For my people : the life and writing of Margaret Walker / written, directed & produced by Judith McCray.

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Through interviews with writers, scholars, and Walker herself, this documentary examines the life and work of Margaret Walker focusing on the influence that her writing had on Black women writers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCray, Judith
Corporate Authors: Juneteenth Productions
California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Walker, Margaret, 1915-1998
Dee, Ruby
Gabbin, Joanne V.
Graham, Maryemma
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned in English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 1998.
Subjects:
Walker, Margaret, > 1915-1998.
Walker, Margaret, > 1915-1998 > Influence.
African American women authors > Biography.
African American women authors.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Interviews.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Biography.
Interviews.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Life and writing of Margaret Walker
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Through interviews with writers, scholars, and Walker herself, this documentary examines the life and work of Margaret Walker focusing on the influence that her writing had on Black women writers.
Note:Originally releaased as a motion picture in 1998.
"Juneteenth Productions"--Ending credits.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PS3545.A517 Z668 1998 VideoDVD
Credits:Executive producer, Ronald Bailey ; director of photography and editor, Dwight McCleery ; original music, Scott McCleery.
System Details:Burned DVD (DVD-R) format: this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives; NTSC; all regions; Dolby digital 2.0.
Participant or Performer:
With Margaret Walker, Joanne Gabbin, Maryemma Graham, Joyce Pettis, Yusef Komunyakaa, Jerry Ward ; narrator: Ruby Dee.