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"For over 50 years, alternative medicine practitioners have advocated the use of acupuncture as part of treatment for drug addiction. However, few people know that this practice evolved in large part thanks to the Black Panthers, radical liberation politics and Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Tupac Shakur&#...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ramasutra (Musician) (Composer)
Other Authors:	Donovan, Mia (Cinematographer, Film editor, screenwritter,), Bermudez, Glauco (Cinematographer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Montreal, Quebec] : EyeSteelFilm, [2020]
Subjects:	Shakur, Mutulu > (Activist) Black Panther Party > History > 20th century. Young Lords Party > History > 20th century. Black Panther Party. Young Lords Party. Drug addiction > Treatment > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century. Acupuncture > New York (State) > New York. Bronx (New York, N.Y.) > Social conditions > 20th century. Toxicomanie > Traitement > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle. Acupuncture > New York (État) > New York. Acupuncture. Drug addiction > Treatment. Social conditions. New York (State) > New York. New York (State) > New York > Bronx. 1900-1999 Documentaries and Factual Films Webcast Documentary films. History. Internet videos. Nonfiction films. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction. Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	"For over 50 years, alternative medicine practitioners have advocated the use of acupuncture as part of treatment for drug addiction. However, few people know that this practice evolved in large part thanks to the Black Panthers, radical liberation politics and Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Tupac Shakur's stepfather."--Hot Docs
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (81 min.)) : sound, color
Production Credits:	Written/directed by Mia Donovan ; produced by Bob Moore ; executive producers, Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Cross ; cinematography, Glauco Bermudez, Mia Donovan ; editor, Mia Donovan ; original music Ramachandra Borcar.