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[Trailer] Back To Natural: A Documentary Film (dir. Gillian Scott-Ward)

Back to Natural is a thoughtful and inspiring look at Natural hair in the Black community; Not a fad, but a birthright. 
Back To Natural: A Documentary Film from gillian scott-ward on Vimeo.

With Her Camera, MacArthur 'Genius' Tells An African-American Rust Belt Story

'Photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier is the third generation of her family to grow up in Braddock, Pa. For years, she says, African-American contributions to the town have been "overlooked and ignored."'

With Her Camera, MacArthur 'Genius' Tells An African-American Rust Belt Story

'Photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier is the third generation of her family to grow up in Braddock, Pa. For years, she says, African-American contributions to the town have been "overlooked and ignored."'

Florynce "Flo" Kennedy: The Life of a Black Feminist Radical--a Lecture by Sherie M. Randolph

Florynce "Flo" Kennedy:   The Life of a Black Feminist Radical A Lecture by Sherie M. Randolph African American Studies & History University of Michigan  Tuesday, October 6, 3:30 pm, East Duke ParlorDuke University, East Campus
Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916–2000) left a vibrant legacy as a leader of the Black Power and feminist movements. 
In the first biography of Kennedy, Sherie M. Randolph traces the life and political influence of this strikingly bold and controversial radical activist. Rather than simply reacting to the predominantly white feminist movement, Kennedy brought the lessons of Black Power to white feminism and built bridges in the struggles against racism and sexism. Randolph narrates Kennedy’s progressive upbringing, her pathbreaking graduation from Columbia Law School, and her long career as a media-savvy activist, showing how Kennedy rose to founding roles in organizations such as the National Black Feminist Organization and the National Organization for Women, allying herself with both white and black activists such as Adam Clayton Powell, H. Rap Brown, Betty Friedan, and Shirley Chisholm.  Sponsored by Women’s Studies; Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture; African and African American Studies; Center for Arts, Digital Culture & Entrepreneurship & History Department 

Florynce "Flo" Kennedy: The Life of a Black Feminist Radical--a Lecture by Sherie M. Randolph

Florynce "Flo" Kennedy:   The Life of a Black Feminist Radical A Lecture by Sherie M. Randolph African American Studies & History University of Michigan  Tuesday, October 6, 3:30 pm, East Duke ParlorDuke University, East Campus
Often photographed in a cowboy hat with her middle finger held defiantly in the air, Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916–2000) left a vibrant legacy as a leader of the Black Power and feminist movements. 
In the first biography of Kennedy, Sherie M. Randolph traces the life and political influence of this strikingly bold and controversial radical activist. Rather than simply reacting to the predominantly white feminist movement, Kennedy brought the lessons of Black Power to white feminism and built bridges in the struggles against racism and sexism. Randolph narrates Kennedy’s progressive upbringing, her pathbreaking graduation from Columbia Law School, and her long career as a media-savvy activist, showing how Kennedy rose to founding roles in organizations such as the National Black Feminist Organization and the National Organization for Women, allying herself with both white and black activists such as Adam Clayton Powell, H. Rap Brown, Betty Friedan, and Shirley Chisholm.  Sponsored by Women’s Studies; Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture; African and African American Studies; Center for Arts, Digital Culture & Entrepreneurship & History Department 

Ike & Tina Turner--"Soul to Soul" - Live in Ghana (1971)

A clip of Ike and Tina Turner's performance at Soul to Soul, an international music festival held in Accra, Ghana in March of 1971 which also featured performances by Wilson Pickett, The Staple Singers, Les McCann, the Voices of East Harlem, Roberta Flack and a young Carlos Santana.

Ike & Tina Turner--"Soul to Soul" - Live in Ghana (1971)

A clip of Ike and Tina Turner's performance at Soul to Soul, an international music festival held in Accra, Ghana in March of 1971 which also featured performances by Wilson Pickett, The Staple Singers, Les McCann, the Voices of East Harlem, Roberta Flack and a young Carlos Santana.

Intersection with Jamil Smith: It’s a Good Time to Be a Black Thinker

'What does it mean to be a Black Public Intellectual today? Michael Eric Dyson, Jamilah Lemieux and Salamishah Tillet discuss how the black digital intelligentsia is using the Internet to transform American thought.' -- Intersection with Jamil Smith

Intersection with Jamil Smith: It’s a Good Time to Be a Black Thinker

'What does it mean to be a Black Public Intellectual today? Michael Eric Dyson, Jamilah Lemieux and Salamishah Tillet discuss how the black digital intelligentsia is using the Internet to transform American thought.' -- Intersection with Jamil Smith

Baltimore Author D. Watkins Discusses The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America'

'Author D. Watkins says that crack destroyed his East Baltimore neighborhood, and he explains how the real day-to-day of selling drugs is nothing like the movies. Watkins gave up dealing drugs and now has three degrees, including a master of education from Johns Hopkins University and a master of fine arts in creative writing from the University of Baltimore. His new book is The Beast Side: Living (and Dying) While Black in America. ' -- NPR