Blueprint for my people / produced, directed, researched, edited by Carol Bash ; poem "For my people" written by Margaret Walker ; a co-production of Paradox Films, Inc. and Third World Newsreel.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Bash, Carol, director, producer, editor of moving image work.

Paradox Films (Larchmont, N.Y.), production company.

Third World Newsreel (Firm), publisher, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cyanotypes--United States.

Cyanotypes.

African Americans--Photographs.

African Americans.

African Americans--Social conditions.

African Americans--Poetry.

Genre:

Nonfiction films.

Short films.

Photographs.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (11 minutes)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Third World Newsreel, 2023.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

"Blueprint For My People" is a short film that illuminates the African-American experience by lyrically interweaving spoken-word narration of Margaret Walker's epic poem, "For My People" with contemporary images and rare 19th century cyanotypes (blue photographic prints known as "blueprints") of African Americans. By incorporating poetry, cyanotypes, contemporary imagery and graphics, the film captures the struggles of a people--through candid moments--whose lives created the context of American culture.

Participant:

Spoken word narration by Bettina "Poet Gold" Wilkerson & Richard "Braf Matic" Brathwaite ; music performed by Tony Jefferson.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed September 10, 2025).

OCLC:

1528325849