard to See
1970 90 min. Color
Chronicles some of the tumultuous events of the year 1968 in American history, with particular emphasis on the rise and impact of grassroots political organizations.
973.923 N7142 VHS

Africans in America
Bagwell / Bellows
1998 360 min. Color
Four-part documentary by PBS video about the history of slavery in the United States from Jamestown in 1607 to the Civil War in 1861. Narrated by Angela Bassett. Part I: The Terrible Transformation: the arrival of the first Africans in 1619 and the groundwork of the system of racial slavery in the British colonies. Part II: Revolution: the War of Independence and the codification of slavery into the Constitution.Part III: Brotherly Love: free blacks and fugitive slaves challenge the institution of slavery and a rebellion in Haiti inspires rebellions throughout the South; meanwhile the cotton gin spurs the expansion of slavery into the western frontier.Part IV: Judgement Day: slavery becomes a divisive issue, causing violence to erupt around the country, eventually leading to civil war.Instructor's guide available.
973.0496073 A258 (4v) VHS

Against the Odds: Artists of the Harlem Renaissance
1994 60 min. Color
Documents the struggle of black visual artists in the 1920s-30s to succeed in their fields. Discusses the positive impact of the Harmon Foundation which provided a home and outlet for art by black artists in New York City.
704.0396 A259 VHS

Alberta Hunter
1982 58 min. Color
Concert performance at the Smithsonian. Includes a variety of jazz selections, all sung by Ms. Hunter, with piano and bass accompaniment.
785.42092 H945 VHS

Alice Walker
1992 30 min. Color
A profile of Alice Walker, tracing her life from rural Georgia to northern California. Contains footage of Walker reading from her works, discussing her opinion of contemporary America, and discussing the influence of the black, female perspective on her writing.
813 W17 VHS

Alice Walker
1988 30 min. Color
An interview with Alice Walker, author of the Pulitzer prize-winning novel The Color Purple, addressing issues such as domestic violence and the experience of black women in America.
92 W177 VHS

Amazing Grace with Bill Moyers
Moyers
1990 90 min. Color
Documentary on the origins of the song "Amazing Grace", tracing the lyrics to their author, slaveship-captain-turned-preacher John Newton. Includes archival film footage and performances of variations of the song.
782.27 A489 VHS

America Goes to War: Mood Indigo...
1990 30 min. Color
A program comparing racial segregation on the American homefront with the segregation of the armed forces, and examining the ramifications of racism for black civilians and soldiers.
940.53 M817 VHS

American Adventure Series
1987 780 min. Color
(26 volumes, some segments are applicable.)26-part series examines the role of wars, treaties, elections, and legislation on the U.S. population, and on the development of an American democratic spirit.
973 A5125 (26v) VHS

Amistad
Spielberg
1997 155 min. Color
791.45 A517 DVD

Angela Davis Speaks for WREE
1989 75 min. Color
Angela Davis addresses a gathering of the Women for Racial and Ethnic Equality, focusing on the state of the international women's movement.
305.42 A581 VHS

August Wilson
1992 22 min. Color
Playwright August Wilson discusses his perception of his own role as a conduit for the wisdom and experience of the African-American community.
812 W746 VHS

Beloved
Demme
1998 171 min. Color
791.45 B452 DVD

(The) Birth of a Nation
Griffith
1915 187 min. Tinted
Orchestral score.
791.45 B619a DISC

Black Is... Black Ain't
1995 88 min. Color
Marlon Riggs' attempt to come to grips with the meaning of black identity before his death from AIDS. Contains photographs and interviews tracing his life, and his conception of himself.
305.896073 B6275 VHS

Black Panther Newsreel
1968 53 min. B&W
322.42 H888 VHS

Black Panthers: Huey Newton
1968 53 min. Color
Shows the "Free Huey Newton" rally in California in 1968, including speeches by James Forteman, Eldridge Cleaver, Bobby Seale, and others; also includes an interview with Newton and presents the Black Panther 10-Point Program.
322.42 H888 VHS

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1986 52 min. Color
Documents the coexistence of the black film industry with the Hollywood film industry from 1915-1950.
791.4 B627 VHS

Bloodlines and Bridges
1990 54 min. Color
Host Darryl Wood explores connections between black citizens of Detroit and their African heritage.
305.896073 B655 VHS

Booker T. Washington
1986 30 min. Color
A biography of Washington, focusing on his approach to black/white relations and the importance of Tuskegee Institute.
92 W317 VHS

Boyz in the Hood
Singleton
1991 113 min. Color
791.45 B793 DISC/LBX

(A) Bronx Tale
De Niro
1993 122 min. Color
Starring Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri.
791.45 B8692 DISC/LBX

Cabin in the Sky
Minnelli
1943 100 min. B&W
Film adaptation of the Broadway musical. Stars Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, and Lena Horne.
791.45 C1152 DISC

Can't You Hear the Wind Howl?
Meyer
1997 76 min. Color
Documentary on blues musician Robert Johnson, containing photos, interviews, and re-creations of events in his life. Hosted by Danny Glover, with Keb' Mo' portraying Johnson.
780.92 J68c DVD

Celebrating Bird
Giddins / Simmons
1987 59 min. Color
Documentary tracing the life and career of Charlie Parker. Features film clips, photos, and interviews with associates.
780.92 P23ga VHS

Celebrating Bird
Giddins / Simmons
1987 59 min. Color
Documentary tracing the life and career of Charlie Parker. Features film clips, photos, and interviews with associates.
780.92 P23gaa DVD

Charles Johnson
1992 27 min. Color
An interview with Johnson, who describes the many influences on his work from around the world, and how he blends those influences in an effort to find universal commonalities from a black perspective.
813 J66 VHS

Chicago Blues
1972 50 min. Color
Documentary which traces the evolution of blues music from its origins to the present day. Features performances by various artists including Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Floyd Jones, Dick Gregory, and others.
784.53 C532 VHS

(The) Civil War
1989 680 min. Color
Ken Burns' extensive examination of the U.S. Civil War, including discussion of the root causes, biographical profiles, and the larger ramifications of the conflict.
973.7 C582 (9v) VHS

Clara's Heart
Mulligan
1988 108 min. Color
791.45 C591 DISC

Clockers
Lee
1995 129 min. Color
791.45 C6432 DISC/LBX

(The) Color Purple
Spielberg
1985 154 min. Color
791.45 C719a DISC

Conversation with Gwendolyn Brooks
1986 28 min. Color
Interview with the 29th Consultant of Poetry for the Library of Congress, Gwendolyn Brooks. Discusses her work and racial/cultural identity.
92 B8732ba VHS

(A) Conversation with Poet Laureate Rita Dove
1994 30 min. Color
Biography of poet Rita Dove, including footage of her family life, her first reading at the Library of Congress, and an interview.
811.09 D743c VHS

(The) Deadly Deception
1993 60 min. Color
Examines the Alabama 1932-1972 "Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male", in which black men were supposedly given free treatment, but instead received placebos from the doctors administering the study.
174.2 D278 VHS

Deep Blues
Mugge
1991 90 min. Color
Documentary on regional blues musicians in Mississippi. Includes performances by Booker T. Laury, R.L. Burnside, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Junior Kimbrough, Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes, Big Jack Johnson, Jack Owens and Bud Spires, and Lonnie Pitchford.
781.643 D311 DVD

(The) Defiant Ones
Kramer
1958 97 min. B&W
791.45 D313 DISC

Devil in a Blue Dress
Franklin
1995 101 min. Color
791.45 D4922 DISC/LBX

Devil in a Blue Dress
Franklin
1995 101 min. Color
791.45 D4943 DVD

Digging for Slaves
1989 50 min. Color
Discusses the recent archaelogical interest in the U.S. southern slavery. Sites examined include Jefferson's Monticello and Colonial Williamsburg.
306.362 D573 VHS

Do the Right Thing
Lee
1989 129 min. Color
791.45 D631a DISC/LBX

Do the Right Thing
Lee
1989 120 min. Color
791.45 D631aa DVD

Dutchman
Harvey
1967 55 min. B&W
Starring Al Freeman Jr. and Shirley Knight.
791.45 D975 VHS

Dutchman
Harvey
1966 55 min. B&W
Starring Al Freeman Jr. and Shirley Knight.
791.45 D975a DVD

Elizabeth Bishop
1988 60 min. Color
Biography of poet Bishop, including readings of her work.
811 B62za VHS

(The) Emperor Jones
Murphy
1933 72 min. B&W
791.45 E552 VHS

(The) Emperor Jones
Murphy
1933 72 min. B&W
791.45 E552a DISC

Ethnic Notions
1987 58 min. Color
A Marlon Riggs film chronicling caricatures of black Americans and how they have been used to shape political, social, and racial debates from the 1820's to the 1960's.
305.8 E8422 VHS

Eubie!
Boyd
1984 85 min. Color
Film of a Broadway show based on the life of jazz composer and performer Eubie Blake; starring Gregory Hines, Maurice Hines, David Jackson, Mel Johnson Jr., et al. Choreography is by Billy Wilson.
782.140267 B63e VHS

Eve's Bayou
Lemmons
1997 109 min. Color
791.45 E932 DVD

(An) Evening with the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
1986 140 min. Color
Video of four dance pieces, performed by members the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater; produced and directed by Thomas Grimm. Works included are: Divining, with choreography by Judith Jamison and music by Kimati Dinizulu and Monti Ellison; Revelations, with choreography by Alvin Ailey, danced to traditional Afro-American music; The Stack-Up, with choreography by Talley Beatty and music by Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey, David Gates, Alphonze Mouzon, D. Boxdale, T. Dones, M. Clee, P. Graham and B. Robinson; and Cry, with choreography by Alvin Ailey and music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro and Chuck Griffin.
793.3 A475 VHS

Eyes on the Prize
1986 360 min. Color
Six-part series documenting the U.S. civil rights movement, from 1954-1965, through the use of archival footage and interviews.
323.4 W72ea (6v) VHS

Eyes on the Prize II
1989 480 min. Color
Sequel to Eyes on the Prize, this 8-part series continues the history of the U.S. civil rights movement, from 1965 to mid-1980's, through the use of interviews and archival footage.
323.4 W72ea2 (8v) VHS

(The) Fabulous 60's (Ov.)
1970 55 min. each Color
Series documenting events in the U.S. during the 1960's. Only volumes on the years 1960, 1963, 1964, and 1968 are in the collection.
973.922 F134 (4v) VHS

(A) Family Thing
Pearce
1996 109 min. Color
791.45 F1985 DISC/LBX

Frederick Douglass: An American Life
1986 30 min. Color
A portrait of Douglass, 19th century black abolitionist and human rights leader.
92 D737 VHS

Fresh
Yakin
1994 114 min. Color
791.45 F885 DISC/LBX

From Fields of Promise
1995 56 min. Color
A documentary tracing the history of the African-American farming community of Gee's Bend, Alabama, from 1845 to the present.
917.61 F931 VHS

Frontline: Assault on Affirmative Action
1986 60 min. Color
Explores the 20-year controversy over Affirmative Action policies in America, providing case studies of individuals and areas directly affected by these policies. Special attention is paid to the 1984 Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action and the implementation of that ruling.
331.133 A851 VHS

Frontline: Racism 101
1988 58 min. Color
Looks at campus and university race relations during the 1980s in America.
305.800973 R121 VHS

Gender Discrimination
1995 27 min. Color
Tony Brown interviews Air Force members about gender and racial discrimination in the military.
355.0082 G3252 VHS

Gender in the Military
1995 30 min. Color
Tony Brown's Journal show discussing the "Tailhook Scandal" and the incidence of sexual harassment and assault in the military. Guests include the highest-ranking African- American woman in the United States Air Force.
355.0082 G325 VHS

George Dumpson's Place
Emshwiller
1965 8 min. B&W
Long Island folk artist George Dumpson filmed by painter/illustrator Ed Emshwiller.
791.45 T7842 pt. 3 DVD

Getting Along
1992 23 min. Color
A pickup basketball game provides the framing device for an examination of racial and ethnic relations as seen through the eyes of four men of differing racial and ethnic backgrounds.
305.8 G394 VHS

Girl from Chicago
Micheaux
1932 69 min. B&W
791.45 G5254 VHS

Gloria Naylor
1992 21 min. Color
Naylor discusses the maintenance of black identity in a largely white world. Includes readings from a number of her works.
813 N33 VHS

Glory
Zwick
1989 122 min. Color
791.45 G5622 DISC/LBX

God's Stepchildren
Micheaux
1938 70 min. B&W
791.45 G5892 VHS

Goin' to Chicago
King
1994 70 min. Color
Several African-Americans describe their experience of leaving the South after WWII for higher wages in Chicago.
973.0496 G615 VHS

Gospel
1982 92 min. Color
Concert film of gospel performers, including Shirley Caesar, Walter Hawkins and the Hawkins Family, Mighty Clouds of Joy, and others.
783.7 G676 VHS

Hallelujah!
Vidor
1929 106 min. B&W
791.45 H1842 VHS

Harriet Tubman & the Underground...
1964 50 min. B&W
Discusses the prominent role of slave Harriet Tubman in the Underground Railroad movement, as well as the prospect of escaping slavery in pre-Civil War America.
973.7115 H297 VHS

Higher Learning
Singleton
1995 127 min. Color
791.45 H6387 DISC/LBX

Hollywood Shuffle
Townsend
1987 81 min. Color
791.45 H746 VHS

Homecoming
Gilbert
1998 56 min. Color
A documentary on the history of black land ownership and rural economics in the South from the Civil War to the present.
973.0496 H765 VHS

Hoop Dreams
James
1995 171 min. Color
Follows the lives of two inner-city youth over the course of a five-year period, examining their successes and failures in achieving their goals.
791.45 H785 DISC

House Party
Hudlin
1990 100 min. Color
791.45 H8422 VHS

(The) Hurricane
Jewison
1999 155 min. Color
DVD

Imitation of Life
Sirk
1959 124 min. Color
791.45 I322 VHS

In Black and White
1997 92 min. Color
Documentary discussing the struggles and suppression of Black Cinema from the 1920s to the 1950s. Includes archival newsreel and feature film footage.
791.4365 I35 VHS

In Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
1986 60 min. Color
A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including interviews with family members, associates, and government leaders; also includes footage of Dr. King.
92 K535i VHS

In the Heat of the Night
Jewison
1967 109 min. Color
791.45 I35a DISC

James Baldwin: Price of a Ticket
Thorsen
1990 87 min. Color
Documentary tracing the life and accomplishments of the writer, containing interviews with friends and colleagues, including Maya Angelou, Amin Baraka, David Baldwin, and his mother, Berdis.
810.9 B18 VHS

Jazz Then: Dixieland
1983 120 min. B&W
Collection of excerpts of performances by various artists including Al Hirt, Woody Herman, Clora Bryant, Scotty Plummer, Bing Crosby, Scatman Crothers, and others. Hosted by Al Hirt. Two 60-minute volumes.
785.42 J422 (2v) VHS

John Wideman
1992 26 min. Color
Author John Wideman discusses the conflict of the black American writer, caught between relating to the predominantly black, urban, lower class, and writing for a predominantly white, middle-class audience.
813 W63 VHS

Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
Smith
2000 60 min. Color
Documentary on an 1871 Fisk University fundraising campaign by nine black students, former slaves, who performed Negro spiritual songs around the country.
782.525 J91 VHS

Jungle Fever
Lee
1991 132 min. Color
791.45 J95 DISC

(The) Killing Floor
Duke
1985 118 min. Color
791.45 K482 VHS

King, Montgomery to Memphis
1970 104 min. Color
Documents the U.S. civil rights movement from 1956-1968, focusing on the life and social impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
323.4 K532 VHS

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
Seig
1991 60 min. Color
Documentary featuring TV and movie clips of Holiday, with commentary by a jazz instrumentalists and singers who knew her well. Includes performances of "Strange Fruit", "What a Little Moonlight Can Do", "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" and "Fine and Mellow".
780.92 H73L VHS

Land of the Look Behind
Greenberg
1982 88 min. Color
791.45 L253 VHS

Langston Hughes
1988 60 min. Color
Biography of poet Langston Hughes, including readings of his work.
811 H89za VHS

Liberators
1992 90 min. Color
Documentary focusing on black American combat units in WWII, focusing on the 761st batallion.
940.541273 L965 VHS

Lilies of the Field
Nelson
1963 93 min. B&W
791.45 L728 DISC

Living in Fear SEE: Waiting for...

Looking for Langston
1989 45 min. Color
A film examining the life and work of Langston Hughes and his position as a prominent gay black man of the 1920's.
811 H89 VHS

Lorraine Hansberry
1975 35 min. Color
An examination of the life and work of Lorraine Hansberry and the influences on her writing. Includes clips from film versions of her work.
812 H24zh VHS

Louis Armstrong: Satchmo
1989 86 min. Color
Biography of Armstrong, musical revolutionary and prominent entertainer. Includes interviews and performance excerpts.
780.92 A73 VHS

Love Field
Kaplan
1992 105 min. Color
791.45 L8978 DISC

(A) Lynching in Marion
1995 30 min. Color
The survivor of an attempted 1930 lynching reflects on the event 65 years later.
305.896073 L987 VHS

Malcolm X
1995 50 min. Color
A&E Biography of Malcolm X, charismatic black empowerment leader, still stirring debate 30 years after his murder.
320.54092 X1 VHS

Malcolm X
Lee
1992 201 min. Color
791.45 M243 DISC

Malcolm X - Interview at Berkeley
1963 50 min. B&W
An interview with Malcolm X at Berkeley in 1963. Malcolm discusses the Nation of Islam and the treatment of blacks in the U.S.
305.896073 M243 VHS

Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
1988 42 min. Color
Biography of Garvey, focusing on his efforts to promote African nationalism in England, Jamaica, and the U.S.
92 G2442 VHS

Marian Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial Concert (excerpt)
1939 8 min. B&W
Film of Anderson's 1939 Washington, D.C. performance. One sequence from a 35 mm print. Anderson is introduced by Harold Ickes, then sings "America" and two stanzas of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee".
791.45 T7842 pt. 4 DVD

Martin Luther King: "I Have a Dream"
1963 25 min. B&W
Presents footage of Martin Luther King's historic August 28, 1963 speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
323.4 K53i VHS

(The) Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
1991 60 min. Color
PBS documentary on the 54th Massachusetts Regiment and its role in the Civil War.
973.7415 M414 VHS

Maya Angelou
1989 35 min. Color
An interview with author Angelou, who discusses the influence of the black experience on her poetry and prose.
818 A58 VHS

(The) Media and Human Rights
1986 60 min. Color
Presents a panel discussion of the rights and responsibilities of the news media, focusing on civil rights reporting.
302.234 M4892 VHS

Men of Bronze
1995 60 min. Color
The story of the black American soldiers of the 369th combat regiment, the "Harlem Hellfighters," who served in the French Army in WWI.
940.412 M534 VHS

Midnight Ramble
Cram / Bowser
1994 55 min. Color
A history of the independent film industry that produced hundreds of "race movies" for African-American audiences between 1910 and 1940.
791.4365 M629 VHS

Mississippi Burning
Parker
1989 127 min. Color
791.45 M6786(2v) DISC

Mississippi Masala
Nair
1991 117 min. Color
791.45 M67822 DISC

Mood Indigo SEE: America Goes To War

Native Son
Chenel
1950 91 min. B&W
791.45 N2782 VHS

Negro Leagues Baseball: Reece "Goose" Tatum, The Indianapolis Clowns, and the Kansas City Monarchs
1946 8 min. B&W
Documentary footage of a baseball game featuring Tatum. Piano score by Martin Marks.
791.45 T7842 pt. 2 DVD

(The) Negro Soldier
Capra
1943 49 min. B&W
A history of the black American soldier from 1776-1944, showing the accomplishments of black troops.
940.5403 N393 VHS

Nightfighters
1994 52 min. Color
Documentary on the "Tuskegee Airmen", the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Air Force in World War II, a segregated all-black unit.
940.5403 N688 VHS

Nightline: Ku Klux Klan
1980 30 min. Color
Discusses the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the U.S., in the late Ô70s and early Ô80s. Hosted by Ted Koppel.
322.42 K95 VHS

Nightline: Rebuilding the South Bronx
1996 27 min. Color
Discusses the redevelopment and revitalization of the South Bronx. Hosted by Ted Koppel.
307.3362 S726 VHS

Nothing But A Man
Roemer
1964 92 min. Color
791.45 N912 VHS

Nothing But a Man
Roemer
1964 92 min. Color
791.45 N912a DISC

Our Friend Angela
1969 25 min. B&W
In English. Documents the controversial visit of Angela Davis and her friends Kendra and Franklin Alexander to the U.S.S.R.
303.375 O93 VHS/OV

Out of the Blacks Into the Blues
Manthoulis
1992 108 min. Color
Two-part series on the history of blues music, including interviews as well as performances by Robert Pete Williams, Bukka White, Furry Lewis, Roosevelt Sykes, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, B. B. King, and Mance Lipscomb.
781.643 O94 VHS

Panther
Van Peebles
1995 124 min. Color
791.45 P197 DISC/LBX

(A) Patch of Blue
Green
1965 105 min. B&W
791.45 P294 DISC/LBX

(La) Permission
Van Peebles
1967 87 min. B&W
France/USA. In French with English subtitles.
791.45 S887 VHS

Police Brutality Epidemic
1996 28 min. Color
Examines the apparent rise in police brutality and the possible reasons for increasing police violence.
363.232 P766 VHS

(The) Promised Land
1995 270 min. Color
Documentary on the Great Migration of blacks from the South to the North in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, from the black point of view.
973 P965 (3v) VHS

Purple Rain
Magnoli
1984 113 min. Color
Semi-autobiographical film starring Prince as an alienated young singer. Also stars Apollonia Kotero and Morris Day, with songs composed and performed by Prince.
791.45 P9852 DISC

(A) Question of Color
Sandler
1992 58 min. Color
A film examining the influence of European ideals of skin shade and facial structure on the self-perceptions of America's black community.
305.896073 Q5 VHS

(A) Racial Prophecy for the Year 2000
1990 76 min. Color
Speech by Derrick Bell on Black History Month, the social and political status of blacks in America, and the future of racism in the U.S.
305.896073 B43r VHS

Ragtime
Forman
1981 156 min. Color
791.45 R144 (2v) VHS/PS

Ragtime
Forman
1981 156 min. Color
791.45 R144a DISC/PS

(A) Raisin in the Sun
Petrie
1961 128 min. Color
Film written by Lorraine Hansberry from her stage play, starring Sidney Poitier.
791.45 R1592 VHS

Rhythm and Blues
1982 120 min. Color
A collection of excerpts of performances by various artists including Billy Preston, Billy Eckstine, Ruth Brown, Mary Wells, Brook Benton, Scatman Crothers, and others. Hosted by Eckstine and Brock Peters.
784.53 R479 (2v) VHS

Richard Hunt: Sculptor
1970 14 min. Color
A profile of sculptor Richard Hunt. From the series "Black Achievements in America."
735.73 H942 VHS

Richard WrightÐBlack Boy
Lacy
1994 86 min. Color
A documentary covering the life of the writer Richard Wright (Native Son, Black Boy) from his childhood through the 1950's.
813.52 W95 VHS

(The) Rodney King Case
1992 116 min. Color
A condensation of the CourtTV coverage of California v. Powell , also known as the "Rodney King" case.
347.73 R694 VHS

Roots
Chomsky / Erman / Greene
1977 540 min. Color
791.45 R783 (6v) VHS

Sankofa
Gerima
1993 125 min. Color
791.45 S227 VHS

Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
Guida
1992 70 min. Color
Documentary exploring the importance of music in African-American culture, focusing on band leader and preacher A.D. "Gatemouth" Moore, who recounts his career in blues and gospel.
780.92 M822s VHS

(The) Scar of Shame
Perugini
1926 79 min. B&W
22 fps transfer. Piano score by Philip Carli.
791.45 L697 v. 5 VHS

(The) Scar of Shame
Perugini
1926 79 min. B&W
22 fps transfer. Piano score by Philip Carli.
791.45 O69 DISC

School Daze
Lee
1988 114 min. Color
791.45 S372 VHS

Sergeant Rutledge
Ford
1960 112 min. Color
791.45 S484 DISC

Sexual Harassment Hearing Compilation
1991 120 min. Color
A compilation of the CSPAN coverage of the Clarence Thomas - Anita Hill Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings.
347.73 S518 VHS

Shadows
Cassavettes
1960 87 min. B&W
791.45 S5243 VHS

Shadows
Cassavettes
1960 87 min. B&W
791.45 S5243a DISC

She's Gotta Have It
Lee
1986 84 min. B&W
791.45 S554 DISC/LBX

Simple Justice
1993 134 min. Color
A documentary tracing the efforts of law professor Charles Hamilton Houston to overturn the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision and end racial segregation in the United States.
370.193 S612 VHS

Sissle and Blake
De Forest
1923 3 min. B&W
Experimental musical short featuring "sound-on-film" process. Performance by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle of "Affectionate Dan". 21 fps transfer from a 35 mm print.
791.45 L697 v. 5 VHS

Sissle and Blake
De Forest
1923 3 min. B&W
Experimental musical short featuring "sound-on-film" process. Performance by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle of "Affectionate Dan". 21 fps transfer from a 35 mm print.
791.45 O69 DISC

(The) Sky is Gray
Lathan
1980 46 min. Color
791.45 S629 VHS

Soldier's Story
Jewison
1984 102 min. Color
Starring Howard E. Rollins, Jr. and Adolph Caesar.
791.45 S684 VHS

(A) Son of Africa
Riley
1996 28 min. Color
Documentary on Olaudah Equiano.
326 S698 VHS

Soul
1983 120 min. Color
Performances of soul musicians, including James Brown, Ben E. King, Tyrone Davis, Maxine Nightingale, and others.
784.55 S722 (2v) VHS

(The) Speeches of Martin Luther King
1988 60 min. Color
A collection of Dr. King's speeches, tracing the evolution of his speaking style.
973.92 K53s VHS

Story of a Three-Day Pass SEE: La Permission

Struggles In Steel
Buba
1996 58 min. Color
A documentary on discrimination against black workers, based on interviews with 70 retired black steelworkers. Discusses the migration from the South to the Northern steel mills and the 1974 legal settlement to create hiring and promotional goals for minorities and women.
331.6 S927 VHS

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Van Peebles
1971 97 min. Color
791.45 S9742a DISC

To Kill a Mockingbird
Mulligan
1962 129 min. B&W
791.45 T627a DISC

Tongues Untied
1989 55 min. Color
A Marlon Riggs film showing the experience of gay black men in America as seen through their poetry, testimony, and dance. Film also examines the prejudice and discrimination they face.
305.90664 T665 VHS

Toni Morrison
1989 42 min. Color
Toni Morrison discusses black American literature, as well as writing processes and techniques.
813 M88 VHS

Toni Morrison
1992 25 min. Color
Morrison reads from Jazz and Beloved and discusses the contributions of black Americans to literature.
813 M88a VHS

Toni Morrison
1987 52 min. Color
Interview with writer Toni Morrison, who discusses the history of slavery, and the difficulties she encountered in writing Beloved.
92 M882 VHS

Trading Places
Landis
1983 118 min. Color
791.45 T763 DISC/LBX

Treemonisha
Smith
1982 92 min. Color
USA. Opera in three acts by Scott Joplin. The Houston Grand Opera production is directed by Frank Corsaro, starring Obba Babatunde, Carmen Balthrop, Delores Ivory and Curtis Rayam. Orchestra and chorus of the Houston Grand Opera conducted by John DeMain. In English.
782.10267 J81t VHS

True Colors
1991 19 min. Color
This PrimeTime Live segment investigates discrimination against black Americans. Two professional "discrimination testers", one black and one white, move to St. Louis and start "new lives", presenting themselves exactly the same way and noting preferential treatment.
305.896073 T866 VHS

Unearthing the Slave Trade
Wiecha
1993 28 min. Color
Examines the significance of a slave burial ground discovered in New York City, and the polical arguments regarding its excavation and preservation.
382.44 U56 VHS

Up South
1996 30 min. Color
Details the story of the Great Migration of African-Americans to industrial towns during World War I.
973.0496 U652 VHS

Voices of Cabrini
Bezalel
1999 30 min Color
Documentary chronicling the demolition of the Cabrini Green public housing project in Chicago.
363.58 V889 VHS

W. E. B. DuBois
Massiah
1995 118 min. Color
A biography of DuBois, with focus on his writings.
305.896073 D81 VHS

Waiting for Bonnie/Living in Fear
Lanier
1995 23 min. Color
791.45 L7852 VHS

Watermelon Man
Van Peebles
1970 97 min. Color
791.45 W328 VHS

We Work Again
1937 15 min. B&W
U.S. WPA film touting the agency's accomplishments for African-Americans. Includes footage of Orson Welles' WPA Federal Theatre Project - Negro Theatre Unit production of "Macbeth".
791.45 T7842 pt. 3 DVD

When the Eagle Flies
1995 26 min. Color
Tony Brown's Journal episode examining the role of black Americans in the military, focusing on the all-black 92nd Division during WWII.
940.541273 W567 VHS

When the Sisters Came Marching Home
1982 30 min. Color
Tony Brown's Journal episode focusing on the first black women in the U.S. military to serve overseas in WWI, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
940.5315 W567 VHS

Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
Dall
1989 58 min. Color
Includes historic performances and recordings of pioneering blueswomen like Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Alberta Hunter, Ida Cox, and others.
781.643 W668 VHS

Within Our Gates
Micheaux
1919 78 min. B&W
19 fps transfer. Piano score by Philip Carli.
791.45 L697 v. 1 VHS

Within Our Gates
Micheaux
1919 78 min. B&W
19 fps transfer. Piano score by Philip Carli.
791.45 O69 DISC

X 1/2: The Legacy of Malcolm
1994 40 min. Color
Examines the relevance of the teachings of Malcolm X to current racial concerns, and looks at his position in contemporary America's popular culture.
305.896073 X1 VHS