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Additional authors

1. Gentry, Herbert, 1919-2003
2. Wideman, John Edgar
3. Wilson, August
4. Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006
5. West, Cornel
6. Early, Gerald Lyn
7. Brustein, Robert, 1927-2023
8. Milner, Ron
9. Jones, Bill T.
10. Sanchez, Sonia, 1934-
11. D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021
12. Johnson, Virginia, 1950-
13. Gottschild, Brenda Dixon
14. Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024
15. Angelou, Maya
16. Styron, William, 1925-2006
17. Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014
18. Dee, Ruby
19. Handman, Wynn
20. Nemiroff, Robert
21. Bennett, Lerone, Jr., 1928-
22. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-
23. Davis, Ossie
24. Williams, Vanessa
25. Browne, Delores
26. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
27. Wilkinson, Raven
28. Strain, Tracy Heather
29. Shepard, Bobby
30. Roberts, Marcus (Pianist)
31. Blackside, Inc
32. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
33. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (56 min.) : sd., col. and b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Part of a series on African American history. This program focuses on writers James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry, and ballet dancers Delores Browne and Raven Wilkinson. The discussion emphasizes their struggles to surmount racism in the U.S. prior to the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Topics include Baldwin's period as an expatriate in Paris, where he wrote the controversial essay "Everybody's protest novel" (partly in response to Native son, by fellow expatriate Richard Wright), and his autobiographical novel Go tell it on the mountain ; Baldwin's return to the U.S. and his play Blues for Mister Charlie, an outgrowth of his increasing involvement with the civil rights movement ; Browne's studies with pioneering ballet teacher Marion Cuyjet, and her overseas tour with the New York Negro Ballet ; the achievements of Janet Collins and Arthur Mitchell, who respectively broke color barriers at the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Ballet ; Hansberry's award-winning play Raisin in the sun, which addressed issues confronting the average African-American family ; Wilkinson's experiences as a member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, whose initial defiance of racist laws and attitudes was gradually eroded. The commentators, drawn from the worlds of theater, dance, art, literature, history, and criticism, discuss the past and present significance and ramifications of the subjects' accomplishments.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Blackside Inc.

Subject

1. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018
2. Minorities > Performing arts
3. Wright, Richard, 1908-1960
4. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) > Ballet
5. New York City Ballet
6. Discrimination in performing arts
7. Baldwin, James, 1924-1987
8. African American dancers
9. Race and dance
10. Video
11. American Negro Ballet Company
12. Minorities in art
13. Cuyjet, Marion
14. Collins, Janet, 1917-2003
15. Wilkinson, Raven
16. Dance, Black > United States
17. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
18. Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965
19. Browne, Delores
20. Dance
21. Racism
22. African American authors > 20th century
23. American drama > African American authors
24. Documentaries and factual films and programs

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
2. Dance.
3. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3771

Credits (note)

1. Editor, Eric W. Handley ; directors of photography, John Hazard, Robert Shepard ; original music composed and arranged by Marcus Roberts.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Herbert Gentry, John Edgar Wideman, August Wilson, Lloyd Richards, Cornel West, Gerald Early, Robert Brustein, Ron Milner, Bill T. Jones, Sonia Sanchez, Raven Wilkinson, Delores Browne, Jacques d'Amboise, Virginia Johnson, Arthur Mitchell, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, Quincy Jones, Maya Angelou, William Styron, Amiri Baraka, Ruby Dee, Wynn Handman, Robert Nemiroff, Lerone Bennett Jr., Woodie King Jr., Ossie Davis. Pre-recorded interviews with James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry.
2. Narrator: Vanessa L. Williams.

Title

1. I'll make me a world. The dream keepers [videorecording] / produced by Blackside Inc. in association with Thirteen/WNET ; produced, directed and written by Tracy Heather Strain.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : WNET-TV, c1999.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Credits

1. Editor, Eric W. Handley ; directors of photography, John Hazard, Robert Shepard ; original music composed and arranged by Marcus Roberts.

Performer

1. Interviewees: Herbert Gentry, John Edgar Wideman, August Wilson, Lloyd Richards, Cornel West, Gerald Early, Robert Brustein, Ron Milner, Bill T. Jones, Sonia Sanchez, Raven Wilkinson, Delores Browne, Jacques d'Amboise, Virginia Johnson, Arthur Mitchell, Brenda Dixon Gottschild, Quincy Jones, Maya Angelou, William Styron, Amiri Baraka, Ruby Dee, Wynn Handman, Robert Nemiroff, Lerone Bennett Jr., Woodie King Jr., Ossie Davis. Pre-recorded interviews with James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry.
2. Narrator: Vanessa L. Williams.

Local subject

1. Race and dance.
2. Discrimination in performing arts.
3. Minorities -- Performing arts.

Added author

1. Gentry, Herbert, 1919-2003, interviewee.
2. Wideman, John Edgar. Interviewee
3. Wilson, August, interviewee.
4. Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006, interviewee.
5. West, Cornel, interviewee.
6. Early, Gerald Lyn. Interviewee
7. Brustein, Robert, 1927-2023, interviewee.
8. Milner, Ron. Interviewee
9. Jones, Bill T. Interviewee
10. Sanchez, Sonia, 1934- Interviewee
11. D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, interviewee.
12. Johnson, Virginia, 1950- Interviewee
13. Gottschild, Brenda Dixon. Interviewee
14. Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024, interviewee.
15. Angelou, Maya, interviewee.
16. Styron, William, 1925-2006. Interviewee
17. Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014, interviewee.
18. Dee, Ruby, interviewee.
19. Handman, Wynn, interviewee.
20. Nemiroff, Robert, interviewee.
21. Bennett, Lerone, Jr., 1928- Interviewee
22. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937- interviewee.
23. Davis, Ossie, interviewee.
24. Williams, Vanessa, narrator.
25. Browne, Delores. Interviewee
26. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-2018. Interviewee
27. Wilkinson, Raven. Interviewee
28. Strain, Tracy Heather. Producer. Director. Author
29. Shepard, Bobby.
30. Roberts, Marcus (Pianist)
31. Blackside, Inc.
32. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
33. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3771