VIDEOS/DVDs BEGINNING WITH LETTER N

Nasser 56. Seattle, WA: Arab Film Distribution, 1996. 1 videocassette (appr. 140 min.) Film about the 1956 nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. AFR Video 490

 

Nationtime, Gary. New York, NY: William Greaves Productions, 1972. 1 videocassette (58 min.)
Presents highlights of the 1972 National Black Political Convention, held in Gary, Indiana. AFR Video 16

 

The Nature of Culture. New York, NY: Insight Media, 1983. 1 videocassette (29 min.)
Shows different faces, minds, and values from different cultures. Explains that culture is changed and integrated and that each culture is as valuable as any other culture. AFR Video 143

 

The Negro Soldier. Burbank, CA: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1990. 1 videocassette (45 min.)
Traces the role of the black soldier in American history from 1776 to 1944. Shows the accomplishments of black troops. AFR Video 148

Negroes With Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power.San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2005. 1 videodisc (53 min.)
Documents the life and times of political activist, Robert F. Williams. From his childhood in Monroe, North Carolina to his self-exile and eventual return to the U.S., the film uses interviews and stock footage to tell the story of the forefather of the Black power movement in the United States. AFR Videodisc 222

Nelson Mandela: Journey to Freedom. New York: A&E Television Networks ; New Video Group, 1996. 1 videocassette (50 min.)
A video biography of South Africa's President Nelson Mandela including his years of imprisonment and subsequent release following the end of apartheid. AFR Video 331

Neria. Columbia, MD: Distributed by Development through Self Reliance, Inc., 1992. 1 videocassette (103 min.)
Patrick and Neria, through shared hard work and resourcefulness, built a comfortable home, a good life and family in the city. But when their loving and equal partnership suddenly ends with the tragic death of Patrick Neria's nightmare begins. AFR Video 261

Never Turn Back: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer. Westport, CT: Rediscovery Productions, 1983. 1 videocassette (60 min.)
Pays tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer, nonviolent motivator in civil rights movement. Includes an interview with her, comments from individuals who knew her or her work, and scenes of her galvanizing civil rights workers. AFR Video 246

Nigerian Art: Kindred Spirits. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 1990. 1 videocassette (60 min.)
Documents Nigerian artists who have been inspired by their continent's cultural and historical legacy to create art unique to their region and experience. AFR Video 42

Night Fighters: The True Story of the 332nd Fighter Group-The Tuskegee Airmen. Santa Monica, CA: Xenon Pictures, Inc., 2002. 1 videodisc (52 min.)
The 332nd Fighter group has a unique place in the annals of WWII air force fighter groups. The group was completely Black and confounded the expectations and prejudices held by white Americans in the 1930’s and 1940’s, excelling as pilots and becoming a crack unit, accomplishing goals others couldn’t. Includes interviews with Alfred Anderson, Lee Archer, and Roscoe Brown. AFR Videodisc 261

No!: The Rape Documentary. San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2006.  1 videodisc (92 min.)
No! Provides a comprehensive lens through which to examine the impact of sexual violence on Black women and girls -- calling to task in particular the behaviors and attitudes of Black men in reinforcing a cultural assault...No! Includes messages from violence prevention advocates as well as testimonials from survivors who defy victimization. AFR Videodisc 245

Notorious C.H.O. New York: Wellspring Media, 2002. 1 videodisc (95 min.)
Notorious C.H.O. is Margaret Cho’s hilarious follow-up to her hit comedy sensation I’m the one that I want. This hugely successful one-woman show toured 37 cities in North America last year and closed with a sold-out performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall. A brilliant, taboo-busting comedian in the spirit of Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and George Carlin, Margaret Cho is known as much for her raunchy humor as she is for her enormous contributions as a social equalizer. AFR Videodisc 285

Nubia and the Mysteries of Kush. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, 2001. 1 videocassette (27 min.)
Archaeologists explore ancient Nubian, a region that spanned the southern part of Egypt and the northern part of the Sudan, and its golden age, the kingdom of Kush, which existed from approximately 800 B.C. to 350 A.D. They display and discuss the results of excavations, including pottery, pyramids and other buildings. AFR Video 634

Nubia: The Forgotten Kingdom. Silver Spring, MD: Produced for Discovery Channel by Engel Brothers Media Inc., 2003. 1 videodisc (50 min.)
Features information about ancient Nubia, a region that was located in northeastern Africa. Discusses ancient Nubian kingdoms, such as Kush, Napata, Meroe, and Kerma. Profiles ancient Nubian kings and contains images of ancient gold artifacts, pottery, and sculptures of goddesses. AFR Videodisc 16

Nubie 64. Northbrook, IL: Roland Collection of Films and Video on Art, 1968. 1 videocassette (40 min.)
Shows the modern engineering resources to save the temples of ancient Egypt, Egyptian Nubia. AFR Video 115