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Joanne Williams' documentary captures an experiment of sorts. In 1966, amid the Civil Rights era, students from Milwaukee's Rufus King High School and students from Kaukauna High School participated in an exchange program that culminated in a production of Martin Duberman's play IN WHITE AMERICA. Now, over fifty years later, the original participants come together with a new generation, reprising this play with reflection and new energy amid our own racial reckoning.
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In September 2001, respected German historian Lothar Machtan dropped a bombshell on the world of Hitler studies: Hitler was secretly homosexual. His highly acclaimed and explosive book "The Hidden Hitler" ignited a storm of controversy. With information from the bestselling book, award-winning filmmakers Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and Gabriel Rotello explore areas of the Führer's private life.
Self
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man, the disfranchised and people of color. He led a life in the vanguard of many movements, achieved international acclaim for his music and suffered tremendous personal sacrifice. His story is one of the great dramas of the 20th century, spanning an international canvas of social upheaval and ideological controversy.
Himself
A famed athlete, linguist, scholar, lawyer, actor, singer and activist, Paul Robeson left behind an irreplaceable legacy in American life. Friends, artists and writers recount the efforts of this tireless champion of African-American rights, whose actions ironically made him a target of McCarthyism. This eye-opening profile of the American icon is designed for students in middle school, high school and college.
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Narra la batalla campal que se produjo en el bar Stonewall, del Greenwich Village de Manhattan, Nueva York, en junio de 1969, entre sus clientes habituales -grupos de homosexuales y travestidos- y la policía. Cansados de las vejaciones constantes a que eran sometidos por los "defensores de la ley", estos muchachos se enfrentaron a las fuerzas del orden, marcando un hito en la lucha por sus derechos civiles.
Himself
La historia de la comunidad de gays y lesbianas comenzaron antes que los disturbios de Stonewall sea la mayor manifestación para los derechos gay. Este documental utiliza películas de archivo, clips y recuerdos personales para la construcción de una audiovisual de años de historia de la comunidad gay antes de los disturbios de Stonewall.
