Herskovits at the heart of blackness / Vital Pictures, ITVS ; directed and produced by Lllewellyn M. Smith ; producer & director of research, Vincent Brown ; executive producer, Christine Herbes-Sommers.

This documentary traces the career of Melville J. Herskovits, the pioneering American anthropologist of African Studies and controversial intellectual who established the first African Studies Center at an American university and authored, The Myth of the Negro Past. Rarely seen archival footage, pr...

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Corporate Authors: Vital Pictures (Firm), Independent Television Service, California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Smith, Llewellyn (Producer, Director), Brown, Vincent, 1967- (Producer), Herbes-Sommers, Christine (Producer)
Language:English
Published: [Berkeley, Calif.] : California Newsreel, [2009], ©2009.
Edition:[Widescreen version].
Subjects:
Herskovits, Melville J. > (Melville Jean), > 1895-1963.
Anthropologists > United States > Biography.
Anthropologists > Africa, West > Biography.
Racism in anthropology > United States.
Anthropology > Philosophy.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
This documentary traces the career of Melville J. Herskovits, the pioneering American anthropologist of African Studies and controversial intellectual who established the first African Studies Center at an American university and authored, The Myth of the Negro Past. Rarely seen archival footage, provocative animation, and unique photo montage re-enactments propel the story and interviews from leading scholars of race and culture forward.
Note:Closed captioned.
Videorecording.
Call Number:GN21.H47 H477 2009 VideoDVD
Credits:Director of photography, Tom Fahey ; animation, Susan Chien ... [et al.] ; editor, James Rutenbeck ; original music, Darryl Harper, Xavier Davis.
System Details:DVD format.
Participant or Performer:
Interviewees: K. Anthony Appiah, Lee D. Baker, Vincent Brown, Johnnetta Cole, Jean Herskovits Corry, Jerry Gershenhorn, Gelya Frank, Mae Ngai.