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The Black Power Mixtape Inspires Students in NYC
March 15, 2012The Education Department at the Tibeca Film Institute will screen the documentary before more than 200 high school students at the Tribeca Cinemas on March 21 at 11am ET. This spring, the Education Department at Tribeca Film Institute is rethinking the way they share film with the community. In partnership with ITVS Community Classroom, and in…
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If Angela Davis Had Twitter, Way Back When...
February 8, 2012Dr. Angela Davis reflects on how social media may have aided her activist pursuits in the 1960s. She is featured in The Black Power Mixtape, which airs this Thursday on Independent Lens. The clip is part of a larger interview conducted by PBS NEWSHOUR’s Hari Sreenivasan and produced by ITVS. The documentary is the product of Swedish journalists, who came…
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Dr. Angela Davis on Black Power and Occupy
February 7, 2012Dr. Angela Davis is featured prominently in the documentary The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, airing this week on Independent Lens. In this ITVS-produced segment, the icon and activist sat down with PBS NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the state of activism from the Black Power Movement to Occupy Wall Street. The documentary is the product of…
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ITVS Heads into High Gear for Black History Month
January 31, 2012The organization has supported a slate of documentaries that shine a unique light on the history of African American activism. Several of the films will air this month on Independent Lens. February is Black History Month. It’s an important time for public media, because the heritage months — as artificial as they seem to some, including ITVS-funded…
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A Conversation with Dr. Angela Davis
January 20, 2012Earlier this month, Independent Lens launched a slate of films celebrating Black History at the Television Critics Association in Los Angeles. While at the event, the series teamed up with PBS NEWSHOUR'S Hari Sreenivasan to interview many of the filmmakers and subjects. Watch an excerpt below of Sreenivasan's conversation with Dr. Angela Davis,…