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AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES: Arts
African American art past and present
Rare and historical photographs, beautiful reproductions of paintings, sculpture and crafts, and brilliant musical selections combine to make
this an outstanding educational program for children and adults.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
N6538.N5 A34 1992
African American community gospel.
Johnson Center - Compact Discs
M2198 .W33 v.4
African American congregational singing.
Johnson Center- Compact Discs
M2198 .W33 v.2
African American gospel.
Johnson Center- Compact Discs
M2198 .W33 v.3
African American spirituals.
Johnson Center- Compact Discs
M2198 .W33 v.1
Against the odds the artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
Documentary telling of the struggle of Black visual artists in the 1920's and 1930's to show and sell their work. It describes the influence of
the Harmon Foundation in creating an artistic home where Black visual artists flourished and developed a wide range of talent. Also
included were items in the show curated by the Newark Museum to celebrate the work of the Foundation.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
NX511.N4 A53
Alice Walker.
Alice Walker shares with us her remarkable spiritual journey from a sharecropping childhood in rural Georgia to the peace and creativity
of her present retreat in Northern California. She reads from her poetry and discusses contemporary America with an anger and urgency
rooted in an abiding optimism.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3573.A425 Z25 1994
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Four short compositions performed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater,
with an introduction by Alvin Ailey.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
GV1786.A42 A48 1986
American roots music.
Features historic and documentary footage of 20th century pioneering artists. Includes blues, country, gospel, folk, Cajun, sydeco,
bluegrass, tejano and Native American music.
Johnson Center DVD -- at Circulation Desk
ML3551 .A54 2001>BR>
American Negro songs from slavery times.
Johnson Center Records
M1670 .A6x
August Wilson a conversation with August Wilson.
Playwright August Wilson talks about his roots in the black community, how his plays express the African-American experience, how the
African heritage of Black Americans is both expressed and repressed in American society today, and the importance of blues as cultural
expression.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3573 .I45677 Z46
Been in the storm so long a collection of spirituals, folk tales, and children's games from Johns Island, South Carolina.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
M1670 .B44 1990
Benny Andrew's the visible man.
A self styled innovator, this African-American artist, Benny Andrew's, creates collages and paintings of stunning humanity. Growing up in
the 1930's his family were share croppers. Through his drawings, paintings, and collages, he has shown a light on the invisible people.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
N6537.A643 B46
Black artists in America.
This 4 tape series profiles some of the greatest African-American Painters in the United States.
These respected artists discuss aesthetic and technical aspects of their visual expressions as well as American.
African and European experiences as artists.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
N6538.N5 B63
Black shadows on a silver screen the Black Film Industry from 1915-1950 : featuring rare films of Paul Robeson, Duke Ellington, Ethel
Waters and others.
The black film industry co-existed with the Hollywood motion picture industry for many years but left little trace except in the memories of
the segregated theaters and audiences. Its story is a triumph of creativity and talent.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1995.9.N4 B538
Black theater interviews.
Profiles 11 African American actors and actresses working in the performing arts
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN2770.A35 B63
Black theatre the making of a movement.
Recaptures the birth of a new theatre from the Civil Rights activism of the 1950's, '60s, and '70s. It is an encyclopedia on video of the
leading figures, institutions and events of a movement which transformed American theatre. Clips from historic productions now available
for the first time on video include the first all-black production of Genet's The Blacks, along with A Raisin in the sun, Black girl, Dutchman
and For Colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow in enuf.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN2270.A35 B63
Cinematic jazz of Julie Dash.
Afro-American filmmaker, producer, writer and director Julie Dash talks about her life and work and the difficulties she has had getting
her films distributed and accepted. Interspersed with her comments are clips from three of her films, Daughters of the dust, Illusions, and
Diary of an African Nun, and she talks about the making of a fourth film, Four women. One of her principal aims, she says, is "to redefine
images of black women on the screen."
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1995.9.N4 C56 1997
Classified X.
Examines the treatment of black characters throughout the history of American cinema, using examples from classic films beginning with
footage by Thomas Edison in 1903 to the present, tracing how Hollywood has aided and abetted the public perception of the
African-American. From its earliest days, Hollywood reflected society's fear of blacks and countered with wish-fulfilling images of
African-Americans as servile, ignorant, superstitious, or untrustworthy.
Johnson Center DVD -- at Circulation Desk
PN1995.9.N4 C63 1998
Color adjustment.
Analyzes the evolution of television's earlier, unflattering portrayal of blacks from 1948 until 1988 where they are depicted as prosperous,
having achieved the American dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
E185.615 .C64 1991
Coltrane legacy.
Rare footage from 1959-1964 of John Coltrane and his quartet and interviews with musicians who played with him: Reggie Workman,
Elvin Jones and Jimmy Cobb.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
M1366 .C65 C655
The colored sacred harp.
Johnson Center- Compact Discs
M1671.W57 C6
Dance on the wind memoirs of a Mississippi shaman.
Eno Washington, an African American street and stage dancer, discusses the African roots of African American dance. Includes
performance footage and archival footage.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
GV1624.7.A34 D35 1994
Dance Black America.
Documents a four-day festival of dancers and dance companies held at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
GV1624.7 .A34
Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Dazzling performances by the influential and creative all-black ballet company.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
GV1786 .H28 1989
Directors : The Essential DVD Collection.
Includes one DVD on the work of director Spike Lee.
Johnson Center DVD -- at Circulation Desk
On Order: Check Catalog for Call Number
Didn't we ramble on : the Black marching band.
Compares African music with Black American marching band music.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
MT733.4 .D435 1989
Emerging playwrights.
Two programs focusing on the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC). In the first program, Lloyd Richards, Dean of the Yale Drama School
speaks with playwright Steve Carter about the NEC and the work of a playwright. It includes a scene from Carter's play Eden performed
by the NEC. Douglas Turner Ward, artistic director, discusses the history and philosophy of the company. In the second program,
Richards interviews playwright Gus Edwards. Edwards discusses his career and the program includes scenes from his play Old Phantoms
performed by the NEC. Also, other members of the artistic staff speak about the work and importance of the NEC to the growth of black
theatre in America.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS628.N4 E53 1979
Emma Amos action lines.
Emma Anos, an African American artist, talks about her life and her art.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
N6537.A469 E66
Faith Ringgold the last story quilt.
A profile of the life and work of Faith Ringgold, noted Afro-American woman artist who specializes in painting on quilts and other cloth
surfaces.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
N6537.R55 F26 1991
Fires in the mirror Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and other identities.
On Aug. 19, 1991 in Crown Heights (Brooklyn, N.Y.) a Hasidic man accidentally runs over a Black boy (Gavin Cato). Three hours later
a young Jewish scholar (Yankel Rosenbaum) was murdered by Black youths. Four days of fire-bombing and riots ensued. Smith acts out
the roles of these 18 persons involved in the racial conflict, trying to present the differing views of this serious problem. Includes actual film
footage of the riots and violence.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
HN90.V5 F47 1993
For colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.
The visions and frustrations of six young women who are trying to come to terms with themselves and with being Black.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1997 .F6686 2000
Freight train and other North Carolina folk songs and tunes.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
Furious flower:conversations with African American poets.
A video anthology of African American poetry from 1960 to 1995. Black verse from the Harlem Renaissance through the Black Arts
Movement of the 1960s is discussed and 25 noteable poets are introduced and profiled. Included in this anthology are Rita Dove, Amiri
Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni and Michael Harper.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS591.N4 F874 1998
Gandy Dancers.
African-American railroad construction workers, now in their seventies,
speak about the days of their hard labor in Alabama, Georiga, and other
southern states. They are featured singing the old ballads, blues, and work
songs, now,and in still photos and tapes.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1995.9.D6 G36 1995
Garth Fagan's Griot New York.
Following brief interviews with Garth Fagan and Wynton Marsalis, the program includes a complete performance of Griot New York. The
concept of a griot, a West African storyteller who keeps the cultural heritage of a people alive, is used to depict the non-European culture
of New York City, and particularly the African and Caribbean backgrounds of some of its residents.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
GV1783 .G37 1995
George C. Wolfe.
Interview with dramatist George C. Wolfe
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3573.O5213 Z62 1996
Give your hands to struggle.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
M1670.R43 G58 1997
Gods of beauty a portrait of the visionary artist Mona Boulware Webb.
Artist Mona Boulware Webb discusses her life and work
Johnson Center- Videotapes
NX164.W65 G64
Gordon Parks'"Visions" the images, words and music of Gordon Parks.
The life story of award-winning photographer, composer, director, filmmaker and author, Gordon Parks.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
TR140.P35 G67 1996
Great black women achievers against the odds.
Brief interviews with 20th century black women including segments from videos and films. Music: The Pointer Sisters, Aretha Franklin,
Natalie Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner. Civil rights: Coretta Scott King, Fannie Lou Hamer, June Johnson. Sports:
Valerie Brisco Hooks, Carla Dunlop, Jayne Kennedy. Actresses: Oprah Winfrey, Butterfly McQueen, Lena Horne, Whoppi Goldberg,Moms Mabley.
Dancers: Carmen de Lavellade, Judith Jamison, Debbie Allen. Politics: Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Katie Hall.
Educator: Marva Collins. Television: Phylicia Rashad, Leslie Uggams. Models: Naomi Sims, Sheila Johnson. Business and
social work:Mother Hale, Dr. Lorraine Hale, Erla McClaney, Brenda Andrews. Author: Maya Angelou.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
Harlem renaissance and beyond.
Examines the work of several American Negro writers, including Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Claude McKay. Discusses some of the lesser figures whose importance is more historical than literary.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN6068 .H37 1969
Henry Ossawa Tanner.
From 19th century America, to the Salons and ateliers of turn of the century
Paris, Henry Ossawa Tanner overcame obstacles of race and art to become
one of the greatest American painters of his time.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
N6537.T35 H4
Hidden heritage.
Traces the work of Black American artists from the American Revolution to
World War II. Places the artists' individual achievements in the context
of social change, abolition of slavery, Jim Crow laws, racial violence and
segregation.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ND238 .N5
Hitsville USA the Motown singles collection 1959-1971.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
M1630.18 .H56 1992
I be done been was is.
Four contemporary black comediennes are profiled in this documentary (Alice Arthur, Rhonda Hansome, Jane Galvin Lewis, Marsha Warfield) and through their commentary the obstacles faced by black women in comedy are revealed. Interwoven throughout these performances are interviews by these women filmed in clubs where they regularly perform in New York and Los Angeles.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1995.9.N4 I2 1984
Identifiable qualities a film on Toni Morrison.
Interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning black novelist Toni Morrison. Here she addresses the events of the Sixties which led to her first novel; the use of personal experience as sources for her strong, black female characters; and the advantage to publishers of placing black writers in the mainstream.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3563.O8749 Z7 1990
I'll make me a world.
This set of six videotapes profiles Afro-American musicians, artists and authors throughout twentieth century America.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
E185.I44 1999
In black and white.
"Using archival newsreel and feature film footage, this program explores the inception, struggle, suppression, and survival of the Black Cinema from the 1920s through the 1950s."
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1995.9.N4 I53 1997
Jacob Lawrence and the making of the migration.
Examines cultural and historical influences on artist Jacob Lawrence, especially on his narrative cycle of sixty paintings which chronicle the great 20th century exodus of African Americans from the rural south to the urban north.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ND237.L29 J22 1993
Jacob Lawrence an intimate portrait.
Documents the life and work of Jacob Lawrence, through interviews with the painter, his wife Gwendolyn Knight, colleagues and critics interwoven with examples of his work.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ND237.L29 J33 1993
Jazz.
10 episodes tracing the history of Jazz from its roots in the African-American community of New Orleans to its heights and continuing presence.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3506 .J38 2000
Jazz with Earl Hines & Coleman Hawkins.
This rare historic musical session, filmed in 1965 in an intimately lit
film studio, provides a look at two of jazz's "founders," Earl
Hines and Coleman Hawkins.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
M1366.H356 J39
Jeni LeGon living in a great big way.
Explores the life of the tap dancer, Jeni LeGon, who overcame barriers to become the first Black woman to sign a long-term contract with
a major Hollywood studio. She subsequently appeared in over a dozen films, yet despite her talent, there were many hard lessons to be
learned in a segregated Hollywood. This film showcases the path that Jeni forged for herself and the gift of inspiration that she gave a
generation of dance students. The film includes interviews with the tap dancer Fayard Nicholas and archival footage of the Nicholas
Brothers, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Fats Waller, Paul Robeson and Cab Calloway.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
GV1785 .L45 1999
Jessye Norman, singer.
Presents a portrait of the renowned classical singer through interviews, footage of performances, and a discussion of how the historical context of racial strife in the South affected her development.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML420.N67 J4
Jesus hits like the atom bomb John Alexander's Sterling Jubilee Singers.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
M2198 .S8 J48
John Biggers' journey.
Prominent Afro-American artist John T. Biggers talks about his life and its influence on his drawings and paintings.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
N6537.B52 J636 1995
John Wideman : a conversation with John Wideman.
Wideman candidly discusses the dilemma of the committed African American intellectual torn between the urban underclass and a predominatly white, middle class literary audience. He writes because "African Americans have to carry alternative versions of reality in our heads and the model for doing that exists in art."
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3573.I26 Z467 1992
Land where the blues began.
A documentary about the music of the Mississippi Delta, considered to be the land where the blues began.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3521 .L3 1990
Langston Hughes poet.
Provides biographical information about poet Langston Hughes, with comments by historians and other experts about his life, thoughts and contributions.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3515.U274 Z7 1994
Library of Congress video collection.
"The Library of Congress video collection is an ongoing series that makes widely available early archival film prints held in the Library of Congress's Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division." Volumes 1 and 5 are on early African American cinema.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1997.A1 L53
Litany for survival the life and work of Audre Lorde.
Audre Lorde, poet and lesbian-feminist talks about being lesbian and black in New York in the 1950s. Includes conversations and readings by Lorde and comments by other writers.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3562.O75 Z655 1996
Long road to freedom an anthology of Black music.
5 compact discs and 1 DVD chronicle the African American musical experience.
Johnson Center Permanent Media Reserve
M1670 .L66 2001
Material witness.
Dyson talks about the important issues of essentialism and notions of identity
within the context of race, and discusses
hip hop culture and the conflicts around gangsta rap.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
E185.625 .M38
Midnight ramble Oscar Micheaux and the story of race movies.
Recounts the story of race movies produced for Afro-Americans from the 1920s through 1950 and the role played by Oscar Micheaux, the leading Afro-American producer and director. These movies were designed for Afro-Americans, were frequently shown at midnight, and presented Afro-Americans in a positive light. Features interviews with Afro-American actors, actresses, and historians.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1995.9.N4 M5 1994
Music district.
The video swings to the beat of four vibrant but little known African-American
musical traditions flourishing within blocks of the centers of the national
power.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML1670 .M88 1995
Negro Ensemble Company.
A documentary exploring the history of the Negro Ensemble Company, through interviews with the co-founders and some of the actors of this premier Black theater company.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN2270.A35 N44 1993
Paul Robeson here I stand.
Presents the life and achievements of Paul Robeson, an athlete, singer, scholar and champion of the rights of the poor, disenfranchised and people of color.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
On Order--Check Catalog for Call Number
Paul Robeson History on Video.
Tells the story of Paul Robeson, African-American actor and singer.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
E185.97.R63 P38
Rap, race & equality.
Some of raps most important and controversial artists speak freely about
racism, economic and social inequality and race relations. Includes interviews
with Ice Cube, Ice T and the band Naughty by Nature.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3531 .R358 1994
Repercussions a celebration of African-American music.
This 7 volume series celebrates the musical legacy of America, telling the story of the musical traditions that arose from old world and African roots to today's sounds.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML350 .R47 2000
The revolution will not be televised.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
M1366.S3685 R48
Routes of rhythm.
Traces the origins of Latin music from Spain and Africa to the New World
(program 1). Focuses on pop music developed in Cuba and examines how North
Americans began to discover this island's musical treasures (program 2).
Shows how Spanish-African music has become the basic part of popular musical
culture of the U.S. (program 3).
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3470 .R68 1989
Saturday night, Sunday morning the travels of Gatemouth Moore.
Documents, through interviews and early photographs, the life of Arnold Dwight "Gatemouth" Moore, a prominent blues singer who left the stage at the height of his career to preach and sing gospel music. Among those interviewed are B.B. King, Al Green, Rufus Thomas, Benjamin Hooks and Reverend A.D. Gatemouth Moore.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML420.M6 S2 1996
Singing stream a Black family chronicle.
Traces the history of the Landis family of Granville County, N.C. Includes interviews and stories, scenes of daily life, reunions, gospel concerts, and church services involving this musically gifted Black family from the rural South. Musical performances in the film span almost a century of Black religious song styles, from shape-note singing to contemporary gospel.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
E185.93.N6 S56
Small steps, big strides.
This tribute celebrates African American silver screen legends. Included are interviews and rare footage documenting the kinds of roles black actors were first given, the challenges these performers met, and the real behind-the-scenes story of their acceptance and triumphs in Hollywood.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
On Order--Check Catalog for Call Number
Songmakers collection.
In an office building a few blocks from Times Square, a group of talented teens rewrote the soundtrack to the American experience. The
string of chart-topping melodies they penned earned the Brill Building the nickname "The Hit Factory." Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick
and Bobby Darin are among the legends who passed through its doors. "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling," "Up on a Roof," and "Hound
Dog" are just a few of the hits that came pouring out. This unprecedented look at "Teen Pan Alley" includes in-depth portraits of some of
the biggest names in the business, along with a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the heady days when the Brill Building was the center
of the pop universe. A treasure trove of unforgettable songs, rare photos and interviews with everyone from Carole King to Phil Ramone
makes this the definitive story of a musical revolution.
Johnson Center DVD -- at Circulation Desk
ML3477.8.N6 S65 2001
Songs are free.
Traces the history of communal singing and the repertoire rooted in the Black church -- from songs of resistance, courage, and pride to songs of determination and faith -- and explores their roles from the Underground Railroad through the Civil Rights movement and into the 90's.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3556 .S66 1997
Southern journey. volume 12 Georgia Sea Islands.
Spirituals sung and played by residents of St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
M1670 .G467 1998
Southern journey. volume 13 earliest times.
Work songs and spirituals sung and played by residents of St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
M1670 .E37 1998
Speak of me as I am the story of Paul Robeson.
This program, narrated by Pam Grier, presents an overview of the life of Paul Robeson-- star athlete, world-renowned singer and actor, political activist and Communist sympathizer. Features interviews with academic experts and contemporaries such as Studs Terkel, Martin Duberman, Pete Seeger, and Oscar Brown, Jr.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
E185.97.R63 S62 1999
Steppin'.
Presents the college "step-show" in Indiana, with cultural roots
that stem from traditional African dancing, military marching and contemporary hip-hop music. Step-shows have evolved into an African-American art form.Most often performed in talent competitions, 'stepping" has becomea dynamic form of entertainment on the college campus. It is also a way for members of black fraternities and sororities to show pride and express devotion to their organization.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
GV1624.7.A34 S74 1992
Stormy weather.
An imaginatively photographed though otherwise conventional all-Black musical featuring a host of top musical performers.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1997 .S8476 1991
Straight from the streets.
Six years in the making, Straight from the streets begins with footage of the 1992 Los Angeles uprising, and concludes with footage of the Million Man March. It explores the
realities of urban life, focusing on the positive role rap music has played in bringing messages from popular culture to mass audiences.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3531 .S87 1999
Sun's gonna shine ; The blues accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins.
A lyrical recreation of Lightnin' Hopkins' decision at age eigth to stop chopping cotton and start singing for his living (1st work) ; Hopkins' words and songs provide a musical
portrait of the black culture of Texas, which reaches back to poverty, hard times, and a deep love of the land. (2nd work).
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML420.H66 B4 1969
Sworn to the drum : a tribute to Francisco Aguabella.
A film-portrait of the Afro-Cuban master drummer, Francisco Aguabella. Born in Cuba,
he immigrated to the U.S. in 1957 where he made outstanding contributions to Latin
popular music while maintaining his roots in traditional Afro-Cuban religious drumming.
Film explores Aguabella's role both as a sacred drummer and a figure of historical
influence in Latin Jazz, Pop and Fusion. Included are many interviews with musicians
who have worked with him and have been influence by his music.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML419.A58 S86 1995
That's Black entertainment.
Vol. 1 covers the history of Black filmmaking from its earliest days through the twenties,
focusing on the movies that were made and the production companies that produced
them and includes three short films. Vol. 2 compiles a vintage video collection of
three-minute music videos called "soundies" that were originally screened on a visual
jukebox called Panorams during the 1940s.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1995.9.N4 T4 1997
Through the eyes of a master.
An interview with Bert Andrews, a photographer who has worked with the Negro Ensemble Company since its beginnings and has photographed black theatre since the
1950s. Douglas Turner Ward, one of the founders of the Ensemble joined the interview to emphasize the importance of Andrews' work for the larger black community. Bert
Andrews has published a book, "In the shadow of the great white way" which is a pictorial history of New York black theatre.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN2270.A35 T49 1989
Toni Morrison a conversation with Toni Morrison.
Morrison reads from her two novels, Beloved [and] Jazz and discusses her views of the
contributions made to American literature by the experiences of African Americans.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3563.O874 Z469 1992
Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize speech.
Contains the speech Toni Morrison delivered to the Stockholm assemblage. She is the
first African American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PS3563.O8749 Z925 1990
Tribute to Alvin Ailey with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
In this two-part program, members of Ailey's dance company celebrate his memory by performing three works choreographed by Ailey
himself, as well as a special ballet tribute choreographed by Ulysses Dove.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
GV1786.A42 T75 1990
Tryin' to get home.
A musical and dramatic one person show presenting the contributions of Afro-Americans
to American music.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3479 .B58 1993
The voice of Langston Hughes selected poetry and prose read by the author.
Readings of 21 poems, songs, and stories selected from original recordings.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
PS3515.U274 V65 1995
Voices of the civil rights movement Black American freedom songs, 1960-1966.
Johnson Center Compact Discs
M1977.C47 V65 1997
We shall overcome.
Narrated by Harry Belafonte, provides a history of the song, We shall overcome,
and its influence on the civil rights movement.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3556 .W48
Welcome to Death Row.
Death Row Records exploded on the music scene in 1997 with a "Gangster Rap" sound that took the world by storm. Yet despite its
unprecedented success with stars such as Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dog, and Tupac, it quickly unraveled in a firestorm of rivalries, greed,
violence and scrutiny by the government and media as C.E.O. Marion "Suge" Knight's unconventional business practices increasingly
mirrored the violent, hard-edged themes of its music.
Johnson Center DVD -- at Circulation Desk
ML3531 .W46 2001
What's love got to do with it.
The turbulent relationship of Ike and Tina Turner eventually forces Tina to leave and find the courage to believe in herself.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1997 .W504
Wild women don't have the blues.
Through historic performances and recordings, captures the spirit of such
pioneering blueswomen as Bessie Smith, Ma
Rainey, and others.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
ML3521 .W554
With fingers of love.
Historical profile of the Freedom Quilting Bee, a cooperative in Wilcox County,
Alabama that makes quilts as a business and as art.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
NK9112 .W57 1995
Within our gates.
The earliest surviving feature directed by an African-American, Within our gates tells the story of a young African-American woman
who seeks a Northern white patron for a Southern school for Black children. The scenes of lynching and attempted white-on-Black rape
may be a response to D.W. Griffith's The birth of a nation.
Johnson Center- Videotapes
PN1997 .W5695 1996
Works.
Johnson Center- Compact Discs
M1613.3 .V54 1992
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