United States [1976-present]
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A Class Divided 60 minutes A Class Divided is an expanded version of Eye of the Storm. In this documentary, Jane Elliott meets with her class to talk about the classroom experiment about discrimination she performed 15 years earlier and the effects it had on their lives. In addition, Jane Elliott is seen giving this lesson to employees of the Iowa prison system. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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A Discussion with Elie Wiesel 30 minutes, color View The "In" Group |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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A Life Apart: Hasidism in America 113 minutes Source: First Run Features |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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A Portrait of Maya Angelou 58 minutes |
Library Resource | February 3, 2010 |
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A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom 86 minutes A. Philip Randolph began his career during the Harlem Renaissance as a radical soapbox orator and journalist, and went on to become an influential black labor leader. Partly because of his efforts, President Roosevelt banned discrimination in defense industries and President Truman signed an executive order to desegregate the military. In 1963, Randolph called for a March on Washington and became known as a father of the modern civil rights movement. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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African American Lives 4 hours, 2 DVDs For some Americans, the essential question "Where do I come from?" cannot be answered; their history has been lost or stolen. The series will profile some of the most accomplished African-Americans of our time, using genealogy and DNA to trace their roots down through American history and back to Africa and serves as an example for all Americans of the empowerment derived from knowing their heritage. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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After Stonewall 88 minutes After Stonewall, the sequel to Before Stonewall, chronicles the history of lesbian and gay life from the riots of Stonewall in 1969 to the end of the 20th century. Narrated by Melissa Etheridge, it captures the hard work, struggles, tragic defeats and exciting victories experienced since then. It explores how AIDS literally changed the direction of the movement. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by Michael Patrick MacDonald (Beacon Press) |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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American Civil Liberties Union: A History 60 minutes More than 80 years after its founding, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) remains one of the most influential and controversial organizations in America, whose relentless commitment to defending the Bill of Rights brings the organization both praise and criticism from the left and right of the political spectrum. This documentary tells the story of the ACLU, its landmark cases, internal politics and its fiery founder, Roger Baldwin. |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |









