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The new black / a film by Yoruba Richen ; director and producer, Yoruba Richen ; producer, Yvonne Welbon ; co-production of Promised Land Film, Inc. and Independent Television Service (ITVS).
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American gay people--Social conditions.
- African American gay people.
- Homophobia--United States.
- Homophobia.
- Same-sex marriage--United States.
- Same-sex marriage.
- Gay rights--United States.
- Gay rights.
- African Americans--Attitudes.
- African Americans.
- Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Homosexuality.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (75 minutes)
- Other Title:
- LGBT rights and African American communities
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 2013.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- This award-winning documentary boldly examines the controversial and challenging issues facing African American communities on gay civil rights, campaigns for/against marriage equality and in particular the role of faith institutions. The film makes a compelling case that the fight for LGBT rights in Black communities is an extension of the Black Freedom Struggle. Director Yoruba Richen was inspired to make the film in response to erroneous reports that African American voters caused the passage of an anti-same sex marriage initiative in the 2008 California election. The film looks at other pro and anti-gay rights campaigns over the years and how right-wing groups have used the issue to make inroads in to black communities. It culminates in the 2012 electoral efforts to preserve - or reverse - marriage equality in Maryland, a state with a substantial African American population.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed October 17, 2017).
- Won 2013 AFI Docs Festival Audience Award, Feature Documentary
- Won 2014 Black Reel Awards, Outstanding Independent Documentary
- Won 2013 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Audience Award, Best Documentary
- OCLC:
- 909041115
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