- Udju
azul di Yonta = The Blue Eyes of Yonta. San Francisco, CA: California
Newsreel, 1994. 1 videocassette (94 min.)
Udju azul di Yonta offers a portrait of the disillusionment of the
revolutionary generation in Guinea-Bissau and the vibrant, if unintended
society which developed after independence in 1973. It tells the story
of three people so in love with their dreams that they miss the real
opportunities which life offers. AFR Video 231
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- Ulibambe
lingashoni = Hold up the Sun: The ANC and Popular Power in the Making.
Braamfontein: Ster-Kinekor Video, 1993. 5 videocassettes (260 min.)
CONTENTS: episode 1. Roots of struggle, [1912-1948] (52 min.). Episode
2. Enter the masses, [1949-1958] (52 min.). Episode 3. Submit or fight,
[1958-1969] (52 min.). Episode 4. The new generation, [1968-1983]
(52 min.). Episode 5. Not the kings and generals, [1983-1990] (52
min.). The series is a record of the resistance against apartheid
by the masses of South Africans. It reveals South African history
through interviews and archive material. AFR Video 200
Unchained
Memories: Readings From The Slave Narratives. New York, N.Y.:
HBO Video, 2003. 1 videodisc (75 min.)
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than 4 million slaves were set
free. By the late 1930's, 100,000 former slaves were still alive. In
the midst of the Great Depression, journalists and writers traveled
the country to record the memories of the last generation of African-Americans
born into bondage. Over 2,000 interviews were transcribed as spoken,
in the vernacular of the time, to form a unique historical record. AFR
Videodisc 28
Under
the African Sun: A Tribute to the Black Artists of South Africa.
Right Picture Corporation, 1991. 7 video cassettes (182 min.)
These videos tell the story of the art of Black South Africans from
rock drawings of primitive peoples to varied works of present day
artists. Also explores the important niches occupied by rural artists,
women artists, and carvers in South Africa's artistic milieu. AFR
Video 125
Undercover
Brother. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 2003. 1 videodisc
(86 min.)
Undercover Brother uses gadgets and disguises to steal from the rich
and give to the poor. His activities are discovered by the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D.,
a spy organization devoted to subverting The Man and his henchman, Mr.
Feather, who use their power over the media to demean black people and
destroy racial unity. The spy organization is run by The Chief. When
a popular black political figure calls a press conference, presumably
to announce his presidential candidacy, he instead announces that he's
opening a chain of fried chicken restaurants. The agency rightly suspects
foul play. Videodisc 52
Understanding
Each Other. Evanston, IL: Beacon Films, 1990. 1 videocassette
(15 min.) Explores Africa's diverse topography, religions, languages,
and cultures, while stressing similarities between African nations
and other nations around the world, as well as the unique problems
Africa faces in its development. AFR Video 64
Understanding
Race. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities
& Sciences, 1999. 1 videocassette (52 min.)
Examines the history and power of the artificial distinction called
"race", viewing it within historical, scientific, and cultural
contexts. Topics include the anthropological unity of Homo sapiens;
sanctioned discrimination, such as segregation; cultural biases based
on racial stereotypes; and the underlying humanity that inextricably
links us all. AFR Video 504
The Undiscovered Malcolm X. New York: Democracynow.org. 2005 1 videodisc (60 min.)
Stunning new infomation on Malxcolm X's assassination, and his plans to unite the Civil Rights and Black Nationalist Movements &. Manny Marable talks about the 3 "missing" chapters from Malcolm X's autobiography. AFR Videodisc 49
Un
Empire Surgi des Sables. 1, Les Arabes Entrent en Scène= An Empire
Rises from the Sun. 1, The Arabs Make their Entrance.
Princeton, N.J.: Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
2001. 1 videocassette (26 min.)
As the shadow of the Dark Ages fell across Europe, the scene for the
advancement of Western civilization shifted to the Near East. This
program charts the rise of the Arab empire from its roots in the long-standing
rivalry between the Byzantines and the Sassanids. Nodes along that
timeline include the dual role of Mecca as a place of worship and
as a center for trade, the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islam,
the rapid expansion of Arabia at the expense of Byzantium and the
Sassanid kingdom, and the internecine struggle between Arab factions
that led to the founding of the Umayyad dynasty--Publisher's website.
AFR Video 479
Un
Empire Surgi des Sables. 2, Il était une fois Bagdad= An empire Rises
from the Sands. 2, Once Upon a Time, Baghdad. Princeton,
N.J.: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2001. 1 videocassette
(26 min.)
The victory of the Abbisids over the Umayyads signified much more
than the replacement of one dynasty with another. With it, Islam saw
the birth of a multiethnic concept of power, in which both Arab and
non-Arab Muslims could share authority. This program presents the
Abbasid Caliphate at its peak, enthroned in its prestigious capital
city: Baghdad. The defining project of Caliph al-Ma'amun, the translation
by an army of clerks of all the ancient writings his emissaries could
procure is spotlighted--an achievement that set the stage for an eventual
showdown between religious and secular scholars. AFR Video
480
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount: PBS Home Video, 2005. 2 videodiscs (220 min.)
The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports - Heavyweight Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man. AFR Videodisc 45
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till. New York: Think film, 2005. 1 videodisc (ca. 70 min.)
The film that helped reopen one of history’s most notorious cold case civil rights murders is the result of the director’s 10-year journey to uncover the truth. In August 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley of Chicago sent her only child, Emmett Louis Till, to visit relatives in the Mississippi Delta. Little did she know that only 8 days later, Emmett would be abducted from his Great-Uncle’s home, brutally beaten and murdered for one of the oldest Southern taboos: whistling at a white woman in public. It was Beauchamp’s nine years of investigation, summarized in the film that was primarily responsible for the Justice Department reopening the case. AFR Videodisc 140
Uptown Saturday Night. Burbank, CA: Distributed by Warner Home Video Inc., 2004.
1 videodisc (104 min.)
Two men try to recover a winning lottery ticket from the underworld.
AFR Videodisc 100
Urban
Tribe. Berkeley, CA.: University of California Extension Center
for Media and Independent Learning, 2000. videocassette (26 min)
Documentary profiles an African-American "natural hair" salon
in Chicago. Shows African-American "natural hair" styles provided
from a salon in Chicago. Customers talk about their attitudes, feelings,
and identity with a hairdresser in Urban Tribe. AFR Video 466
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