The Black Power Mixtape, 1967-1975 - Gran Olsson (Editor) by Unknown, Gran Olsson (Editor)
Addressing what might be thought of as standard historical and contemporary subjects with startlingly radical means. Gran Hugo Olssons Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 is a collage of archival footage recorded in America, mostly by Swedish journalists, in the era of African-American militancy. The images, accompanied by present-day voice-over reflections from historians, rappers, artists, and veterans of the eras racial politics, offer revelations about events and personalities we thought we understood completely. (The New York Times, reviewing the Black Power Mixtape documentary), We have much to learn from these visionary organizers who sought to redefine and re-imagine democracy, whose sense of empowerment derived from the belief that the people could be the architects for change. (Danny Glover, from the preface), Featuring material only recently discovered in the archives of Swedish television, here is the Black Power movement as youve never heard it. Based on the award-winning docume
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The Black Power Mixtape, 1967-1975 - Gran Olsson (Editor)
Unknown, Gran Olsson (Editor)
Category: Political
Tags: Political, History, Adults
Addressing what might be thought of as standard historical and contemporary subjects with startlingly radical means. Gran Hugo Olssons Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 is a collage of archival footage recorded in America, mostly by Swedish journalists, in the era of African-American militancy. The images, accompanied by present-day voice-over reflections from historians, rappers, artists, and veterans of the eras racial politics, offer revelations about events and personalities we thought we understood completely. (The New York Times, reviewing the Black Power Mixtape documentary), We have much to learn from these visionary organizers who sought to redefine and re-imagine democracy, whose sense of empowerment derived from the belief that the people could be the architects for change. (Danny Glover, from the preface), Featuring material only recently discovered in the archives of Swedish television, here is the Black Power movement as youve never heard it. Based on the award-winning docume
