Tongues Untied
Marlon Riggs' essay film Tongues Untied gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cultures and perspectives on the world as they confront racism, homophobia, and marginalization. It broke new artistic ground by mixing poetry (by ...
Color adjustment
Analyzes the evolution of television's earlier, unflattering portrayal of blacks from 1948 until 1988 where they are depicted as prosperous, having achieved the American dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality.
Ethnic notions
Covering more than one hundred years of United States history, Ethnic Notions traces the evolution of Black American caricatures and their role in political and social conflicts concerning race.
Black is...black ain't
When Marlon Riggs died of AIDS at the age of 37, completing this film which summed up a lifetime's work exploring African American identity. It weaves together the testimonies of thos whose complexion, class, gender, speech or sexuality has made the...