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A question of color / Film Two Productions ; produced, directed and written by Kathe Sandler.
LIBRA VHS E185.625 .Q47 1992
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Race identity.
- African Americans.
- Race awareness--United States.
- Race awareness.
- Ethnic attitudes.
- United States.
- Ethnic attitudes--United States.
- African American ethnic music recordings.
- Ethnic music recordings--United States.
- Local Subjects:
- Ethnic music recordings--United States.
- Genre:
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (57 min., 20 sec.) : sound, color, with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- Other Title:
- Color consciousness in Black America.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, [1992]
- System Details:
- VHS.
- analog
- magnetic
- VHS
- Summary:
- Examines the issue of color consciousness within the black community. This film explores a caste system based on how closely skin color, hair texture and facial features conform to a European ideal. A variety of African Americans give their experiences and attitudes towards the question of color.
- Credits:
- Executive producer, St. Clair Bourne ; co-writer/chief consultant, Luke Charles Harris ; cinematographers, Michael Chin, Robert Shepard ; editors, Kate Davis, Lucy Winer; music, Jason Hwang ... [et al.].
- Notes:
- Documentary.
- Title on container: A question of color : color consciousness in Black America.
- Video release of a previously produced film.
- OCLC:
- 27138436
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