W.E.B.
Du Bois: A Biography in Four Voices The long and remarkable life of Dr. William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B) Du Bois (1868-1963) offers unique insights into an eventful century in African American history. Born three years after the end of the Civil War, Du Bois witnessed the imposition of Jim Crow, its defeat by the Civil Rights Movement and the triumph of African independence struggles. Du Bois was the consummate scholar-activist whose path-breaking works remain among the most significant and articulate ever produced on the subject of race. His contributions and legacy have been so far-reaching, that this, his first film biography, required the collaboration of four prominent African American writers. Wesley Brown, Thulani Davis, Toni Cade Bambara and Amiri Baraka narrate successive periods of Du Bois' life and discuss its impact on their work.
African American History US History Since 1865 Historiography and Theory Civil Rights History Introduction to Sociology |
"An absolutely
incredible job! Your film on Du Bois nears perfection . . . A resonantly
full work of art. I can't imagine that Du Bois himself would not weep
in gratitude upon seeing the work." "Scholar, activist,
father of Pan-Africanism, founder of the twentieth-century struggle
for civil rights, W.E.B.
Du Bois succeeds
in capturing this remarkable man and his significance. It will enlighten
anyone - student scholar or general viewer - fortunate enough to see
it." "Sets a
new standard for documentary film. The brilliance of interpretation
and historical breadth make it a fitting tribute to the man whom I believe
is the most important intellectual of our century." "One of
the essential tools for teaching about the great Dr. Du Bois...Hearing
this most self-reflective of men speaking in his own voice about the
meaning of the central events of his life is at once profoundly moving
and a source of insight." "A beautiful
and moving epic - not only about a brilliant and important figure but
about the struggle of a people in the 20th century...Will make a wonderful
teaching tool. I was personally inspired." Producer/Director:
Louis Massiah Video
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