Ethnic notions / produced, written & directed by Marlon T. Riggs.

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Covering more than one hundred years of United States history, traces the evolution of Black American caricatures and their role in political and social conflicts concerning race.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: California Newsreel (Firm)
Signifyin' Works (Firm)
Other Authors: Riggs, Marlon T.
Rolle, Esther
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
Sloan, Leni
Collins, Rene
McGee, Derique
Fosselius, Ernie
Roberts, Calvin
Hoffmann, Deborah
Watkins, Mary
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, Calif.] : [Berkeley, Calif.] : California Newsreel ; Signifyin' Works, [2004], ©2004.
Edition:Full screen.
Subjects:
Faulkner, Janette > Ethnological collections.
Ethnic attitudes > United States > History.
African Americans > Caricatures and cartoons > Social aspects.
African Americans > Public opinion > History.
African Americans in the performing arts > Social aspects.
Racism > United States > History.
Racism in motion pictures > History.
Stereotypes (Social psychology) > Social aspects > United States.
Popular culture > United States > History.
United States > Race relations.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of the MSU Women’s Resource Center.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Covering more than one hundred years of United States history, traces the evolution of Black American caricatures and their role in political and social conflicts concerning race.
Note:"The Producer gives special thanks to Jan Faulkner whose collection of black memorabilia inspired this documentary"--Ending credits.
Videorecording.
Call Number:E185.61 .E77 2004 VideoDVD
Credits:Videographer, Calvin Roberts ; editor, Deborah Hoffmann ; original music, Mary Watkins.
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Esther Rolle ; Bert Williams monologue written & performed by Leni Sloan ; two-man minstrel skit, Rene Collins, Derique McGee ; voices, Ernie Fosselius ... [et al.].