Michael Eric Dyson
Biography: Michael Eric Dyson is an academic, author, preacher, and radio host. He is Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 23, 1958
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Overview: Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021-11-20
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Overview: Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-20
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Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
2023-06-19
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Overview: Honouring Juneteenth and Black Music Month, this primetime special will detail the history of hip-hop, providing insight into its origins, growth and evolution over the last 50 years and where things stand today.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-19
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I Am a Man: Black Masculinity in America
1998-08-04
I Am a Man: Black Masculinity in America
Overview: Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt explores what it means to be a Black man in America. Traveling to more than fifteen cities and towns across the country, Hurt gathers reflections on Black masculinity from men and women of a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds and a host of leading scholars and cultural critics. What results is an engaging and honest dialogue about race, gender, and identity in America. Features bell hooks, Michael Eric Dyson, John Henrick Clarke, Kevin Powell, Andrew Young, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, MC Hammer, Jackson Katz, and many others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-08-04
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Black, White & Blue
2017-02-02
Black, White & Blue
Overview: Black White & Blue covers race issues in America, police brutality, the Black Lives Matter movement, the Flint Water Crisis, and the 2016 election of President Donald Trump. The film features one-on-one interviews with notable African-Americans: Michigan Senator Coleman Young II, Baltimore attorney William "Billy" Murphy Jr., rapper Killer Mike, former NYPD Officer Michael Dowd and others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-02
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Stand
2009-05-25
Stand
Overview: Broadcast journalist Tavis Smiley hits the road in 2008 with friends Cornel West, BeBe Winans and other prominent African Americans to explore the contemporary experiences of black men and to ask them: "What do you stand for?" Set against Barack Obama's rise to presidential power, Smiley and his fellow travelers offer diverse perspectives on African Americans' soul music, historic struggle for equality, current race relations and more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-25
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One Night in Vegas
2010-09-07
One Night in Vegas
Overview: On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. At this point in his career, Tyson’s fights had become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon, where the ever present hype of the professional boxing scene would come face to face with the worlds of big business, Hollywood, and hip hop. Sitting ringside was controversial rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur and Tyson were friends, a feeling of kinship linked them as each rose to stardom from poverty only to be thrown in prison. Following Tyson’s victory, Shakur and “Iron Mike” were to celebrate at an after party, but the rap star never arrived. Shakur was brutally gunned down later that night, and the scene in Las Vegas quickly turned from would-be celebratory revelry to ill fated and inopportune tragedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-07
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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
1999-08-12
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
Overview: Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Power” demonstration of American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand at the 1968 Summer games in Mexico City. Using rare footage, archival photos and interviews with key figures from the era, revisit a pivotal event in American history.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-12
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Frontline: America's Great Divide
2020-01-13
Frontline: America's Great Divide
Overview: A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-13
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