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  1. Malcolm X: El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b/w. 60 min., 1997 sale: £19.95 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Traces the life of Malcolm X, from Harlem street hustler and prison inmate to militant Muslim convert, to self-made world leader who, before his suspicious death in 1965, found himself increasingly at odds...

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  2. African Americans, The: Many Rivers to Cross (2013)

    Subject
    History; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 360 minutes), $29.99

    This film, presented by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., explores the evolution of the African-American people, as well as the multiplicity of cultural institutions, political strategies, and religious and...

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  3. Too Close to Heaven: A History of Black Gospel Music (3 Parts) (1996 Video)

    Director
    Alan Lewens
    Producer
    Leo St Clair
    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassettes. VHS. col. 180 min., 2000 sale: £25.00 (inclusive)

    Professor Horace Boyer traces the development of gospel music, using footage of live performances and interviews, from it West African roots and the spirituals sung by slaves in the American South through to...

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  4. When we Were Kings (2003)

    Subject
    Politics & government; Sports science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 84 minutes), £15.99

    This Oscar-winning documentary about the 1974 Muhammad Ali/George Foreman fight in Zaire not only shows a key moment in sporting history, but also depicts a key moment in Black Power politics. Includes...

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  5. We Shall Overcome: Martin Luther King Jr. (2010)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 48 minutes), £13.90

    A selection of Martin Luther King’s most famous speeches. The subjects include: 1. The Protests 2. John F. Kennedy Lyndon Baines Johnson 3. The Violence vs. Non-Violence Debate 4. Racism and Injustice 5....

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  6. Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)

    Director
    Göran Hugo Ollson
    Subject
    Politics & government; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 100 minutes), $24.98

    The BLACK POWER MIXTAPE examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in the USA from 1967 to 1975, using recently discovered 16mm footage filmed by Swedish journalists and found lying in the cellar of...

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  7. Detroit (2017)

    Director
    Kathryn Bigelow
    Subject
    American Studies; Film studies
    Distribution
    DVD (Region 2 PAL, 143 minutes), £4.99

    A report of gunshots prompts the Detroit Police to search the Algiers Motel. A group of young people staying there are forcefully and viciously interrogated by the riot task force. By the end of the night,...

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  8. Malcolm X: Struggle for Freedom (1966 Video)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 25 min., 1997 sale: £29.95 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Portrays Malcolm X at a time when his views were changing to include the world situation with regard to the race problem. He argues that black people’s common heritage and experiences of imperialism and...

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  9. Mother Ireland (1988 Video)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government; Women’s studies
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

    The programme was to be broadcast on Channel Four but was the first programme to fall victim to the broadcasting ban. The film includes footage of Emma Groves immediately after she was shot with a rubber...

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  10. Life and Death of Steve Biko (1978 Film, Video)

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 30 minutes), £25.00

    A portrait of South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko seen through the eyes of family and friends. During interrogation Biko suffered head injuries; no treatment was given and after five days he was...

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