Coal black voices : a documentary / by Media Working Group ; produced and directed by Jean Donohue and Fred Johnson.

"Coal Black voices is an intimate mosaic of images, poetry, and storytelling by the Affrilachian Poets as they glimpses of life in the American Black South and Appalachian region. The ensemble of African-American writers challenge simple notions of an all white Appalachian region and culture while d...

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Corporate Author: Media Working Group (Firm) (Production company, Distributor)
Other Authors: Donohue, Jean (Director, Producer), Johnson, Fred (Paris Frederick) (Director, Producer), Finney, Nikky (Interviewee), Walker, Frank X., 1961- (Interviewee), Wilkinson, Crystal (Interviewee), Ellis, Kelly Norman, 1964- (Interviewee), Nazario-Colón, Ricardo (Interviewee), Taylor, Paul C. (Interviewee), Clay, Bernard (Interviewee), Douglas, Mitchell L. H., 1970- (Interviewee), Scisney-Givens, Daundra (Interviewee), Smith, Shanna (Interviewee), Stucker, Mark (Cinematographer), Huarcaya, Sergio Miguel (Film editor)
Language:English
Published: [Covington, Ky.] : Media Working Group, [2001], ©2001.
Subjects:
1900-1999
American poetry > African American authors.
African American poets.
American poetry > Appalachian Region, Southern.
American poetry > 20th century.
Documentary films.
American poetry.
Appalachian Region > Poetry.
Appalachian Region.
Southern Appalachian Region.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Poetry.
Genre:
Poetry.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (56 min., 45 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
"Coal Black voices is an intimate mosaic of images, poetry, and storytelling by the Affrilachian Poets as they glimpses of life in the American Black South and Appalachian region. The ensemble of African-American writers challenge simple notions of an all white Appalachian region and culture while drawing on the traditions such as the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement, and the experiences of the African Diaspora. The poetry of the Afrilachian poets celebrates their African heritage and rural roots while encompassing themes of racism and Black identity. In this documentary they give voice to the pleasures of family, land, good food, artistic community, music and transformation"--Container.
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:PS591.N4 C63 2001 VideoDVD
Playing Time:00:56:45
Credits:Director of photography, Mark Stucker ; editor, Miguel Huarcaya ; consultants, C. Daniel Dawson, Gurney Norman, George Stoney, Kaylynn Sullivan TwoTrees ; original music, ISWHAT?
System Details:DVD ; stereo.
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Featured poets: Nikky Finney, Frank X Walker, Crystal Wilkinson, Kelly Norman Ellis, Ricardo Nazario-Colón, Paul C. Taylor, Bernard Clay, Mitchell L.H. Douglas, Daundra Scisney-Givens, Shanna Smith.