A List of Films to Learn More About African American History - Part 2

This article is in response to many calls I receive from people who want to learn about African American History. It is from my own collection of films. There are many films that give information about our history the entire family can enjoy and discuss. The Frank E. Merriweather library is also a good source of films. We must find as many ways as possible to share our history especially now when so much of African American history banned in many schools. The following list might be of interest for a movie night in homes and community centers.

These include Angela Davis and The Meaning of Freedom. She gave this speech of the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade and democracy and racism. This list also includes several audio CDs such as Voices that recite the journey from the auction block to Pennsylvania Avenue. Poetry by noted poet Pearl S. Sharp on freedom and I Am an African Queen. Steal Away Songs of the Underground Railroad. Another interesting CD tells the true story of the White Women who were slave owners in the south.

It is entitled: They Were Her Property. They benefited from the slave trade. A very historical that touches on many topics in African is called “Life Every Voice and Sing” by Tiki Mercury Clarke. It covers enslavement, the abolitionist movement, the roots of gospel music, Black inventions, and much more. You can also order videos on education by many Black scholar and historians.

Three CDS that I produced are Blacks in the Bible, The Black Madonna, and The Black Irish. I have also lectured on the Black Statue of Liberty and the Black family on the Titanic, which most people don’t know about. I have performed these at the Merriweather Library and other places around the community. They have been well documented with a variety of sources to back them up. For more information go to my website at www.evamdoyle.com.