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Author: Melvin Van Peebles Publisher: Da Capo Press ISBN: 9781560256335 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 216
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Describes Melvin Van Peebles's struggle to conceptualize, finance, film, and distribute his movie, which eventually became the top-grossing independent film of 1971.
Author: Melvin Van Peebles Publisher: Da Capo Press ISBN: 9781560256335 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
Describes Melvin Van Peebles's struggle to conceptualize, finance, film, and distribute his movie, which eventually became the top-grossing independent film of 1971.
Author: Melvin Van Peebles Publisher: ISBN: 9781437970418 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Maverick filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles launched the popular blaxploitation genre in 1971 with his independently produced film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Van Peebles' diary of his struggle to conceptualize, finance, film, and distribute his groundbreaking film is an indispensable guide for aspiring filmmakers. Included are an excerpt from Huey P. Newton's influential essay "A Revolutionary Analysis," which thrust Sweetback into the public eye, and a substantial portrait of Van Peebles by Mel Gussow of the New York Times. Photos. "The first black man in show business to beat the white man at his own game."
Author: Huey Newton Publisher: City Lights Books ISBN: 0872868168 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 194
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A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America. Long an iconic figure for radicals, Huey Newton is now being discovered by those interested in the history of America's social movements. Was he a gifted leader of his people or a dangerous outlaw? Were the Black Panthers heroes or terrorists? Whether Newton and the Panthers are remembered in a positive or a negative light, no one questions Newton's status as one of America's most important revolutionaries. To Die for the People is a recently issued classic collection of his writings and speeches, tracing the development of Newton's personal and political thinking, as well as the radical changes that took place in the formative years of the Black Panther Party. With a rare and persuasive honesty, To Die for the People records the Party's internal struggles, rivalries and contradictions, and the result is a fascinating look back at a young revolutionary group determined to find ways to deal with the injustice it saw in American society. And, as a new foreword by Elaine Brown makes eminently clear, Newton's prescience and foresight make these documents strikingly pertinent today. Huey Newton was the founder, leader and chief theoretician of the Black Panther Party, and one of America’s most dynamic and important revolutionary philosophers. "Huey P. Newton's To Die for the People represents one of the most important analyses of the politics of race, black radicalism, and democracy written during the civil rights-Black Power era. It remains a crucial and indispensible text in our contemporary efforts to understand the continuous legacy of social movements of the 1960s and 1970s." —Peniel Joseph, author of Waiting Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America "Huey P. Newton's name, and more importantly, his history of resistance and struggle, is little more than a mystery for many younger people. The name of a third-rate rapper is more familiar to the average Black youth, and that's hardly surprising, for the public school system is invested in ignorance, and Huey P. Newton was a rebel — and more, a Black Revolutionary . . . who gave his best to the Black Freedom movement; who inspired millions of others to stand." —Mumia Abu Jamal, political prisoner and author of Jailhouse Lawyers "Newton's ability to see theoretically, beyond most individuals of his time, is part of his genius. The opportunity to recognize that genius and see its applicability to our own times is what is most significant about this new edition." —Robert Stanley Oden, former Panther, Professor of Government, California State University, Sacramento
Author: Rickey Smiley Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1501178628 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 256
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Part memoir, part testimonial, and part life guide, Stand by Your Truth mixes Rickey Smiley’s down-home humor with the values he learned from being raised by three generations of elders, steeped in the Baptist church, and mentored by some of the most celebrated comics in the entertainment industry today. “I’m very passionate about everything that I do and I don’t play any games. I just keep it honest. I don’t put on airs. That’s the only way you can be. If you tell one lie, you’ve got to tell another lie. I’m cool with who I am. What you see is what you get.” Stand-up comic. Single dad. Radio personality. TV star. Prankster. Producer. Community activist. Man of faith. Visit a church, comedy club, college campus, or barber shop, and you’ll find few people who aren’t familiar with, or fans of, Rickey Smiley. At least four million listeners in more than seventy markets tune in every weekday morning to hear him banter with his radio show crew, hilariously prank call an unsuspecting listener, and perform skits featuring his one-man cast of characters, including “Lil Darryl,” “Beauford,” and “Joe Willie.” But in between the rapid-fire jokes and celebrity dish are flashes of how Rickey views the world, from the challenges of raising children, to the importance of education, to the need to always stand by your own truth. After more than two decades in the spotlight, Rickey is finally ready to delve more deeply into the opinions he voices on the air, riffing on those issues that his listeners, viewers, and fans find most important. This collection of personal and powerful essays will speak to readers from all walks of life, and is sure to inspire you to Stand by Your Truth.
Author: Quad Webb Publisher: The Countryman Press ISBN: 1682683818 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 380
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Featured in US WEEKLY, ESSENCE, BRAVO TV, BOSSIP, AJC, and more, 100 MUST-HAVE recipes from Married to Medicine and Sister Circle’s Quad Webb "Miss Quad ain't playing around, and you can taste it in every bite." —Pat Neely, from his introduction Welcome to Quad's kitchen. Cooking is a pleasure and a respite. Get ready to cook with spirit, eat with gusto, and laugh with abandon. Whether you follow her on Bravo’s Married to Medicine, are a regular watcher of Sister Circle, or have tuned into her Cooking with Miss Quad Instagram videos, you will want to add this long-anticipated cookbook to your repertoire. Cooking is a pleasure and a respite for this star; it’s an expression of love she wants to share with all her fans. Quad learned to cook from her mother, growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, so she’s been cooking her entire life and insists that she’s made every mistake possible behind a stove. Here she encourages even complete beginners to give cooking a try with delicious, updated southern classics, such as: Jalapeño Cheese Hushpuppies Cajun Deviled Eggs Peach, Fig, and Arugula Salad Cornmeal-Dusted Catfish Memphis Dry Rub Ribs Basil Pesto Chicken Quad's energy in the kitchen is contagious, as is her passion for teaching others to overcome kitchen intimidation.
Author: Entertainment Weekly Publisher: Time Home Entertainment ISBN: 1547856653 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 246
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Entertainment Weekly celebrates the rich legacy of Black film and filmmakers in more than 100 years of movies. From Oscar Micheaux, a self-made auteur who in 1919 directed the first feature-length movie with an all-Black cast, to Ava Duvernay, Jordan Peele, Regina King and more new artists who are defining the future of Black movie-making. From first African-American Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel to legends like Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier to the stars of today: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Michael B. Jordan, Mahershala Ali, Tiffany Haddish and many more. Includes interviews with Spike Lee, Radha Black, Peter Ramsey (director Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse) and others. A must for all movie lovers.
Author: Melvin Van Peebles
Author: Melvin Van Peebles
Author: Melvin Van Peebles
Author: Melvin Van Peebles
Author: Huey Newton
Author: Ronald L. Jackson
Author: Joan Mellen
Author: Harvey L. Gochros
Author: Rickey Smiley
Author: Quad Webb
Author: Entertainment Weekly