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Students and teachers (K-12) are invited to celebrate black history and culture during this week-long film series that captures diverse stories of the African-American Experience. All screenings are followed by a facilitated discussion.
On The Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Basketball Team You Never Heard Of by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2011) 75 mins. Learn about the Harlem Renaissance through the eyes of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as he presents the life and times of the Harlem Rens Basketball team that changed the sport of basketball and challenged race boundaries in America.
On the Shoulders of Giants
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Shadows (1826). NYPL Art and Architecture Collection.
One of 700,000 pictures in the NYPL Digital Gallery
