Tag Archives: documentary

Tuesday Open Thread | Black Women In Medicine

Posted on August 23, 2016 by rikyrah

http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2016/08/black-women-medicine-doc-hit-theaters-aug-26/?ct=t(Blavity_Daily_Newsletter_8_21_168_21_2016)&goal=0_b53d5e9f25-17be011ec2-206100893&mc_cid=17be011ec2&mc_eid=6ca89fc2f4 Source: Coming to theaters in New York (August 26 through September 1) and Los Angeles (September 2 through 8) is “Black Women in Medicine,” the first documentary to explore the history, contemporary issues and future possibilities of African American … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Education, Empowerment, Health, Health & Nutrition, Inspiration, Movies, Open Thread | Tagged , , , , | 64 Comments

ICYMI: Ken Burns’ Documentary on Jackie Robinson

Posted on April 17, 2016 by rikyrah

This past week on PBS, they aired the documentary that was done on Jackie Robinson. By showing the context of Jackie Robinson’s life, including many stories about how he grew up, and what happened in his life, it brought out … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black History, Civil Rights, Culture, Democracy, First Lady Michelle Obama, History, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Politics, President Obama, Racism, segregation, Voting Rights, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Documentary Film On Trayvon Martin In The Making

Posted on September 20, 2013 by

(Re-posted from Blackbutterfly7.wordpress.com) “I am 17-years-old, black, love rap music, eat Skittles, drink iced tea, have posted photos of myself on the internet with my middle finger up, hat turned backwards, pants sagging and I wear hoodies. Those things do … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice for Trayvon Martin | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment