Elijah Cummings

Elijah Cummings

Рождение : 1951-01-18, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Смерть : 2019-10-17

История

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elijah Eugene Cummings (January 18, 1951 – October 17, 2019) was an American politician and the member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Maryland's 7th congressional district. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates. He was a member of the Democratic Party and chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Профиль

Elijah Cummings

Фильмы

John Lewis: Good Trouble
Self (archive footage)
The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social equality. The documentary illuminates the 80-year-old Congressman’s life as it chronicles the moments on the extraordinary journey that have shaped his place in history and make him such a galvanizing figure today as protests circle the globe. Lewis’ schedule has increased ten-fold as he has become the go-to figure for TV news shows, podcasts and newspapers and magazines from the Washington Post to Vanity Fair, commenting on and leading the way forward through today’s worldwide protests and demonstrations.
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook
Self
"Rigged" shows viewers just what Republicans did – and continue to do – from creating new barriers to voter registration, to purging American citizens from the voting rolls without notice, to new and deliberate impediments to casting a vote. In addition, the film shows how GOP activists developed an elaborate but false narrative of widespread voter fraud in order to justify the necessity for new and draconian voting restrictions.
Восставший Балтимор
Himself
После смерти Фредди Грея в полицейской тюрьме по всему Балтимору вспыхнули протесты и беспорядки. Весь город был в ожидании решения судьбы шести полицейских, которые были непосредственными участниками инцидента. Действие фильма разворачивается вокруг совершенно разных слоёв общества: начиная от политиков, заканчивая представителями банд, которые участвовали в балтиморских событиях.
91 Bullets in a Minute
Himself
The world watched in horror as the NYPD was put on trial for the shooting of Sean Bell and Amadou Diallo. The chants of "no justice," "no peace" were heard around the world, but in the end was justice served? In this sequel to IF I DIE TONIGHT, the story continues and follows the next seven years of this case of police brutality. It presents both sides in an effort to find the truth after the culminating trials. This riveting documentary continues to ask the question, "how far has our country actually come?" Features Al Sharpen, Rudy Giuliani, and Eliot Spitzer.
Капитализм: История любви
Self
Эта история любви закончилась громким «разводом». Фильм исследует первопричины мирового финансового кризиса, рассказывает о манипулировании деньгами американских налогоплательщиков. Обличает банки и корпорации, топ-менеджеров и политиков, совершивших, по словам режиссёра «самый большой грабёж в истории своей страны».
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.