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Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell’s life was a controversial one, involving militancy during the chapter of American history that saw a number of militant black...
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An African Community: The Masai
An African Community: The Masai
The nomadic Masai of the highlands of East Africa lead lives shaped to a great degree by their environment. Grazing lands for their cattle are...
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The Ancient Art of Bellydancing
The Ancient Art of Bellydancing
Five thousand years of belly dancing culminate in a nightclub performance, dramatized by pictures that metamorphosize into live dancers performing in...
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Andy Warhol: Made in China
Andy Warhol: Made in China
"Andy Warhol: Made in China" is a look at the man behind the legend: a film that captures the real Andy Warhol, as an artist and as a person, as he...
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The Art of the Potter
The Art of the Potter
An examination of the art of pottery through the work of two world-renowned potters — Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. The film traces the entire...
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The Assassination of President Kennedy: What Do We Know Now That We Didn't Know Then?
The Assassination of President Kennedy: What Do We Know Now That We Didn't Know Then?
An examination of the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963 and the Warren Commission inquiry that...
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Autobahn
Autobahn
Set to the music of Kraftwerk, "Autobahn" is an experiment in the art of animation, combining electronic art with manual animation techniques. A...
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Beware the Jabberwock
Beware the Jabberwock
In this fairy tale-like story, a young girl walking in the forest is taken prisoner by the Jabberwock, a purple dragon. The Jabberwock makes the girl...
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Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed
Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed
Did you know that the first open-heart surgery was performed by a black doctor, Daniel Hale Williams? Not many people did in 1968, the year this...
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The Black Soldier
The Black Soldier
Narrated by Bill Cosby and initially broadcast in 1968, "The Black Soldier" illustrates the history of African-American participation in America’s...
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Bobby May: Great American Juggler
Bobby May: Great American Juggler
Bobby May was obsessed with his art.  The pleasure he received from his profession is obvious even in his descriptions of his most famous...
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Body and Soul — Part 1
Body and Soul — Part 1
An examination of African Americans' contributions to sports in the United States, reported and narrated by Harry Reasoner. Among those Reasoner...
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