Blueprint for My People
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Carol Bash SYNOPSIS:
This artistic short film 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. The film captures the struggles of a people—through candid moments—whose lives created the context of American culture.
Presented as Part Of Documentary Shorts, Program Two
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