"On behalf of the Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH), this statement provides
historical context to address widespread stereotyping presented in both the film and novel
version of The Help. The book has sold over three million copies, and heavy promotion of the
movie will ensure its success at the box office. Despite efforts to market the ( Read more... )

Fictional account of the life of British footballer and World War I army officer Walter Tull.

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The BBC introduction tells us that the Film is a: Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1 ( Read more... )

The full-length documentary, Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues, directed and produced by Christine Dall, is streaming free online through the month of March, in celebration of Women’s History Month. Here is the link:

http://www.newsreel.org/Wild-Women.htm

This 1989 58-minute documentary film “shows how the blues were born out of the economic and ( Read more... )

Daphne Valerius tackles beauty, media, and self-image in The Souls of Black Girls, screening at the Roxbury Film Festival this month.

By Nikki Chase of newenglandfilm.comIt's not much of a stretch to say Daphne Valerius is an accidental filmmaker ( Read more... )

Images of Black Women film festival.

(xposted around)

This site has got a great list of films on black history.

The Blacksburg Connection and the Black Press look like interesting docs....

Hola, I'm new. I'm a sociology, sometimes english major, with a concentration in black studies. I'm interested in black representation in media, especially contemporary media. I'm doing a research project right now on the role of racism and sexism in black films and its effects on black women. I'm always in awe of the lovely moderator recumbentgoat and I think ( Read more... )

Despite its blatant racism, 'Nation' still needs to be seen ( Read more... )

Anyone got HBO? I don't--someone watch this and tell me how this is---


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