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Veiled Aristocrats (Directed by Oscar Micheaux)

February 15, 2012
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Veiled Aristocrats (Directed by Oscar Micheaux) Oscar Mischeau Directs Included short subject “Mr. Adam’s Bomb” (1949 -21 Min) Based on the novel “The House Behind the Cedars” by Charles Waddell Chesnutt When John Walden returns home to Fayettesville twenty years after leaving to become a lawyer, he is thrust into a disagreement between his...

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Prodigal Reviews

February 15, 2012
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Prodigal PRODIGAL – DVD Movie List Price: $ 19.98 Price: Related Reading: The African-American Odyssey: Volume 2 (5th Edition) The Norton Anthology of African American Literature Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors African...

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The Two Plates

February 12, 2012
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The Two Plates TWO PLATES – DVD Movie List Price: $ 24.98 Price: More African American Cinema Products Related Reading: 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About African American History The African-American Odyssey: Volume 2 (5th Edition) What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy...

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Thugs Collection 4 Urban Movie Pack

February 9, 2012
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Thugs Collection 4 Urban Movie Pack This collection of urban films features work done by producers, directors and actors on the cutting edge of filmmaking.The Fast Life(2003) 57 Minutes Rated RYoung Chris’ (Frantz St. Louis) street debts result in the murder of his father by a dangerous thug, who is subsequently jailed. When the...

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Trinity Goodheart Reviews

February 3, 2012
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Trinity Goodheart When 12-year-old Trinity Goodheart is visited by an angel who leaves her a pendant that belonged to her long-lost mother, Trinity concludes that her mother is in danger and needs her help. What ensues is an effort by Trinity to reunite her disjointed family; and in the process, she teaches them the...

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Stone Cold Collection 4 Urban Movie Pack

February 2, 2012
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Stone Cold Collection 4 Urban Movie Pack  This collection of urban films features work done by producers, directors and actors on the cutting edge of filmmaking.2 G’s and a Key(2000) 95 Minutes UnratedThree years in prison didn’t sway Curtis from his old ways. Now, back on the street, he faces off with rival dealer...

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Determinism

February 1, 2012
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Determinism Set in a racially charged university, DETERMINISM pinpoints on Alec, an alienated Indian American college student who’s run out of options. After flunking out of school and the collapse of his father’s finances, Alec sets his sights on the best selling commodity available: DRUGS. Honing in on a local dealer’s stash and enlisting...

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35 and Ticking [Blu-ray]

January 16, 2012
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35 and Ticking 35 And Ticking centers around the lives of Victoria, Zenobia , Clevon, and Phil–all friends approaching the age of 35 and struggling to build the families they’ve always dreamed of. While Zenobia (Nicole Ari Parker, Soul Food, Brown Sugar) is still looking for a man, Victoria (Tamala Jones, Castle, One...

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THE SPIRIT MOVES: A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900-1986. Part 1: Jazz Dance from the Turn of the Century to 1950

January 15, 2012
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THE SPIRIT MOVES: A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900-1986. Part 1: Jazz Dance from the Turn of the Century to 1950 The Spirit Moves DVD collection is a the single richest living record of African Americans great influence on cultural, social, and dance history. Part 1 presents demonstrations of ragtime and...

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Pastor Jones: Heavenly Voices Reviews

January 7, 2012
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Pastor Jones: Heavenly Voices PASTOR JONES: HEAVENLY VOICES (DVD MOVIE) The beloved Pastor Jones is grappling with yet another crisis affecting his church.  The inability of the Pastor s church to pay off a loan has placed his famed choir at risk.  In order to save the choir Pastor Jones must bring together its two lead members,...

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