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Blacks in Movies, Radio, & Television
 Websites presented in alphabetical order African Americans Seen Through the Eyes of the Newsreel Cameraman 
 This small digital collection features newsreels of African Americans selected from the period of 1919 to 1963 when "Fox News and Fox Movietone News camera crews covered the people and events of the country and, indeed, the world." Some of the clips include the 3rd Anniversary of Tuskegee Army Airfield, Josephine Baker in the Netherlands, and Jack Johnson's Jazz Band. From University Libraries, University of South Carolina. http://www.sc.edu/library/digital/collections/flmovietone.html Topics: Black Resources Last updated Feb 12, 2009 Amistad America
This official website of the Freedom Schooner has a history of the ship and the slave revolt that occurred on it, a photo gallery of the ship and its reconstruction, and related links in the history section "Discover." Also provides information about dockside tours as well as the ship's use as a "floating classroom," visiting national and international ports. The section "The Amistad Story" corrects some of the distortions in Steven Spielberg's movie version of the revolt. http://www.amistadamerica.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 22, 2008 Black Film Center/Archive
The Black Film Center/Archive is a repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans, including films which have substantial participation by blacks as writers, actors, producers, directors, musicians, and consultants, as well as those which depict some aspect of black experience. Primarily a resource list of historic and contemporary Hollywood and independent films, the site is enhanced by a selection of historical film clips and a good collection of links. From Indiana University. http://www.indiana.edu/~bfca/ Topics: Archives, Black Resources, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes, Musicians Last updated Jan 18, 2005 blackfilm.com
Click on the logo on the main page to bypass registration (not required) and search this database of film reviews from African American perspectives. Also features full-length articles, news about video and DVD releases, as well as information about conferences, screenings, and other events. http://www.blackfilm.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Film, Movies, & Video Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Blackflix.com
Entertainment news, movie reviews, biographies, interviews, film-festival calendars, commentary, and more about "Black stars, film makers, directors, writers and other Black film professionals." Includes a brief history and filmography of blaxploitation films. http://www.blackflix.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Film, Movies, & Video, Film: Genres & Themes Last updated Dec 6, 2005 The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s
This "online collection consists of selected correspondence, financial records, contracts, and advertising materials" relating to the Douglass Theatre in Macon, Georgia, historically "a preeminent entertainment venue for African American Georgians outside of Atlanta" that featured legendary blues performers, vaudeville acts, and silent films. Browse by title, subject, and other factors. Includes an essay on the theater, a related finding aid, suggested readings, and a list of related archival materials. From the Digital Library of Georgia. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/douglass/ Topics: Black Resources, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2008 From Swastika to Jim Crow
Explores "the little-known story of German refugee scholars who were expelled from their homeland by the Nazis and found new lives at the historically Black colleges in the American South." Includes information on black-Jewish relations and racism in Europe and the United States, a history and profiles of black colleges, lists of famous refugees and students, video clips, a discussion guide, and links. Online companion to the PBS television series of same title. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fromswastikatojimcrow/ Topics: Black Resources, College and University Education, Judaism, Social Issues Last updated Feb 2, 2005 Haley, Alex
Essay about U.S. author Alex Haley, "best known for as the author of the novel 'Roots: The Saga of an American Family,' from which two television miniseries, 'Roots' and 'Roots II,' were adapted." The focus of this article is on the television series and Haley's impact on TV history. Includes a brief biography and a bibliography. From the Museum of Broadcast Communications. http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/H/htmlH/haleyalex/haleyalex.htm Topics: Authors by Region: United States, Television Last updated Aug 6, 2007 Jack Hamann, Rewriting History in "American Soil"
This companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) program features the text of the first chapter of "On American Soil." Using declassified evidence, Hamann revisits the hanging of an Italian prisoner of war near a U.S. Army base in Washington state and the subsequent court martial of African American soldiers charged with the assault. Includes links to background information, a timeline, and an interview with the author. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4659346 Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Crime, Military, Mysteries and More, U.S. History By Place, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 26, 2005 Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory
Dedicated to the "group of young ex-slaves in Nashville, Tennessee, [who] set out on a mission to save their financially troubled school" (Tennessee's Fisk University). Contains audio, video, a timeline, recommended resources, lyrics to spirituals popularized by the singers (including "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"), and profiles of group members. Online companion to the PBS film of same title, this site also features a program transcript, interviews with program participants, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/singers/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Recreation, Religion Last updated Jan 17, 2005 The Legacy of Medgar Evers
Information about the legacy of the 1963 murder of Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The story notes that "once the leader in the number of lynchings in America, today Mississippi leads in the number of elected black officials." Includes audio of the show, Evers speaking, and the "Ballad of Medgar Evers," sung by the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) Freedom Singers. Also includes links to related material. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1294360 Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Musicians, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 NAACP 100 Years 100 Films, 1909-2009
"The Purpose of the NAACP Top 100 Films of the Century (1909-2009) is to identify the top 100 multicultural film projects that have had the greatest influence on people of color, primarily African Americans, and American popular culture." Browse films using the scrolling timeline and then slide the rating bar for each film. Requires free registration to rate films. From the NAACP. http://www.naacptop100.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Film: Genres & Themes Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Oh Freedom Over Me
This site is a companion to a report from America RadioWorks and National Public Radio (NPR) news about the "Freedom Summer [of 1964], one of the most remarkable chapters in the Southern Civil Rights movement." The site features audio of the radio show, an essay, interview transcripts of selected Freedom Summer veterans, and a slide show about this project in Mississippi that focused on voting rights and education. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/oh_freedom/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Education, Politics, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Oprah.com
The website for daytime talk show host Oprah Winfrey offers this week's schedule, information about Oprah's Book Club, all previous book club selections, topics of discussion, her biography, details on how to become a guest, and more. http://www.oprah.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Media, Notable People, Recreation, Television Last updated Sep 6, 2008 Say It Plain: A Century Of Great African American Speeches
A collection of the audio and transcripts of speeches by famous African Americans. Features speeches by Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Dick Gregory, Fannie Lou Hamer, Stokely Carmichael, Martin Luther King Jr., Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Jesse Jackson, Clarence Thomas, and Barack Obama. Also includes audio and transcripts of the accompanying radio documentary and links to related sites. From American RadioWorks. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/sayitplain/ Topics: Black Resources, Government, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jul 28, 2005 World-Wide Black Radio Stations
A directory of radio stations (traditional and Webcast) with music formats such as Gospel, Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Reggae, Caribbean, Soca, Reggae Dancehall, Go-Go, African, and Talk relevant to the Black community. Indexed geographically. http://www.radioblack.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Media, Musical Genres, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 25, 2004 |
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