Marion Barry
Also Known As: Marion Barry Jr., Mayor Marion Barry Jr., Marion Berry, Mayor Marion Berry
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: March 06, 1936
Age: 89 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: November 23, 2014
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The Legend of Cool Disco Dan
Overview: "The Legend of Cool 'Disco' Dan" is the story of black Washington DC told from the perspective of Cool "Disco" Dan starting with his birth during the civil rights era and follows his life parallel with the rise of Go-Go music through the 1980s (which is the unheard but yet dominant urban music of DC) and also local DC politics with Marion Barry's rise and fall. Despite ending up homeless Cool "Disco" Dan used graffiti to escape the social problems D.C. had in the 1980s when things turned violent and became known as the Murder Capital of the United States. Cool "Disco" Dan ends up as a cult character of DC and his name becomes a symbol of survival during DC's most trying years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Greetings from Washington, D.C.
Overview: A short documentary about the First National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, which took place on Sunday, October 14th 1979.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-16
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Ballou
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-11
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Slam
Overview: Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-07
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The People and the Police
Overview: Documents the early, turbulent years of OEO'S experiment in police-community relations in Washington, DC R.1: Police and citizens express their attitudes toward each other. A citizens committee is appointed by the D.C. government, but dissension ensues over control of the program. Project director, Robert Shallow addresses the group; community leader Marion Barry urges citizen control, A pilot precinct is finally selected. R. 2: Police engage in training sessions, and community leaders struggle to replace the committee with elected representatives. A citizens' board is elected and the white project leader is replaced by a black official, Fred Lander. R. 3: Dissension between OEO and the community continues, but several programs including citizen riders, an emergency center, local police recruiting and an escort service, get underway. The board continues to struggle, and the program is refunded. At the films close, a small boy expresses his bitterness towards the police
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Jackie Robinson: An American Journey
Overview: TV short about Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-15
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The Beat Don't Stop
Overview: The history and legacy of Go-Go music and its contribution to the musical landscape. Appearances from such artists as Doug E. Fresh, Junk Yard Band, Trouble Funk, E.U., Backyard Band, TOB, TCB and DJ Kool.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-06-21
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The Nine Lives of Marion Barry
Overview: Many people remember Marion Barry as the philandering drug-addled mayor of the nation's capital. He's the poster boy for corruption, a pariah. Yet to others, Marion Barry is a folk hero who has dominated Washington D.C. city politics for over 40 years. Today, Barry is once again in the political limelight. Who is Marion Barry, really? A hero? A scoundrel?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-06-21
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