Cornel West

La desconfianza y sus diferentes ideales hacen mella en el vínculo entre Malcolm X y Muhammad Ali, que empezó con un encuentro fortuito y acabó con una trágica disputa.

An inspiring portrait of the life and legacy of Jewish theologian and philosopher, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel was one of the most remarkable and inspiring figures of the American 20th Century. He was a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr and the entire Civil Rights Movement, a leading critic of the Vietnam War, a champion for Soviet Jews, and a pioneer in the work of interfaith dialogue.

On May 25th, 2020, Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, murdered George Floyd, a black man, by driving his knee into George's neck for 8 minutes and 45 seconds until he died. This film chronicles New York City's overwhelming response.

Adam Carolla y Dennis Prager examinan la realidad de la vida y el discurso en los campus universitarios de la América moderna.

A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.

The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form.

The left-leaning anti-fascist movement—or Antifa—has been around for decades, popping up in North America and Europe in response to rising white nationalist or fascist sentiments. Now, Antifa has made a resurgence in the US, where members clad in masks and nondescript black clothing physically confront groups of white supremacists and neo-Nazis who've started organizing in cities around the country.

Un relato de la vida del genial músico de jazz John Coltrane (1926-67), un saxofonista dotado, un pensador de talento extraordinario cuya obra, original y vanguardista, ha impactado e influido a personas de todo el mundo. Una historia sobre la capacidad que tiene la música para entretener, inspirar y transformar.

Reinhold Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer remains one of the most quoted writings in American literature. Yet Niebuhr's impact was far greater, as presidents and civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. often turned to Niebuhr's writings for guidance and inspiration on the most volatile political and social issues of the 20th century. Niebuhr rose from a small Midwest church pulpit to become the nation's moral voice - an American conscience -during some of the most defining moments in American history.

In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.

Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.

The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.

Un periodista viaja con su familia a lo largo y ancho del país para investigar terribles asesinatos que luego convierte en libros. Cuando llega a una casa donde ha tenido lugar el asesinato de una familia, encuentra una cinta que desvela horribles pistas que van más allá del esclarecimiento de la tragedia.

Immortal Technique emerged from prison a changed man. As his inner journey continues he travels the world promoting a revolution of consciousness through hip-hop. His path from a troubled youth to a fearless revolutionary is an inspirational must-see.

Two worlds beautifully collide as Dr. Cornel West (Class of 1943 Professor at Princeton University and acclaimed author and speaker) and His Holiness Radhanath Swami (Bhakti Yoga master, director of the Radha-Gopinath Ashram, and acclaimed author and speaker) sit down together and share their thoughts on the Divine, the mysteries of love, and the role that spirituality plays in activism.

STILL BILL es un retrato íntimo de la leyenda del soul Bill Withers, mejor conocido por sus clásicos "Ain’t No Sunshine", "Lean On Me", "Lovely Day", "Grandma's Hands" y "Just the Two of Us". Con su entrega conmovedora y su sinceridad cálida y sincera, Withers ha escrito las canciones que han resonado, y siempre lo harán, profundamente en el tejido de nuestro tiempo. Los cineastas Damani Baker y Alex Vlack siguen a Withers y ofrecen una mirada única y poco común dentro del mundo de este fascinante hombre. A través de imágenes de conciertos, viajes a su lugar de nacimiento, entrevistas con leyendas de la música, su familia y amigos más cercanos, STILL BILL presenta la historia de un artista que ha escrito algunas de las canciones más queridas de nuestro tiempo y que realmente comprende el corazón y el alma de un hombre.

Pippa Lee (Robin Wright Penn) es una mujer en la plenitud de la vida. Casada con Herb Lee (Alan Arkin), un exitoso editor 30 años mayor que ella, madre de dos hijos ya crecidos, es una generosa anfitriona y una excelente cocinera, además de una gran amiga y confidente de todos los que entran en su vida. Sus problemas comienzan cuando sigue lealmente a su marido para comenzar una nueva vida en una comunidad de jubilados. Entonces el idílico mundo y la personalidad de Pippa entrarán en crisis; porque, por dentro, Pippa está muy lejos de ser plenamente feliz...

Broadcast journalist Tavis Smiley hits the road in 2008 with friends Cornel West, BeBe Winans and other prominent African Americans to explore the contemporary experiences of black men and to ask them: "What do you stand for?" Set against Barack Obama's rise to presidential power, Smiley and his fellow travelers offer diverse perspectives on African Americans' soul music, historic struggle for equality, current race relations and more.

Documental sobre el humor afroamericano.

Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Offering privileged moments with great thinkers from fields ranging from moral philosophy to cultural theory, Examined Life reveals philosophy's power to transform the way we see the world around us and imagine our place in it.

On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.

The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and crew members inform us how they were affected by the deaths of Gloria Foster and Aaliyah, and also delve into the making of the visual effects that takes up a lot of screen time. Written by Rhyl Donnelly

Quedan veinte horas para la irrupción de las máquinas en Sión, el último bastión de los humanos libres. Mientras el cuerpo de Neo permanece en coma, su consciencia se encuentra en tierra de nadie, en un lugar entre el mundo humano y el de las máquinas.

This making-of piece offers the standard mix of movie snippets, behind the scenes materials, and interviews from cast and crew on the making of the film.

Las máquinas avanzan imparables hacia Zion en su afán por destruir a toda la humanidad y todas las naves se preparan para la dura batalla. Neo junto con Morfeo y Trinity buscan el camino del elegido dentro de Matrix para vencer a las máquinas y se encuentran con dificultades inesperadas: el agente Smith ha vuelto y no sólo eso, otros programas dentro de Matrix intentarán acabar con su misión. Mientras tanto Neo se tendrá que adaptar a la vida real y a la fama de ser el elegido.

A musical documentary accompaniment to the 1994 benefit compilation album concerning AIDS in the African-American community.

Black Is ... Black Ain't es una mirada descaradamente franca y honesta, y en ocasiones humorística, sobre la identidad negra en Estados Unidos. En su proyecto final antes de perder su batalla contra el sida, el aclamado director Marlon Riggs desafía la definición tradicional de negritud al tiempo que hace un sonoro llamado a los afroamericanos para que celebren la diversidad dentro de la comunidad para que se pueda lograr el sueño de la unidad. Una crítica poderosa e inteligente del racismo, el sexismo y la homofobia, la película entrena un foco brillante sobre la exclusividad y rigidez de las instituciones negras de la familia, la iglesia y la comunidad.

This program combines a panel discussion and town hall format with documentary video segments to promote the discussion of racial problems and policy choices that face the nation and its readers. The discussion focuses on whether race relations have improved or degenerated in the past 25 years and questions what can be done.

Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.