Black theater : the making of a movement.

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement documents the birth of a new theatre out of the Civil Rights activism of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. It is a veritable video encyclopedia of the leading figures, institutions and events of a movement that transformed the American stage. Amiri Baraka, O...

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Other Authors: King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 1978.
Series:Black studies in video
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement documents the birth of a new theatre out of the Civil Rights activism of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. It is a veritable video encyclopedia of the leading figures, institutions and events of a movement that transformed the American stage. Amiri Baraka, Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones and Ntozake Shange describe their aspirations for a theatre serving the Black community. Excerpts of A Raisin in the Sun, Black Girl, Dutchman and For Colored Girls ... reveal how these actors and playwrights laid the basis for the Black theater of the present.
Item Description:"A project of the national black touring circuit inc."
Physical Description:1 online resource (110 min.).
Playing Time:01:50:00
Awards:This video is not licensed for streaming, including in Blackboard.