Filmmaker Stanley Nelson is, without question, one of the most important documentary filmmakers working today. His many films, such as "Freedom Riders," "A Place of our Own," and "Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind" have explored various aspects of black life, politics and culture, and how they still resonate today with us. And now the Award winning, MacArthur Fellowship filmmaker continues, as he did with "Freedom Riders," exploring and telling the story of the Civil Rights Movement, with "Freedom Summer," which chronicles the summer of 1964 in Mississippi, when over 700 student volunteers from around the country...
- 6/25/2014
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson is, without question, one of the most important documentary filmmakers working today. His many films, such as "Freedom Riders," "A Place of our Own," and "Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind" have explored various aspects of black life, politics and culture, and how they still resonate today with us.And now the Award winning, MacArthur Fellowship filmmaker continues, as he did with "Freedom Riders," exploring and telling the story of the Civil Rights Movement, with "Freedom Summer," which chronicles the summer of 1964 in Mississippi, when over 700 student volunteers from around the country joined organizers and local African Americans in a...
- 6/20/2014
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Today in history… Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. was born today, August 17th, 1887, in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica.
While I’m certainly not holding my breath for a biopic on the life of the controversial entrepreneur, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and powerful orator, I will, however, share the below 2 1/2 hour PBS documentary on Garvey, titled Marcus Garvey: Look For Me In The Whirlwind, directed by Stanley Nelson, which aired in 2000, and is currently on DVD.
A disclaimer: The film is not without its critics, who lambaste it for its factual inaccuracies and omissions. For example, Read This exhaustive critique of the film by, none-other-than, Garvey’s son, Dr Julius W. Garvey.
However, I believe it’s still the most comprehensive video documentation available, on the man, his life and legacy. If I’m wrong about that, I’m sure someone will let me know. Of course, supplementing your viewing of the...
While I’m certainly not holding my breath for a biopic on the life of the controversial entrepreneur, Black Nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and powerful orator, I will, however, share the below 2 1/2 hour PBS documentary on Garvey, titled Marcus Garvey: Look For Me In The Whirlwind, directed by Stanley Nelson, which aired in 2000, and is currently on DVD.
A disclaimer: The film is not without its critics, who lambaste it for its factual inaccuracies and omissions. For example, Read This exhaustive critique of the film by, none-other-than, Garvey’s son, Dr Julius W. Garvey.
However, I believe it’s still the most comprehensive video documentation available, on the man, his life and legacy. If I’m wrong about that, I’m sure someone will let me know. Of course, supplementing your viewing of the...
- 8/17/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
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