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The African Americans : many rivers to cross Cover Image DVD

The African Americans : many rivers to cross [videorecording] / a film by Kunhardt McGee Productions & Inkwell Films in association with Ark Media ; senior producer, Rachel Dretzin ; executive producers, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Peter Kunhardt, Dyllan McGee ; written by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ; THIRTEEN Productions, LLC.

Many rivers to cross (portion title)
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., (television producer,, screenwriter,, host.). Goodman, Rachel Dretzin, (television producer.). Kunhardt, Peter W., Jr., 1982- (television producer.). McGee, Dyllan, (television producer.). Streeter, Sabin, (television director.). Wignot, Jamila, (television director.). Bertelsen, Phil, (television director.). Gladsjo, Leslie Asako, (television director.). Novack, Nancy, (television editor.). Miille, K. A. (Kimberly A.), (television editor.). Heredia, Paula, (television editor.). Shaw, Bruce, (television editor.). Sharp, Howard, (television editor.). Brill, Paul, 1968- (television composer.). Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- (television composer.). Smith, Graham (Cinematographer), (director of photography.). McCarthy, Stephen (Cinematographer), (director of photography.). Ark Media (Firm), (production company.). Inkwell Films (Firm), (production company.). Kunhardt McGee Productions, (production company.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (broadcaster.). Thirteen Productions, (production company.). WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), (production company.).

Summary:

Explore with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and social perspectives they developed-forging their own history, culture and society against unimaginable odds.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781608839971
  • ISBN: 1608839974
  • ISBN: 6315275184
  • ISBN: 9786315275180
  • ISBN: 9781627892094
  • ISBN: 1627892095
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen
  • Publisher: [Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
DVD release date January 28, 2014, from Amazon.com.
Originally broadcast on PBS Television in 2013.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Editors, Nancy Novack, Kim Miille, Paula Heredia, Bruce Shaw, Howard Sharp ; original score by Paul Brill ; closing theme by Wynton Marsalis ; directors of photography, Graham Smith, Stephen McCarthy.
Participant or Performer Note:
Host: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Target Audience Note:
Grade level: College, Adult.
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.66:1); stereo.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
"Purchaser shall not publicly perform (except pursuant to the terms of any separately purchased public performance license) and shall not copy, alter, digitize or stream this DVD."--Back cover of container.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned; English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing [SDH] and optional English video description.

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Subject:
African Americans > History.
African Americans > Social conditions.
African Americans > Social life and customs.
United States > Civilization > African American influences.
Genre:
Historical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

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  • 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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