FAU Libraries Media Center - Videographies, Ethnic Studies

VH 7775 100 Percent Arabica
Summary: The rising popularity of a local band threatens orthodox religious groups in a mixed Arab and African housing project outside Paris. Attendance at the mosque falls and drastic measures are taken to keep the balance of power in the hands of the religious leaders. No one can stop the infectious popularity of the music, however, and when all the musicians finally sing together, everyone is united. The cast includes several North African immigrants who in real life are music stars in France. 085 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 7772 Abolicao
Summary: An examination of the history of slavery in Brazil and the current racial situation of Black Brazilians on the 100th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Examines the contemporary political, economic, social and cultural issues faced by Black Brazilians through interviews. Directed by Sozimo Bulbul. 153 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, ECONOMICS

VH 6707 Achebe at 70: Birthday Celebration
Summary: A conversation on writing between Achebe and Toni Morrison that took place at Bard College, New York, and their responses to audience questions. 089 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 2866 Across The Tracks-Vlach Gypsies In Hungary
Summary: Set in a village outside the Hungarian town of Gyongyos, this program follows two Gypsy families struggling to maintain their traditions in a modern communist state. Despite the romantic image, Gypsy life is harsh and often brutal. The Gypsies live in semi-slums, and they are forced by law to work, often for very low wages. 052 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY Series: DISAPPEARING WORLD

VH 5494 An Act of Faith
Summary: Describes the rescue of Denmark's Jewish population from Nazi persecution during World War II, as presented through personal interviews with representative people who took part in the escape operation. 028 Min. VIDEO 1961 Subject: HOLOCAUST Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 7612 Adio Kerida: Goodbye Dear Love
Summary: A personal journey about the search for identity and memory among Sephardic Jews with roots in Cuba. Anthropologist Ruth Behar returns to her native Cuba in search of the country's remaining Sephardic Jews and her family's ties to them. Presents a lyrical journey into Cuba's Jewish past and present-day that is filled with painful goodbyes and a belief in the possibility of return and renewal. Directed by Ruth Behar. 082 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDI

VH 5216 Advertising Missionaries
Summary: In Papua New Guinea where over three quarters of the population cannot be reached by the regular advertising medium, the market is being developed by other means. 052 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: COMMUNICATION, ANTHROPOLOGY, MARKETING

VH 3754 Africa: What's In It for the United States
Summary: A panel of experts discusses various aspects of the United States and its relations with Africa. 120 Min. VIDEO 1996

VH 3106 African-American Cultures in the U.S.A.: Part 1
Summary: Discusses the culture and experiences of Black Americans and the structure and composition of the Afro-American community today. 061 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 3107 African-American Cultures in the U.S.A.: Part 2
Summary: Follow up to part one discusses African history and religion, images of the African American in the media, academic performance and stereotypes perpetuated in schools. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 8357 Against My Will
Summary: Investigates violence against women in Pakistan, where concepts of family honor and the status of women as property perpetuate the practice of "honor killing", the murder of women by male relatives for behavior deemed socially or morally unacceptable. One of the women interviewed at the Dastak women's shelter in Lohore, Kubra, is murdered three weeks after she returns to her family. Directed by Ayfer Ergun. 050 Min. VIDEO 2002

VH 2392 Against The Odds: Artist of the Harlem Renaissance
Summary: This documentary by Amber Edwards tells the little-known story of a group of black visual artists fighting racial prejudice and discrimination during the vibrant period of creativity in the 1920's and 1930's. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ART, AFRICA-AMERICAN

VH 3616 Aime Cesaire: A Voice For History, Part I
Summary: In Part I, L'ile Veilleuse (The Vigilant Island) Cesaire show us his pays natale, its volcano, beaches and colonial towns, a tropical crossroads where Europe, Africa and America meet. From this cultural vortex, Cesaire, his wife Suzanne and the philosopher Rene Menil founded in 1939 the seminal literary review, Tropiques. This journal influenced Caribbean intellectuals like artist Wifredo Lam, writer Rene Depestre and revolutionary theorist, Frantz Fanon. After the war, Cesaire served as mayor of Fort-de-France and Martinique's representative in the French National Assembly during the crucial years of decolonization. He discusses the difficulty of balancing the life of a poet with that of a practical politician for over fifty years. 054 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: WRITERS, CARIBBEAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY

VH 3617 Aime Cesaire: A Voice For History, Part II
Summary: Part II, Au rendezvous de la conquete (Where the Edges of Conquest Meet) Moves to Paris in the 1930's where Cesaire, Leopold Senghor, first president of Senegal, and the French Guyanese poet Leon Damas developed the concept of negritude, a world wide revindication of African values. John Henrik Clarke and Howard Dodson of the Schomburg Center discuss the profound impact of black American authors like Langston Hughes, Richard Wright and Claude Mckay as well as jazz and the Harlem Renaissance on this primarily Francophone movement. 056 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: WRITERS, CARIBBEAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY

VH 3618 Aime Cesaire: A Voice For History, Part III
Summary: Part III, La force de regarder demain (The Strength to Face Tomorrow) Cesaire responds to the disappointments of the post-colonial world and expresses his hopes for the future. In the 1960's his plays, La tragedie du roi Christophe (about the Haitian revolution) and Une saison au Congo (about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba), were among the first to warn of the dangers of neocolonialism. French anthropologist Edgar Morin, biographer Roger Toumson, Brazilian author Jorge Amado, Antillean novelist Maryse Conde and American writer Maya Angelou testify to Cesaire's central role as a "founding ancestor" for the current flowering of African Diaspora literature. 050 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY

VH 1184 Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More (1964-1972)
Summary: An awareness and sense of pride emerged through the struggle of World heavyweight Champion Cassius Clay, now by his new Islamic name, Muhammad Ali. No longer content with use of mainstream culture as their standard and rejecting images which traditionally stereotyped them as servile and inferior, anew generation of African Americans began to redefine itself. Propelled by the Black Consciousness Movement, they celebrated black values, culture and their African roots. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE II

VH 0799 Ain't Scared of Your Jails (1960-1961)
Summary: Ain't Scared Of Your Jails chronicles the courage displayed by thousands of young people and college students who joined the ranks of the movement and gave it new direction. In 1960, lunch counter sit-ins spread across the South, many organized by the new, energetic Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. In 1961, on the Freedom Rides, many young people faced violence and defied death threats as they labored to obliterate segregation in interstate bussing. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICA-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE

VH 2042 Alex Haley
Summary: This warm portrait of Alex Haley (who died in 1992) shows us the writer who, more than any other, gave whites the shocking insight that blacks had been literally cut off from their own past. That one man's pen could be so powerful is proof that Haley was a first-rate writer. 050 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: WRITERS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7933 Alonso's Dream
Summary: Alonso lives in the Highland of Chenalho, where his community if filled with conflict due to the standoff between the Zapatista National Liberation Arm y that is demanding equal rights for the indigenous people of Mexico, and the Mexican Army. The film focuses on the impact the revolution and paramilitary violence have had on the daily lives of Mayan peasants in Mexico. 071 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 2097 America: A Cultural Mosaic Video Sampler
Summary: This video sampler is introducing the multi cultural society in the America that include: more than forty individual videos about African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, Euro-America and native-American. 130 Min. VIDEO

VH 6447 American Education Under Reconstruction/Achievement&Assess..
Summary: A discussion of American educational reform and what lies ahead in the area of school improvement. The panel examines the impact that the reform movement has had on the K-12 educational enterprise, with particular emphasis on students of color. The program also looks at what reform in elementary and secondary education will mean for higher education. 121 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: BEYOND THE DREAM

VH 4881 Amistad
Summary: Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. 155 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMMUNICATION, DRAMA

VH 5199 Ancient India
Summary: This program examines the religious tension between Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, and the historical events that shaped the great Indian civilizations. 047 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, EARLY CIV

VH 1741 Angano...Angano (Tales from Madagascar)
Summary: (Magasy and French with English subtitles). Venerable but unmistakably contemporary storytellers recount for the camera and their listeners the founding myths of Malagasy culture-the creation of man and woman, the origin of rice cultivation, the reason for animal sacrifice. Director: Cesar Paes. 064 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: COMMUNICATION Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

VH 8183 Angel Returns, The
Summary: Circumcision is a tradition of family honor, a marketable commodity fo r dowries, a religious rite, a means to control women's sexuality, and what is often not expressed, a livelihood for the many women who perform this ritual. Circumcisers are viewed with respect and paid for their services. They lobby fiercely against its abolition. 050 Min. VIDEO 2002

VH 4423 Aparajito (The Unvanquished)
Summary: The saga of Apu and his family continues in the second chapter of the Apu Trilogy. Following Apu and his family to the city, director Satyajit Ray introduces you to many unforgettable images and characters. Tragedy strikes and Apu must choose between the life of his father chose or a life of his own. 113 Min. VIDEO 1956 Subject: DRAMA Series: APU TRILOGY

VH 2387 Apartheid's Last Stand
Summary: Examines how President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela have pushed through the peace process, detailing their maneuvers and strategy and what had led both leaders to major compromises in negotiating the end of white minority rule in South Africa. 057 Min. VIDEO 1992 Series: FRONTLINE

VH 4726 Approach of Dawn
Summary: The story of Maya women of Guatemala and their role in the human rights struggle is presented in this documentary. The film takes us into the communities of three women whose lives were shattered by the genocidal war. 052 Min. VIDEO Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 6408 Arab Americans
Summary: Discusses the heritage of Arab Americans by tracing the history of their emigration to North America, showing the unique traditions they brought with them, and who they are today. Includes an inside look at the life of a family who share their memories and struggles to maintain their cultural identity. 027 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA

VH 2224 Arab & Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land
Summary: Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by David K. Shipler. The two hour special examines the tension between Arabs and Jews living within the lands under jurisdiction of the Israeli state, including the West Bank and the Gaza strip. 120 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, MIDDLE EAST

VH 5541 Arab & Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land
Summary: Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by David K. Shipler. The two hour special examines the tension between Arabs and Jews living within the lands under jurisdiction of the Israeli state, including the West Bank and the Gaza strip. 120 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, MIDDLE EAST Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 3994 Arabs and the West
Summary: Talks with scholar, writer, and economist Charles Issawi about the sources of Arab resentment toward the West and the possibility of better relations in the future. Issawi explains the Arab world's reluctance to modernize and its aversion to the secular nature of Western society-especially in the area of sexual freedom. The history of Islamic fundamentalism in the Arab world is traced, and its impact on Arab/West relation is discussed. 030 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIV Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 3990 Arabs, The: Who They Are, Who They Are Not
Summary: In this program, Bill Moyers and several prominent experts of Arab descent explore how the image of Arabs as religious fanatics was formed. Edward Said, discusses the richness, diversity, and distinguished history of the Arab culture. Discusses the dehumanization of Arabs in the American media. 028 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIV Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 6869 Arranged Marriages
Summary: For much of history and for many people today, marriage has nothing to do with love and romance. Instead marriages are arranged by families and matchmakers who place primary importance on suitability and financial gain. 046 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 2301 Asianization of America, The
Summary: Asians are the nation's fastest growing racial group--a fact with enormous significance for our culture and economy. This program examines Asians' successes in academia and to what extent they can or want to blend into the American melting pot. 026 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 2364 Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., The
Summary: This program examines the government's involvement in the harassment of Dr. King, and uses a variety of recently declassified information--including private conversations taped at the Johnson White House--to re-examine the counter-intelligence programs that preceded the assassination. 085 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 5526 At the Crossroads: Jews in Eastern Europe Today
Summary: This program documents Jewish people maintaining their culture in Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia. 059 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: HOLOCAUST, EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 1225 August Wilson
Summary: Playwright August Wilson talks to Bill Moyers about his roots in the Black community, how his plays express the African-American experience, and how the African heritage of Black Americans is both expressed and repressed in American society today. 029 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: THEATRE, SOCIOLOGY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: WORLD OF IDEAS WITH BILL MOYERS, A

VH 4812 August Wilson
Summary: This video introduces one of America's most celebrated playwrights, August Wilson. His on-going project to write a play on African American life set in each decade of this century is one of the most ambitious endeavors in the history of American theater. 022 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, WRITERS, THEATRE, DRAMA Series: IN BLACK AND WHITE

VH 0188 Australia: Secrets of the Land Down Under
Summary: A fabulous country. Visit Sydney, Canberra, and take a trip to an Aussie sheep station at Burbong. Take a trek to the outback of New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Visit Perth and the wineries of the Swan River Valley. Mine for gold in Kalgoorlie and enjoy stops at the Great Barrier Reef, Brisbane and the awesome Gold Coast. 045 Min. VIDEO 1987

VH 0797 Awakenings (1954-1956)
Summary: History of the civil rights movement in the United States. Uses archival footage and interviews with participants in the movement. AWAKENINGS focuses on the catalysis events of 1954-56. The Mississippi lynching of 14 year-old Emmett Till led to a widely publicized trial where a courageous black man took the stand and accused two white men of murder. In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to yield her bus seat to a white man. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE

VH 1187 Back to the Movement
Summary: The series concludes with an examination of two cities. In Miami, Florida, viewers witness the destruction of Overtown, a once-thriving community. In 1980, when white police officers were cleared of charges following the beating death of a black businessman, Miami's black community exploded in the largest riot since Detroit, 1967. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE II

VH 2597 Becoming a Woman in Okrika
Summary: This video documents a coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta. It suggests the conflict Third World women face between traditions and the values of the modern world. 027 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY

VH 7055 Behind the Veil
Summary: Describes the massive human rights abuses that have been escalating since the withdrawal of the Soviet forces, as seen through the eyes of women who have survived years of rampant gender and religious intolerance. 026 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: MIDDLE EAST

VH 0224 Beyond The Dream-Black History, (Part 1)
Summary: Live, interactive satellite program featuring prominent scholars, live discussions and prerecorded features on the past present and future of Black participation in American society and culture. Looks at the contribution of Blacks in the fields of education, politics, business and economics, social issues, the military, the arts, entertainment and sports. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0225 Beyond The Dream-Black History, (Part 2)
Summary: Live, interactive satellite program featuring prominent scholars, live discussions and prerecorded features on the past present and future of Black participation in American society and culture. Looks at the contribution of Blacks in the fields of education, politics, business and economics, social issues, the military, the arts, entertainment and sports. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1914 Beyond The Dream-Black History, (Part 3)
Summary: In order to shed light on issues affecting Blacks around the world today, this program poses as a news broadcast made fifty years into the future. Takes a hard look at the political, economic and educational barriers Blacks face as they move beyond the initial dream of Dr. Martin Luther King into the global village of the 21st century. 120 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1915 Beyond The Dream-Black History, (Part 4)
Summary: Recorded off the air, Feb. 5, 1992, via satellite. Participants: Renee Poussaint, Chuck Stone, Alex Haley, Barbara Reynolds, Henry Hampton. 120 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1028 Beyond The Dream II
Summary: Live, interactive satellite program featuring prominent scholars, live discussions and pre-recorded features on the past, present and future of Black participation in American society and culture. Looks at the contribution of Blacks in the fields of education, politics, business and economics, social issues, the military, the arts, entertainment and sports. 120 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY

VH 4714 Beyond the Killing Fields
Summary: This video shows the heroic efforts of the Khmer people, with the help of several world organizations, to take their first steps toward peace. 028 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 7235 Beyond the Veil: Are Iranian Women Rebelling?
Summary: In this program, reporter Anna Maria Tremonti, dons the hijab--"modest dress"--and goes undercover to find out how Iranian women feel about the government enforced dress code and about their diminished role in Iranian society. 022 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 5883 Biculturalism and Acculturation Among Latinos
Summary: Explores the cultural identity among Latino Americans who are pursuing a biculturalism that will offer the Latino community "the best of both worlds." The film addresses the question: What of the Latino cultural heritage should be retained and what abandoned as they assimilate into mainstream American culture. 028 Min. VIDEO 1992

VH 1604 Big Chill, The
Summary: National academic and political experts join hosts Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer for conversations and controversy examining political correctness at the nation's universities. The primary focus covers multicultural influences in America and the resulting controversy over First Amendment issues. 108 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 7046 Birth
Summary: In Palestine Fatima is caught in a cycle of pregnancies because she fears if she does not produce a male child for her husband he will marry another woman. In Baghdad, Daoud is a sick baby born under the international sanctions against Iraq. In a Syrian village Roza, after many years of childless marriage, has learned that her husband has the fertility problem, not her, as she struggles with the traditional expectations of her society. 026 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: ARAB DIARIES

VH 0781 Black America: Breaking Free
Summary: Documents the history and experiences of Black Americans through historical footage and interviews. Focuses on the civil rights movement, today's urban Black Americans, and Black Americans who have been successful in business and politics. 028 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, U.S. HISTORY Series: BLACK AMERICA

VH 0782 Black America: The New South
Summary: See VH 779. 028 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BLACK AMERICA

VH 7864 Black Girl
Summary: A Senegalese woman, working as a governess for a French family, finds her duties reduced to those of a maid after the family moves from Dakar to the south of France. In her new country, the woman is constantly made aware of her race and mistreated by her employers, and she falls into isolation and despair. 057 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: DRAMA

VH 4075 Black Is...Black Ain't
Summary: Weaves together the testimony of those whose complexion, class, gender, speech or sexuality has made them feel "too black" or "not black enough." Scholars and artists recall their own struggles to discover a more inclusive definition of "blackness." 086 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6835 Black on Blackness, Pt. 1
Summary: Explores historical similarities and differences among people of color and what it means to be black. 107 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDI Series: FAU CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL

VH 6836 Black on Blackness, Pt. 2
Summary: Explores historical similarities and differences among people of color and what it means to be black. 105 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDI Series: FAU CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL

VH 4842 Black Panther and San Francisco State: On Strike
Summary: Interviews with the founding members of the Black Panthers, Huey P. Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, and Bobby Seale document the footage of the organization's meetings and marches which reveal a pragmatic and still relevant outline for the African American communities' self-determination and development. Recounted is the six month long strike students of color led at San Francisco State to make their university's curriculum and admissions policies more relevant, which succeeded in creating the country's first Ethnic Studies department. 035 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY

VH 0948 Black Panthers
Summary: A documentary film of the "Free Huey Newton" rally in California. Huey Newton is interviewed in the Alameda County Jail. 053 Min. VIDEO 1968 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 0891 Black Power
Summary: Prominent Afro-Americans discuss their political and social achievements. 058 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 5542 Black to the Promised Land
Summary: A group of problem students from the Street Academy High School of Brooklyn are taken on a trip to Israel. They experience the everyday life of the Jewish community in a kibbutz. Both Jewish and Black youngsters seem surprised in finding that love, respect and friendship can grow in spite of ethnic differences and the color of their skin. 098 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 3958 Black, White and Angry
Summary: Few other issues in American life provoke the kind of discussion and emotion that race does, especially the relationship between blacks and whites. Despite tremendous strides, there is little doubt that deep-seated emotions between blacks and whites still divide Americans. This NBC News program examines the following topics: blacks and whites at work; blacks and whites in their communities and the question of separate worlds; myths about blacks and whites; the role politics and politicians play in issues affecting blacks and whites; and what the future holds for the already delicate relationships between blacks and whites in America. 077 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 4072 Blacks & Jews
Summary: Early in the 20th century Black and Jewish Americans joined forces against bigotry and for civil rights but in the late 1960's each group turned inward and the coalition fell apart. This film examines the history of this collaboration and recent racial conflicts between Afro-Americans and Jews and attempts at understanding and reconciliation, with particular emphasis on events In New York City and Oakland, California. 085 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 5495 Boat is Full, The
Summary: A drama of five Jews who escaped from Germany and attempted to elude deportation by posing as a family that qualified to stay in Switzerland. Direct ed by Markus Imhoff. 104 Min. VIDEO 1980 Subject: HOLOCAUST Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 3993 Bonds of Pride, The
Summary: Explores the nature of the Arab identity and the main culture ties that hold the Arab world together; language, the Koran, historical vision, literature and poetry, and humor. Cultural diversity among various Arab groups is examined, along with the role of women in Islamic society. Methods of education, the ancient Arab technique stressing memory versus more modern methods introduced during the period of European colonization, are compared. 028 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: EARLY CIV Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 0888 Booker T. Washington-The Life & The Legacy
Summary: Traces the life of Booker T. Washington with an emphasis on his stewardship of Tuskeegee Institute in Alabama. Historic recreations reveal the turning points of Washington's educational and political career. 032 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY

VH 4816 Le Bouillon D'Awara (Awara Soup)
Summary: Awara Soup introduces us to what must be one of the world's most multicultural communities, a global village in the back country of French Guyana. Three hundred years of world history intersect in Mana, a town where 1500 people speak 13 different languages and live together in remarkable harmony. In French, Creole, Taki-Taki, Portuguese, Hmong, and Javanese with English subtitles. 071 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY

VH 7306 Bride Market of Imilchil, The
Summary: Discusses the folklore and customs surrounding a lost Berber tradition. Under the protection of Saint Sidi Ougalmani, women are allowed to have a decisive say in whom they would like to marry. Eligible men and women from the Atlas Mountains gather each September at the Bride Market of Imilchil. They meet here, and many times they marry on the spot. Stories told by the village matriarch and interviews with eligible men and women are intercut with footage of the festival. 051 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY

VH 0802 Bridge to Freedom
Summary: In the final episode, BRIDGE TO FREEDOM, the lessons of a decade are brought to bear in the climactic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, when thousands joined together to march fifty miles for freedom. During the drive to make voting rights a national issue, strategic and ideological differences began to surface between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s SCLC and the younger activists of SNCC. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE

VH 3817 Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain: A Closer Look...
Summary: Hugh Downs hosts a discussion between the Shoshone Indians of western Nevada and the United States Government. This is a follow up to the documentary, "Broken Treaty at Battle Mountain." 030 Min. VIDEO 1975 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, NATIVE AMERICAN, ANTHROPOLOGY

VH 4919 Brotherly Love
Summary: In Philadelphia, during the first 50 years of the new nation, freedmen and fugitive slaves push the country to live up to the promises made in its Constitution. But with the invention of the cotton gin, slavery expands into America's western frontier, and a revolution in Haiti inspires slave rebellions throughout the southern United States. 090 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY Series: AFRICANS IN AMERICA

VH 4710 Buddhism and Black Belts
Summary: The martial arts of Japan have been strongly influenced by the meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Though Japan is not a very religious country, the ancient traditions of Buddhism still influence society. 028 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 3469 Builders of Images: Latin American Cultural Identity
Summary: Explores the role of the artist in the Americas through four diverse and influential artists: Puerto Rican writer Luis Rafael Sanchez, Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso, Mexican performer and playwright Jesusa Rodriquez, and Argentine filmmaker Fernando Solanas. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ART, LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 5497 Camera of My Family
Summary: Presents the history of four generations of one Jewish family in Germany, whose way of life came abruptly to an end when the Nazis rose to power. Told through the use of family portraits by Catherine Noren, with emphasis of the devastating impact of Nazi crimes. 018 Min. VIDEO Subject: HOLOCAUST Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 1295 Campus Administrators Confront Ethnoviolence
Summary: Suggests reasons why ethnoviolence on campus is on the increase and offers suggestions and recommendations on how to combat it. 039 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: SOCIOLOGY Series: STILL BURNING

VH 7863 Candombe
Summary: Fernando Nunez, a black man, a musician, and a maker of drums, sees himself as the heir to "Candombe", an important social and cultural legacy from his slave forefathers in Uruguay. However, the official history and culture of Uruguay continues to marginalize expressions of black culture. He fights to keep these important cultural roots alive. 017 Min. VIDEO 1994

VH 3464 Capital Sins: Authoritarianism and Democratization
Summary: Begins in the 1960's, when many of the region's political and economic systems were in disarray, and either reform or revolution seemed inevitable. This program looks at the path taken by Brazil, which confronted its problems with rich resources. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ECONOMICS, LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 7650 Caribbean Close Up
Summary: The first segment follows a 14 year old Haitian girl through her daily life including her family chores, cockfighting, Haitian proverbs, and her education. The second segment follows a 13 year old boy in the Dominican Republic through his daily life including school, family life, baseball, and the history of his country. 028 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: GEOGRAPHY

VH 8185 Celebrating Cajin Life
Summary: Provides a historical background to the culture of the Acadians of southern Louisiana. Shows how the Cajun culture developed following the arrival of French colonists in Louisiana. Explores the unique and lively way of life practiced by the large population of Louisiana Cajuns. 021 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 6069 Celebration! A Caribbean Festival
Summary: Annual Labor Day celebration of Caribbean carnival in Brooklyn, New York; captures the thoughts and feelings of expatriate West Indians through the festivals, preparations, and music, specifically calypso and steel band. In short, carnival is a way of maintaining identity and cultural traditions. 030 Min. VIDEO 1988

VH 6442 Celebration of Black History: The Writers, Stories, Legacy
Summary: A live, interactive satellite video conference featuring prominent African American writers. Discusses the impact of African American literature as it pertains to American culture and life. Focuses on the history of African and African American storytelling, the resurgence of Black authors and their works, and pays a tribute to Alex Haley and his contributions to American literature. 115 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: WRITERS, AFRICA-AMERICAN Series: BEYOND THE DREAM

VH 6445 Celebration of Black History: Successful Blacks in the American Business And Entrepreneurial World
Summary: Examines the future of Black businesses and today's business climate, explores the ways of operating a successful business, looks at the impact of affirmative action and addresses the role of education in preparing the nation's next generation of Black entrepreneurs and CEOs. 120 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: BEYOND THE DREAM

VH 3127 Central Americans
Summary: A part of series designed to help children learn about the many different cultures in North America today and to promote cultural acceptance in the classroom. Includes discussions with historians multicultural educators and immigration experts. 030 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: THE MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA VIDEO SERIES

VH 4425 Century of Black Cinema, A Part 1
Summary: This is a special celebrating the finest Afro-American entertainers ever to grace the silver screen. This program takes you on a journey through the careers of the fortunate, the unfortunate, the ground breakers, the spectacular, the musical, and the comical performers who have inspired millions since the first cameras rolled. 051 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 4426 Century of Black Cinema, A Part 2
Summary: This is a special celebrating the finest Afro-American entertainers ever to grace the silver screen. This program takes you on a journey through the careers of the fortunate, the unfortunate, the ground breakers, the spectacular, the musical, and the comical performers who have inspired millions of people since the cameras have rolled. 052 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7827 Cesar E. Chavez
Summary: The biography of a labor activist who organized and led the migrant far m workers, both immigrants and local workers, in their struggle for better working conditions. Dedicated to non-violence, Cesar Chavez also founded the United Farm Workers union. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 1772 Check And Double Check
Summary: Freeman Gosden, Charles J. Correll & Sue Carol. Directed by Melville Brown. Cabdrivers Amos 'n' Andy take Duke Ellington and his Orchestra to a gig at a posh Westchester party. 073 Min. VIDEO 1930 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 3129 Chinese Americans
Summary: A part of series designed to help children learn about the many different cultures in North America today and to promote cultural acceptance in the classroom. Includes discussions with historians multicultural educators and immigration experts. 030 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: THE MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA VIDEO SERIES

VH 7039 Chinese in the Frontier West
Summary: Describes the arrival of the Chinese during the 1850's to 1880's in California during the Gold Rush Period. Chronicles their subsequent settlement in the Western United States. 060 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, AMERICAN STUDIE Series: ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS

VH 0307 Choctaw Story
Summary: Demonstrates the methods used by the Choctaw tribe to overcome poverty. 016 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, SOCIAL WORK

VH 8154 Chutney Im Yuh Soca: A Multicultural Mix
Summary: Chutney in Yuh Soca is a film showing the interaction of the East Indian and African populations of Trinidad and Tobago through the popular music "Chutney", which is a blending of Indian Folk Tunes with the tempo and spice of the Caribbean. 034 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: DANCE

VH 3518 Circle of Recovery
Summary: Presents a portrait of seven African-American men who overcame drug addiction to become symbols of hope for their community. Features interviews with Bill Moyers. 058 Min. VIDEO Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0779 Civil Rights Movement, The
Summary: Documents the history and experiences of Black Americans through historical footage and interviews. Focuses on the Civil Rights movement, today's urban Black Americans, and Black Americans who have been successful in business and politics. 030 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BLACK AMERICA

VH 1747 Color Adjustment
Summary: In "Color Adjustment" Marlon Riggs brings his landmark study of prejudice and perception begun in Ethnic Notions into the Television Age. From "Amos 'n Andy" to "The Cosby Show", "Color Adjustment" traces over forty years of turbulent race relations through the lens of prime time entertainment. 087 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: COMMUNICATION, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 3989 Come Celebrate with Me
Summary: In the program, two poets reflect on the cultural legacies they have inherited. Lucille Clifton and David Mura bring their talent and humor to bear as they look at the past and the lives they live in America today. 058 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: WRITERS Series: LANGUAGE OF LIFE, THE

VH 7648 Come to St. Lucia
Summary: Presents the culture, folk life and tourist aspects of the Caribbean Island of St.Lucia. 026 Min. VIDEO 1980

VH 4958 Community Interfaith Coalition: Islam
Summary: This is a program presented by the Interfaith Coalition of Boca Raton. Among the Muslim panelists were: Bassem A. Al-Halabi, assistant professor at FAU, Imad Mahboub, assistant professor at FAU, and Raed Awad, a Muslim community leader. The speakers explain the beliefs of Islam. 121 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 3465 Continent on the Move: Migration and Urbanization
Summary: Looks at migration, one of the most important forces transforming the Americas. It is set in Mexico, where migration has moved people across borders and from villages to cities. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ECONOMICS, LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 1579 Conversation with C.L.R. James, A
Summary: An interview with Trinidad's C. L. R. James, writer, philosopher, agitator, novelist, politician, Marxist, writer and critic. 060 Min. VIDEO Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, WRITERS, CARIBBEAN STUDI

VH 7038 Coolies, Sailors, Settlers
Summary: The untold story of how Asians--Filipino, Chinese, Asian Indian--first arrived in the Americas. Film crosses centuries and oceans from the 16th century Manila-Acapulco trade, to the Opium War, to the 19th century plantation coolie labor in South America and the Caribbean. 064 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, AMERICAN STUDIE Series: ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS

VH 2412 Cross Cultural Communication In Diverse Settings
Summary: This video examines how attitudes, beliefs, values, and world views in fluence the success of communication. It considers the basic characteristics an d elements of communication, and looks at cultural differences in verbal and non verbal communication. It also covers greeting sequences in different cultures. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: COMMUNICATION, ED LEAD

VH 5289 Crossroads / Blues in Technicolor
Summary: "Crossroads" traces the blues, another African American tradition that changed the sound of rock and roll, from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago to the UK, where this earthy rich sound inspired a host of young British musicians bored with the pop music of the day. "Blues in Technicolor" takes viewers on a trip into the psychedelic rock world of the late 50's and early 70's. Shows how a bohemian folk culture based in San Francisco set off an international explosion of musical experimentation and eclecticism, much of it drug inspired. 120 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: BLUES Series: ROCK & ROLL

VH 6132 Daimyo
Summary: The Daimyo were Japanese feudal lords, warrior esthetes subject only to the Shogun, who ruled Japan from the 14th century on. Presents a sensory experience of Daimyo life in medieval Japan focusing on cultural activities such as the tea ceremony, No theater, calligraphy, swordsmanship, and archery from horseback - all filmed on location in Japan. 030 Min. VIDEO 1988

VH 2637 Dancing in Moccasins: Keeping Native Am. Traditions Alive
Summary: For the nearly two million Native Americans, representing 500 Indian nations, life in the U.S. today is a frustrating struggle to retain their ancient ways while functioning in the modern world, to carve out an identity in an overwhelmingly non-Indian culture. This program examines the needs and problems of today's Native Americans, both those who live on the reservation and those who have chosen the mainstream. 049 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, NATIVE AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK

VH 2285 Daughters of the Dust
Summary: Tells the story of a large African-American family as they prepare to move North at the dawn of the 20th century. Using this simple tale, the film brings to life the changing values, conflicts and struggles that confront every family as they leave their homeland for the promise of a new and better future. Director: Julie Dash. 113 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: DRAMA, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0262 Day In The Warsaw Ghetto-A Birthday Trip In Hell
Summary: One will never know why Wehrmacht Sergeant Heinz Joest decided to celebrate his 43rd birthday in 1941 by illegally photographing inside the ghetto. Or why he kept the pictures hidden for some forty years until he knew he was dying. But this German soldier's images of the misery, and also the spirit, of its doomed inhabitants form the core of Jack Kuper's extraordinary portrayal of humanity in a nightmare situation. 030 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 8099 Dealing with Diversity/Negotiating Cultural Communication
Summary: Part of a telecourse on diversity. Discusses characteristics of communication across cultures. Uses communication simulations and both humorous and serious personal stories to explore some of the communication styles that exit in the U.S. and in other cultures around the world. 059 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 2096 Death of a Prophet
Summary: Morgan Freeman, Yolanda King. Music composed and performed by Max Roach. Ossie Davis narrates. This is the story of a 20th century prophet, Malcolm X, a man with the rare ability to change men's lives with a quiet confidence. The film brilliantly explores some of the many questions still unanswered to this day. Director: Woodie King, Jr. 060 Min. VIDEO Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, COMMUNICATION

VH 3214 Democracy in a Different Voice with Lani Guinier
Summary: An Illustrated lecture in 6 parts: Silenced, the tyranny of the majority, taking turns, districts of the mind, democracy in a different voice, speaking out. Outlining her real views on race and diversity, she invites us into a meaningful dialogue on the meaning of democracy in a diverse society. She ask us to consider, in the tradition of James Madison, how to make democracy work for all by avoiding the "tyranny of the majority." 037 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0190 Destination Britain
Summary: An overview of Britain's natural beauty and man-made achievements. In this video, London is just the touch-down and take-off point. You see the beautiful gardens in many parts of Britain, Exeter, Dartmoor Park, Southhampton. There's Cambridge and the waterways of the Norfolk Broads, Hadrian's Roman Wall and the town of Stratford-Upon-Avon. There are castles in Wales and Scotland's Edinburgh and Burns County. 024 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE

VH 7294 Developing Your Diversity Skills
Summary: Replays the same scenes, providing alternative ways to resolve conflict and improve communications skills. 055 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: WORLD OF DIVERSITY, A

VH 6373 Dineh Nation: The Navajo Story
Summary: The Sovereign Dineh Indian Reservation which stretches through parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah contains vast deposits of oil, coal and uranium. The Navajo people who inhabit the area seek to preserve the land but outsides forces are at work strip mining the coal and polluting the water. 026 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN Series: AWARD WINNING FILMS AND VIDEOS

VH 0191 Discovering China and Tibet
Summary: Discover China, a country that has remained faithful to its ancient traditions, yet has become an awakening giant; and enjoy a special visit to Tibet, one of five "autonomous regions" of China. Enter the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty. View this cluster of ancient buildings located in Beijing's massive Tiananmen Square. Gain some insight into the Chinese people. 052 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 0192 Discovering Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Summary: Travel to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands: places of interesting history, culture, charm and tropical beauty. 045 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDI

VH 4383 Diverse Roots, Diverse Forms: Six Latino Artists in the U.S.
Summary: Profiles of six contemporary Hispanic artists working in the United States: Rafael Ferrer, Liliana Porter, Luis Tapia, Catalina Parra, Roberto Juarez, and Amalia Mesa-Bains. 028 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: ART

VH 1896 Diversity in Higher Education: Can We Meet the Challenge?
Summary: Brings together nationally recognized experts who address the critical issues which determine the success or failure of achieving diversity in higher education. A solution oriented video conference which provides an open forum for students, faculty, administrators and community members to engage in a constructive dialogue. 120 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6590 Divine Carcasse
Summary: Half fictional, half ethnographic, the film is a study in cultural contrasts, between a desacralized, materialistic European view of reality and an animist, pre-industrial African one. It follows the physical and metaphysical progress of a 1955 Peugeot automobile imported to Benin, Africa, by a European expatriate. Directed by Dominic Loreau. 060 Min. VIDEO 1998 Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

VH 7913 Dominican Republic, Cradle of the Americas
Summary: Shows the culture, folklore, and pre-Columbian art of the Dominican Republic, which is the oldest country in America. 028 Min. VIDEO 1981

VH 3763 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective
Summary: Offers an examination of Dr. King's extraordinary life. Using rare an d largely unseen film footage and photographs, the film explores how Dr. King's ideas, thoughts, and causes evolved in the face of the rapidly changing climate of the Civil Rights Movement. 080 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1469 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Part 1)
Summary: Historical overview of the struggle for racial equality in America. Focuses on the role of Martin Luther King, Jr., and includes footage of major events in the civil rights movement. Part 1 of 2. 025 Min. VIDEO 1978 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 1470 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Part 2)
Summary: Historical overview of the struggle for racial equality in America. Focuses on the role of Martin Luther King, Jr., and includes footage of major events in the civil rights movement. Part 2 of 2. 025 Min. VIDEO 1978 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 3685 Dream Deferred, A
Summary: A rural people becomes an urban one. Cultural and political gains are offset by overcrowding and increasing ghettoization of African-Americans, as Northern politicians ignore the ticking time bomb of resentment. A time bomb that would explode in the Sixties. 090 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: PROMISED LAND, THE

VH 8184 Dreamers: The Painters of Hati
Summary: Introduces the colorful, fanciful, and joyous work of unschooled Haiatian painters who have gained recognition as masters of the naif. The artists speak of that which motivates them. Some are "voodoo" painters, some paint historical subjects, others paint imiginary visions, some paint everyday life and creatures from the animal kingdom. 058 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: ART

VH 3929 Dreaming a Nation: The Kurds
Summary: This program shows little children singing that the Kurds will live forever as jets roar overhead, introduces us to warlords and guerrilla camps, and demonstrates how people who are threatened by genocide feel that a state of their own is their only protection. That is the bottom line of nationalism. 050 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: NATIONALISM: BLOOD AND BELONGING

VH 5529 East and West
Summary: In a comedic film about assimilation and Jewish values, sophisticated New Yorker Morris Brown travels back to his village to attend his niece's traditional wedding. There he encounters the rambunctious Millie, whose hijinks include boxing, and teaching other young villagers to shimmy. Mollie meets her match, however, in an engaging young yeshiva scholar who forsakes tradition and joins the secular world to win her heart. Directed by Ivan Abramson. 085 Min. VIDEO 1991 Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 7231 Edward Said
Summary: Edward Said discusses his post-colonial theory and how it applies to modern culture, from politics to literature. He exposes the Western image of the East as an artificial construct that is still retained today. He discusses Palestine as a politically expedient construct of Europe; argues the right of Palestine to exist as an independent, self-governing nation; and traces the origins of European attitudes toward the Arab world through the literature of E.M. Forster, T.S. Eliot, Joseph Conrad, and Chinua Achebe. 040 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 4790 Edward Said on Orientalism
Summary: Edward Said argues that the Western understanding of the Middle East as a place full of villains and terrorists ruled by Islamic fundamentalism produces a deeply distorted image of the diversity and complexity of millions of Arab peoples. He unearths the intellectual roots of "orientalism" in the history of imperial conquest stemming back to the 18th century. 040 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: MIDDLE EAST, ASIAN STUDIES

VH 5703 Elders
Summary: Introduces readers to the Black poets who laid the groundwork for today's Black poetry renaissance. Includes poetry from Samuel W. Allen, Mari Evans, Naomi Long Madgett, Alvin Aubert and Pinkie Gordon Lane. 114 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, WRITERS Series: FURIOUS FLOWER: AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY 1960 - 1995

VH 5833 Ethnic Cleansers and the Cleansed: The Unforgiving
Summary: In Serb-held eastern Bosnia, a Serbian couple desperately try to learn how their 11 year-old son was murdered and where his remains might be. The film follows the family's harrowing search and shows how atrocities have become commonplace in the struggle for control of Bosnia. 078 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE

VH 6147 Ethnic Identity, Regional Conflict, & Peacekeeping Initiatives
Summary: Examines efforts to promote and safeguard peace in the 20th century. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan discusses the history and the role of the United Nations, using the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea as an example. Other scholars explore the purpose of the state, what it requires to function, and what happens when it disintegrates. Additional issues such as world government are addressed as well. 050 Min. VIDEO 2000

VH 0183 Ethnic Notions
Summary: Takes viewers on a disturbing voyage through American history. It traces for the first time the evolution of the deeply rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice. Through these images we can begin to understand the evolution of racial consciousness in America. 058 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, COMMUNICATION

VH 1296 Ethnoviolence in the Campus Community
Summary: What is Ethnoviolence? Student interviews and vignettes try to answer that question as well as propose ways of decreasing it. 021 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: SOCIOLOGY Series: STILL BURNING

VH 4652 Eugene
Summary: Documents a young emigre's stamina and courage. 059 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 7293 Expanding Your Cultural Awareness
Summary: Present real life situations in which members of different cultural groups make mistaken assumptions about the motivations and intentions of people from another cultural group. Shows three campus incidents in which feeling are hurt, false assumptions are made, and friendships are threatened due to cross cultural communications problems. 055 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: WORLD OF DIVERSITY, A

VH 4896 Facing Hate
Summary: In this personal testament, Nobel Laureate and human rights advocate Elie Wiesel talks with Bill Moyers about his own childhood experiences at Auschwitz. 058 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION, HOLOCAUST

VH 0654 Fallacies of Hope, The
Summary: Hosted by Kenneth Clark. The French Revolution led to the dictatorship of Napoleon & the dreary bureaucracies of the 19th-century. Meanwhile, the disillusionment of romantic artists showed itself in their works. 050 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 1748 Family Across the Sea
Summary: Shows how scholars have uncovered the remarkable connections between the Gullah people of South Carolina and the people of Sierra Leone. Documents how the Gullahs incorporated many aspects of African culture in the daily life of the plantations. 056 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: COMMUNICATION, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1916 Family Gathering
Summary: Tells the story of the consequences of the U.S. internment policy on the Yasui family & their battle to reclaim their place as Americans. 030 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, AMERICAN STUDIE

VH 7834 Ferdinand & Isabella
Summary: Despite their controversial history, Ferdinand and Isabella are remembered for their contributions to the arts and humanities, and for their efforts to bring unity to their country. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 3984 Field of Time, The
Summary: Two courageous women artists who have turned potential tragedy into triumph are testimony to the healing powers of poetry. Award winning authors Sandra McPherson and Linda McCarriston revel in the beauty of love, family, and nature, exploring and elevating their lives through wondrous and passionate words. 058 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: WRITERS Series: LANGUAGE OF LIFE, THE

VH 3996 Fight in the Fields
Summary: The story of Cesar Chavez, the founder of the United Farmworkers Union, and the movement that he inspired. A movement that touched the hearts of millions of Americans with the grape and lettuce boycotts, a non-violent movement that confronted conservative politicians like Ronald Reagan and the powerful Teamsters Union. 115 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY

VH 0798 Fighting Back (1957-1962)
Summary: Follows the struggle for equality from the schoolroom to the courtroom and back as blacks reject the existing system of "separate but equal" education. In 1954, the Supreme Court also rejects the system in its historic Brown vs. Board of education decision. The legal battle won, in 1957 nine black teenagers dare to integrate Little Rock's Central High School. In 1962, a resolute James Meredith enrolls at The University of Mississippi. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE

VH 1739 Finzan (A Dance for the Heroes)
Summary: The story of two women's rebellion. These two women's desire to control their own lives threatens the traditions of male supremacy in the village. Customs which had bound the community together now serve to drive out these women one into exile, the other possibly to her death. Director: Cheick Sissoku. 107 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: COMMUNICATION, DRAMA Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

VH 6371 First Contact
Summary: Recounts the discovery of a flourishing native population in the interior highlands of New Guinea in 1930 in what had been thought to be an uninhabited area. Includes still photographs taken by a member of the expedition and contemporary footage of the island's terrain. 054 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY Series: AWARD WINNING FILMS AND VIDEOS

VH 0195 Forty Leagues from Paradise
Summary: Presents a commentary on the legendary island of Ceylon, known now as Sri Lanka, and shows scenes of the present-day life of its people, its natural beauty, and other attractions. Sri Lanka, fabled island of Sinbad and Solomon, a country of tropical forests and contoured rice paddies, of dugout canoes on peaceful canals, and vine-covered Buddhist temples nestled in the folds of cloud-capped mountains. 024 Min. VIDEO Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 7326 Forum on African American Issues Since Sept. 11, Part 2
Summary: Afternoon session, Part 2 of 2. 100 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7325 Forum on African American Issues Since Sept. 11, Pt. 1
Summary: Afternoon session, Part 1 of 2. 092 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7324 Forum on African American Issues Since Sept. 11, Pt. 2
Summary: Morning Session, Part 2 of 2. 123 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7323 Forum on African American Issues Since September 11, Pt. 1
Summary: In a forum titled "Where Do We Go From Here?: Chaos or Community? Black America's Vision for Healing, Harmony, and Higher Ground, " black leaders talked about African American issues since the Sept. 11 attack. Morning Session, Part 1 of 2. 121 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 8247 Four Families
Summary: A comparison of family life in India, France, Japan, and Canada, centering attention in each case on a year old baby in the family of a farmer of average means. Author-anthropologist, Margaret Mead, discusses how the upbinging of a child contributes to a distinctive national character, and summarizes the typical national characteristics of the four countries. 059 Min. VIDEO 1959

VH 3613 Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask
Summary: The film follows Fanon from his birth in 1925 on the French island of Martinique, through his medical training in France and subsequent disillusionment which resulted in "Black Skin, White Mask." Leaving France, Fanon worked at a psychiatric hospital in Algeria where he joined the turbulent liberation struggle then underway and wrote "The Wretched Earth, " recognized as "the bible of the decolonization movement." Fanon died of leukemia in 1961 as nations across Africa were winning the independence for which he fought. 050 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, BIOGRAPHY

VH 0887 Frederick Douglass-An American Life
Summary: A documentary on the personal and public life of orator, emancipator, and statesman Frederick Douglass as told in his own words. Flashbacks recreate critical events that shaped his life. Covers his years as a slave; his escape; his relationships with William Garrison, John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and Harriet Tubman; his newspaper; and his family life. 030 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY

VH 5812 Freedom Bags
Summary: Freedom bags is the story of African-American women who migrated from the rural south during the first three decades of the 20th century. Hoping to escape from the racism and poverty of the post Civil War South, they boarded segregated trains for an uncertain future up North. Most could find jobs only as houseworkers, but they kept their dignity and sense of worth through difficult times. 034 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0259 Freedom to Hate: Anti-Semitism in Russia
Summary: The freedom unleashed by Glasnost, Gorbachev and Yeltsin has included the freedom to hate. The popularity of ultra-nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky is the logical extension of that hatred. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993

VH 6402 From Fields of Promise
Summary: Discusses the efforts of descendants of slaves in Gee's Bend, Alabama, to be able to own part of the land where their ancestors worked. Also discusses the history of the Pettway Plantation. 057 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: U.S. HISTORY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 8188 From Socrates to Sartre, The Conflict of Classes
Summary: Part 23 of a series dealing with philosophies of the western world throughout history. This is the third part of a discussion centered on the contributions of Karl Marx. In this segment Lavine discusses Marx's theory of historica l materialism. Program includes Marx's concepts of the economic foundations of society, ideology, and the dialectic of historical change, and his views on the historical development of economic relations between the classes. 030 Min. VIDEO 1979 Subject: ECONOMICS

VH 6520 From Swastika to Jim Crow
Summary: Jewish scholars who escaped Nazi Germany and immigrated to the U.S. were confronted with anti-Semitism at major universities. A surprising number secured teaching positions at historically Black colleges in the South. In many cases they formed lasting relationships with their students and had an important impact on the communities in which they lived. This is a story of two cultures, each sharing a burden of oppression, brought together by the tragic circumstances of war. 057 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY

VH 4077 Frosh
Summary: Tomorrow's Americans confront the question of who they are, how they'll relate to each other and what values they'll bring to the society of the future. In a sense, they form a microcosm of the uncertainties and opportunities all Americans face in their searches for new identities and communities. 098 Min. VIDEO 1993

VH 5872 Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker
Summary: This film on Ella Baker's life work highlights the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the period of the most dramatic upsurge in the struggle for racial justice. Since Ms. Baker's activities spanned over 50 years in the North and South, the struggles of earlier decades are portrayed, giving a sense of the continuity of the fight for social change and racial justice. 063 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 5835 Garifuna Journey, The
Summary: Presents the rich culture and fascinating trajectory of the Garifuna of Belize, descendants of Carib Indians and Africans who successfully resisted slavery. This celebratory documentary presents their history from both the outsider and insider vantage points. 047 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDIES, DANCE

VH 7255 Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Palestinian Family
Summary: Follows the daily routine of one Palestinian family, the Dimrawis, the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, showing their living quarters, the local school, and hospital in order to personalize the Arab-Israeli conflict. Investigates Israeli policies toward this area. Israeli politicians, such as Ariel Sharon, soldiers and settlers discuss responsibility for military occupation. Archival footage shows scenes from the military "pacification" program in Gaza and its effect on local residents. 085 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 7831 George Santayana
Summary: A look at the life of Spanish-born philosopher and author, George Santayana. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, WRITERS Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 6400 George Washington Carver
Summary: Born into slavery and raised during Reconstruction, George Washington Carver struggled through poor health, poverty and prejudice to become a great benefactor. Famous for his work with the peanut, he was a creative scientist whose life work is an inspiration to all. 030 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY Series: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY SERIES

VH 1842 Geronimo and the Apache Resistance
Summary: Highlights the clash of cultures & the legacy of the battles of a century ago. Charting the origins of the American Southwest, it portrays the wrenching transformation of an Indian society faced with the loss of its land & traditions. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY Series: AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION

VH 5952 Geronimo and the Apache Resistance
Summary: Highlights the clash of cultures & the legacy of the battles of a century ago. Charting the origins of the American Southwest, it portrays the wrenching transformation of an Indian society faced with the loss of its land & traditions. 060 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 6080 Geronimo: His Story
Summary: Examines the life that Geronimo Mendoza Sanchez leads as an "illegal alien" in the U.S. Portrays Geronimo as a hard working young man who is attempting to educate himself in order to return to the Mexican village of his childhood and improve the living conditions of the residents. 029 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 4702 Glass Shield, The
Summary: An ambitious rookie cop and his station's only female deputy uncover widespread corruption and conspiracy when they realize that an innocent man has been jailed for a shocking murder. Suddenly, these two outsiders are forced to make an impossible choice: fit into an unjust system by breaking the law they're sworn to uphold...or break the unwritten code of silence that could be their only protection. Directed by: Charles Burnett. 110 Min. VIDEO Subject: COMMUNICATION, DRAMA

VH 4962 God's Children in Concert
Summary: Ten choruses and dance groups joined together in an intercultural concert to spread peace throughout the community. 123 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: DANCE, CONCERT

VH 2722 Goin' to Chicago
Summary: Chronicles one of the most momentous, yet least heralded sagas of American history-the great migration of African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North and West. Four million black people created a new dynamic urban culture outside the South, changing American forever. 071 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY

VH 0648 Grandeur and Obedience
Summary: Hosted by Kenneth Clark. Visit the Rome of the Counter-Reformation, the Rome of Michelangelo & Bernini, where the Catholic Church developed a new splendor symbolized by the glory of St. Peter's. 052 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 0143 Great Thaw, The
Summary: Examines the major periods in the development of western culture from Greco-Roman times to the present. The chief philosophy which motivated each age is explained and its art is examined as an expression of this philosophy. 052 Min. VIDEO Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, ART Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 3812 Green Fields
Summary: A pastoral romance, based on Pertz Hirschbein's legendary tale of a young Hasidic scholar who leaves his studies to search the countryside for common people and a meaningful existence close to the land. He happens upon a family of simple Jewish peasants who take him in as a boarder and tutor for their children. The restorative effect of the open country upon a man who has known only classrooms and city streets is the powerful theme of this Yiddish literary classic. 120 Min. VIDEO 1916 Subject: DRAMA

VH 6399 Growing Up African American: Gaining an Appreciation of your
Summary: Ancient African civilizations--The contributions that Africans made to the world--Accurate history and appreciating your cultural heritage--The influence that Africans played on America--Conclusion. 016 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

VH 7095 Haiti: A Painted History
Summary: Based on a traveling exhibition. The 500 year troubled and history of Haiti, from the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1942 to the overthrow of elected president Jean-Bertrand Aristide in 1992, is shown in an exhibition of paintings by Haitian artists; the natural beauty of the country and the rich ethnic, political and cultural heritage of its people are presented in their colorful, figurative, and sometimes naive art work. The paintings bear silent witness to the tragedies Haiti has seen-- the decimation of the indigenous Indians, the inhumanity of the slave trade, and the terrifying repression of Francois Duvalier. 056 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ART

VH 7883 Hajj, The: One American's Pilgrimage to Mecca
Summary: Michael Wolfe, an American Muslim, describes the experience of his hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, taking viewers step by step through the spiritual side of the pilgrimage, explaining the origins and meanings of the rituals. 022 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 7221 Hajj: The Pilgrimage
Summary: Every year, millions of Muslims journey to Mecca to take part in the Hajj, the fifth pillar of faith. This program captures the day-by-day events of one such pilgrimage, including the ritual of tawaf, the performance of wuquf on Mt. Rahmah, the overnight stay of Muzalifah, the symbolic stoning of the Devil, and the festival of sacrifice. A detailed historical background on Islam and its prophet, Muhammad is included. 052 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: ISLAM RISING

VH 0414 Hands That Picked Cotton
Summary: Using a historical perspective, discusses how Blacks are becoming more politically active in the southern United States, locally, and in state and national government. Includes footage on Robert Clark's unsuccessful run for Congress in 1982. 059 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIES, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 4874 Harassment of African American Officials, The, Tape 1
Summary: Congressional Black Caucus, Washington, D.C. 9/2/1990. The panel discussion focused on reported harassment of African American elected and appointed officials. One focus was the need to stop harassment, not just cope with it. Part 1 of 2. 120 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 4875 Harassment of African American Officials, The, Tape 2
Summary: Congressional Black Caucus, Washington, D.C. 9/2/1990. The panel discussion focused on reported harassment of African American elected and appointed officials. One focus was the need to stop harassment, not just cope with it. Part 2 of 2. 025 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6386 Harlem Renaissance and Beyond, The
Summary: A two-part production which introduces the viewer to the major Black writers of the 1920s, and in particular, to those writers of this period who collectively were referred to as the "Harlem Renaissance." 032 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1069 Harlem: The Depression Years
Summary: Explores Harlem's ethnic heritage, looking at the area's development against the background of the Depression. Examines the effect of the Work Progress Administration movement, the numbers' game ritual, and the heroic reputation of such figures as boxer Joe Louis. 058 Min. VIDEO Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6394 Hate and the Internet
Summary: ABC News anchor Ted Koppel investigates the proliferation of hate online with Don Black, founder of the white nationalist Web site Storm Front, and Floyd Abrams, a First Amendment attorney who has represented the New York Times and ABC News. They discuss both the medium and the message, plus the controversial issue of content filtering. 022 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: COMPUTERS

VH 2130 Hawaiian Legacy
Summary: Showcases the talents and motivations of several Hawaiian craftspeople and offers the most accurate historical portrayals to date of traditional Hawaiian culture and its arts. This is a story about the revival of ancient traditions. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992

VH 4882 He Got Game
Summary: This is a story about a convict given one shot at a second chance to be a father. With promises of a reduced sentence, Jake is granted temporary release from state prison in order to persuade the nation's top college basketball recruit...his estranged son Jesus...to play ball for the Governor's alma mater. Directed by: Spike Lee. 136 Min. VIDEO Subject: COMMUNICATION, DRAMA, SPORTS

VH 1925 Head of the Class
Summary: This story aroused tremendous interest when it was broadcast on 60 Minutes. It reveals the high-pressure of the Japanese education system, where the goal is to gain admission to the best university. American educators must decide which elements of the Japanese educational system they should draw on to improve our own. 014 Min. VIDEO Subject: ED LEAD, ASIAN STUDIES

VH 5200 Healers of Ghana
Summary: This program explores the traditional medical practices of the Bono people of central Ghana and how their healers are accommodating the conflict between the arrival of Western medicine and their religious beliefs. 058 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 3988 Heart of Things, The
Summary: Three poets who revel in language's ability to reveal culture and history, Adrienne Rich, Victor Hernandez Cruz, and Michael S. Harper are changing the way poetry is heard, read and absorbed. 058 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: WRITERS Series: LANGUAGE OF LIFE, THE

VH 3986 Here in the Mind
Summary: Gary Snyder and Daisy Zamora have each engaged in battle. The staunch defender of the natural world and the soldier in the Nicaraguan civil war share the same weapon, the power of language to change the way we think, feel, and act. 058 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: WRITERS Series: LANGUAGE OF LIFE, THE

VH 6407 Heritage of African-American Worship, The
Summary: The series explores America's rich tapestry of religious beliefs by visiting the places where those faiths took root and grew. In this program the story of the African-American church in America is presented, from Boston's African Meeting House in 1804 to Birmingham and Montgomery in the 1960s. 047 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: LANDMARKS OF FAITH

VH 7825 Hernan Cortes
Summary: Though Cortes established himself as a colonial ruler and in many ways united the natives of Mexico, he left a controversial legacy. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 2275 Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich, A
Summary: The compelling family drama about a ghetto mother, stepfather and child. The child is Benjie, a sensitive 13-year-old with a confident wit and bright academic future. The pressures of drugs and crime nearly take that bright future away. Director: Ralph Nelson. 107 Min. VIDEO 1977 Subject: COMMUNICATION, DRAMA, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0651 Heroic Materialism
Summary: Hosted by Kenneth Clark. Clark's thoughts on the materialism & humanitarianism of the past 100 years take him from Britain's 19th-century industrial landscape to skyscrapers of contemporary New York. 053 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, AMERICAN STUDIE Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 3991 Historic Memory, The
Summary: In this program, Bill Moyers and three recognized Arab historians discuss the major historical periods in the Arab world, from its ancient past as a leader in science, mathematics, and literature, through colonization by the French and British, to the present. The Koran is discussed as a constitutional document, and the role of the West in Arab political affairs in analyzed. 028 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: MIDDLE EAST, EARLY CIV Series: ARAB WORLD, THE

VH 5830 Home From the Eastern Sea
Summary: The personal stories of three Asian-American groups becoming Americans without sacrificing their heritage. Focusing on representative families, this documentary provides the perspective of history and culture through interviews with scholars and community activists. 058 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 4844 Homecoming
Summary: Film maker Charlene Gilbert chronicles her own family, as well as African Americans as farmers and landowners, in general. Issues such as education, the ability of African Americans to get credit from banks, and sharecropping are explored. Gilbert includes academic analyses of history as well as a depiction of the present and predictions for the future. 056 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 6526 Homo Sapiens 1900
Summary: Examines the history of eugenics, racial hygiene and the ideas of the "new man, " as developed in the early 20th century in Germany and the Soviet Union. In Germany, race hygiene focused on the body, on corporal beauty and the ideal form, while in the Soviet Union, eugenic interest focused on the brain and intellect. 085 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 2880 Hopi, The
Summary: The Hopi people live in ancient villages built on top of mesas rising from the floor of northern Arizona's desert land. Intimate scenes of family life, work, and colorful seasonal rituals show how the Hopis pass on the communal values and survival skills that have kept their culture alive for centuries. 020 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 8259 How to Study Cultures, How Beliefs and Values Define a Cultu
Summary: Helps student learn how to study and analyze any culture. 024 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 7931 Human Faces Behind the Rain Forest
Summary: Documents the dramatic events surrounding the harvest of the opium poppy crop in the Colombian rain forest, through the experiences of the peasants and other indigenous peoples involved in the harvest. Shows how specific social and economic conditions forced many of Colombia's indigenous communities into the poppy trade. 030 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: ECOLOGY, LATIN AMERICAN

VH 4703 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Summary: Based on the best selling autobiography by Maya Angelou. Her life began in the vicious racist, Depression era Arkansas with the sensitive Maya being shunted between her grandmother's house and her mother's - where she is raped... and withdraws into total silence. Finally, she speaks again and in her valedictory address, shares her realization. "In order to lift your voice, you have to lift your head." Directed by: Fielder Cook. 096 Min. VIDEO 1978 Subject: BIOGRAPHY, WRITERS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1070 I Remember Harlem: The Early Years: 1600 - 1930
Summary: Looks at Harlem's early days, first as a native American fishing village, then as a Dutch farming community and as English colony. Traces the community's growth as a wealthy New York City suburb and finally as a burgeoning black neighborhood. Discusses the 369th Infantry's return home after World War I, the nationalist Marcus Garvey movement and the Harlem renaissance of the 1920's. 058 Min. VIDEO 1980 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1066 I Remember Harlem: Toward a New Day: 1965 - 1980
Summary: Charts Harlem's decline, rebirth, and attempts at redevelopment; churches; and some predictions for the future from its famous as well as its obscure citizens. 058 Min. VIDEO 1980 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1068 I Remember Harlem: Toward Freedom: 1940 - 1965
Summary: Examines Harlem's politics of protest along with some of its noted political leaders including Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Explores the effects of World War II, the emergence of uptown gangs, and the community's social growth in the 1960's. 058 Min. VIDEO 1980 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6588 I Shall Not Be Removed
Summary: A film biography of Marlon Riggs, the gifted gay, black filmmaker who produced documentary films addressing issues of identity among Afro-Americans and gays. Clips from his films show how he evolved a unique experimental documentary style, mixing poetry, criticism, the personal and the political. It also documents his long battle against AIDS until his death in 1994 and includes interview with family, friends, and co-workers. 059 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1696 Identifiable Qualities: Toni Morrison
Summary: Toni Morrison speaks about such topics as the events of the sixties which led her to write her first novel, "The Bluest Eye, " the use of personal experience as a source for her strong Black female characters, and the advantage to publishers of placing Black writers in the mainstream. 030 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: WRITERS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 4599 Imagining Indians
Summary: To produce this film, tribal communities in Arizona, Washington, Montana, South Dakota, and New Mexico were visited. The Hopi filmmaker presents a Native perspective on the misrepresentation of Native Americans in feature films. Intercut is a subtheme about how a "noble savage" view of Native Americans has gone hand-in-hand with the commodification and appropriation of their arts and material culture. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, COMMUNICATION

VH 6708 In Depth: Toni Morrison, Part 1
Summary: Author Toni Morrison discusses her writings, life, and the craft of wri ting, and responds to audience telephone calls and electronic mail questions. 117 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: DRAMA, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6709 In Depth: Toni Morrison, Part 2
Summary: Author Toni Morrison discusses her writings, life, and the craft of wri ting, and responds to audience telephone calls and electronic mail questions. 064 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: DRAMA, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1843 In the White Man's Image
Summary: Explores the cultural genocide that occurred in the Carlisle School for Indian Students which impacted on generations of Native Americans. At the school, students were taught to read and write English, and were placed in uniforms and drilled like soldiers in order to "civilize" them. Includes interviews with former students. 058 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY

VH 5132 In Whose Honor? American Indian Mascots in Sports
Summary: The Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians. American Indian nicknames and mascots have been used in sports for years. This program takes a critical look at the long running practice of "honoring" American Indians by using them as mascots and nicknames in sports. 047 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, NATIVE AMERICAN, SPORTS

VH 3467 In Women's Hands: The Changing Roles of Women
Summary: Examines the changes Chilean women of every social class effected as they organized during the Pinochet years to create better living conditions. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ECONOMICS, LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 0349 Inheritance, The
Summary: Chronicles the history of immigration and foreign labor in America. Includes silent film, newsreel footage, still photographs, original footage, and folk songs. Originally produced for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers. 060 Min. VIDEO 1964

VH 5706 Initiates
Summary: Highlights the younger poets of the 1990s who represent the promise and diversity of Black poetry as it develops into the 21st century. Includes Elizabeth Alexander and members of the Dark Room Collective: Thomas Sayers Ellis, Kevin Yong, Sharan Strange, Major Jackson, Vera Beatty, John Keene and Natasha Trethewey. 027 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, WRITERS Series: FURIOUS FLOWER: AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY 1960 - 1995

VH 8085 Intercultural Relationships
Summary: Describes how intercultural communication offers us the opportunity to interact with a wide range of different people, enriching our experiences. Explores the diversity of communication patterns between cultures and offers suggestions for building bridges of understanding. Considers differences in verbal codes and nonverbal codes between cultures and some of the common barriers that disrupt effective intercultural communication. 029 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: COMMUNICATION Series: HUMAN COMMUNICATION

VH 4371 An Interview with Louis Farrakhan
Summary: Ted Koppel and Minister Louis Farrakhan discuss Farrakhan's incendiary rhetoric and charismatic leadership. Topics probed include Farrakhan's allegedly anti-Semitic statements that have alienated the Jewish community, and his friendship with, and the billion dollar gift from Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi. Farrakhan also discusses his pivotal roles as organizer of the Million Man March and spokesman for African-American Muslims. 022 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 4709 Into the Circle
Summary: From many contemporary ceremonies and songs comes the powwow, an Indian gathering of many tribes. Oklahoma, the original Indian Territory is the ideal location for the powwow. 058 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 0231 Iran: Landmarks in the Desert & Turkey: Crossroads
Summary: Emphasizes the turbulent history of Persia through the ages, as seen through the vivid artistry of architects, painters, and craftsmen of the different periods. Includes sequences on the ancient ruins of Persepolis and on the weaving of Persian carpets. The film recounts the history of the Anatolian plateau which became modern Turkey. 064 Min. VIDEO 1973 Subject: MIDDLE EAST, EARLY CIV Series: PEOPLE & PLACES OF ANTIQUITY

VH 0229 Iraq: Stairway to the Gods & Egypt: Gift of the Nile
Summary: Location photography, artifacts, maps, authentic music and artwork help portray the story of six great civilizations of the past that flourished in Iraq, Egypt, Pakistan, Peru, Iran, and Turkey. 065 Min. VIDEO 1972 Subject: MIDDLE EAST, EARLY CIV Series: PEOPLE & PLACES OF ANTIQUITY

VH 0977 Isadora Duncan: Movement From the Soul
Summary: A documentary about the life and work of Isadora Duncan, pioneer of dance, artistic freedom, and women's rights. It is an analysis of her as an artist and rebel: a study of a woman who dared to defy contemporary Victorian/Puritan mores. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: DANCE

VH 6403 Ishi of Fire Mountain
Summary: Recounts the life of Ishi, the sole survivor of a small band of Yahi Indians, who was found in 1910 in Oroville, California. Dramatizes the enormous contrast between his former Stone Age existence and his life in early 20th century California. 019 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: BIOGRAPHY, NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 7884 Islam: A Closer Look
Summary: Discusses the tenets and modern practice of Islam. Explains a wide range of important concepts such as the unity of God, the Quran, prayer, fasting, Zakat, the pilgrimage, Islamic sciences, the role of the masjid, Islamic family values and the importance of acquiring knowledge. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 7222 Islamic Resurgence and Holy War: The Former Soviet Union....
Summary: The Islamic resurgence has brought an increase in friction between Muslims and non-Muslims. The first part of this program focuses on four divinity students from Tatarstan who dropped out to join the jihad in Chechnya, while segment two tracks the efforts of President Abdurrahman Wahid to make peace between rioting Muslims and Christians on the Indonesian Island of Ambon. 052 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: ISLAM RISING

VH 7236 Islamic Wave, The
Summary: Examines the sociopolitical landscape of Islamic hotspots in the Middle East, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sudan and elsewhere. Also examines Islam's increasing popularity and considers the use of violence my Muslim extremists to attain their goals. 050 Min. VIDEO 2000

VH 0186 Israel: The Holy Land
Summary: Visit Nazareth, the birthplace of Christianity, where life exists much as it did 2, 000 years ago. Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ. And all roads lead to Jerusalem, the capital of David's Kingdom. The River Jordan, the Sea of Galilee, Masada, the Red Sea, Jericho. 060 Min. VIDEO

VH 3172 Japanese American Women: A Sense of Place
Summary: Director Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro interviews twelve Japanese American women about their diverse experiences growing up in the United States, finding that the women who lived on the East Coast grew up more isolated from the Japanese culture than the women who grew up in Japanese communities on the West Coast. Alfaro skillfully weaves these portraits into the discussion which compares and contrasts race and culture. 028 Min. VIDEO 1992

VH 3131 Japanese Americans
Summary: A part of series designed to help children learn about the many different cultures in North America today and to promote cultural acceptance in the classroom. Includes discussions with historians multicultural educators and immigration experts. 030 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: THE MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA VIDEO SERIES

VH 7829 Joan Baez
Summary: The biography of a singer who used folk music to lead a non-violent fight for the protection of basic human rights. A leader of civil rights marches and protests, she also organized the first anti-Vietnam war demonstration at the White House. After the war she has continued her commitment to music and social justice. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 4401 John Henrick Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk
Summary: Profiles the life and times of the noted African-American historian, scholar, and Pan-African activist, who has been a central figure in Harlem since the 1930's. Directed by: St. Clair Bourne. 094 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 4813 John Wideman
Summary: In this video Wideman discusses the dilemma of the committed African American intellectual torn between the urban underclass and a predominantly white, middle-class literary audience. 026 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFRICAN-AMERICAN, WRITERS Series: IN BLACK AND WHITE

VH 1873 Join Hands and Sing
Summary: Shows how Israel has honored the memory & teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King. 011 Min. VIDEO Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7832 Juan & Evita Peron
Summary: Chronicles the lives of the President and First Lady of Argentina. Together they fought to improve conditions for the average worker. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 2388 Juba: The Legend of Harriet Tubman
Summary: One of a series of four programs about the cultural heritage of black Americans designed to make students aware of and curious about African-American folklore traditions. "Aunt Iasha" is studying for her role in a play about the life of Harriet Tubman. Her rehearsal takes us through Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery, her 19 return trips to free family members and others, and her two years of service as a nurse and a spy in the Union Army during the Civil War. 015 Min. VIDEO Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 4920 Judgement Day
Summary: As the nation expands westward, slavery becomes the most divisive issue in American life. Abolitionists struggle to bring the institution down and the nation is tested as never before. When tensions over slavery erupt into violence, Americans are forced to consider how long the country can continue as a democracy built on the profits of bondage. 090 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY Series: AFRICANS IN AMERICA

VH 4168 Just Get It! with Morris Massey, Ph.D.
Summary: Three part program covers work related values. Part 1 reviews how essential values are formed; Part 2 addresses the historical context that affected our value based perceptions; Part 3 employs value analysis to realize what is occurring in the world around us. 106 Min. VIDEO 1994

VH 6529 Kaplan Family and the Black Demon
Summary: This video is about the impact this interracial, interclass relationship has on the Kaplan family, and what the parents try and do about it. 037 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 6060 Kashmir: Valley of Despair
Summary: Examines the conflict between India and the Kashmiri rebels who want an independent state. 044 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 6163 Keep Her Under Control: Law's Patriarchy in India
Summary: Produced and filmed in northeastern Rajasthan, India, this video documents a dispute resolution in a multi-caste village of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. The film discusses the Meos, a Muslim farming caste, and shows the paradox between a male ideology that demands the control of women and one woman's resistance to that agenda. 052 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 1186 Keys to the Kingdom, The (1974-1980)
Summary: This show examines the relationship between law and popular struggle as it chronicles efforts to inject substance into promises of equality. The movement's focus is on the keys to the kingdom: jobs and education. Includes footage of Boston and Atlanta's Mayor Maynard Jackson, the city's first black mayor. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE II

VH 3130 Korean Americans
Summary: A part of series designed to help children learn about the many different cultures in North America today and to promote cultural acceptance in the classroom. Includes discussions with historians multicultural educators and immigration experts. 030 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: THE MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA VIDEO SERIES

VH 4879 Kwame Ture Tribute
Summary: Friends and colleagues gathered to honor Kwame Ture, a leader of voting drives and student activities during the civil rights movement. They shared personal experiences of their common struggles and Ture's role in the civil rights movement. Mr. Ture's remarks are difficult to understand due to poor audio. Rev. Farrakhan delivered the concluding prayer. 132 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 4872 Kyoto Conference and U.S. National Interests
Summary: White House Conference Global Climate Change, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 10/6/1997. Secretary Albright and others and several foreign policy experts discussed the upcoming international conference on environmental issues in Kyoto, Japan in December. They examined how nations can cooperate to address the problem of global climate change by limiting certain emissions and by sharing alternative technologies. 057 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 1304 Land of Look Behind: Bob Marley's Funeral
Summary: A film about Jamaica, Reggae music and the Rastafarian sect from which it springs. 088 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDI

VH 2888 Last Stand at Little Big Horn
Summary: The Battle of the Little Big Horn, known as "Custer's Last Stand, " has been one of the most frequently depicted moments in American history-and one of the least understood, still shrouded in myth. The battle that left no white survivors also left two very different accounts of Little Big Horn: one white; one Indian. Using journals, oral accounts and Indian ledger drawings as well as archival and feature films, a Native American novelist and white film maker. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 6950 Latcho Drom
Summary: Presents in documentary format, scenes and music from Gypsy cultures in India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France and Spain. Directed b y Tony Gatlif. 103 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: DANCE

VH 3472 Latin American and Caribbean Presence in the U.S., The
Summary: Returns to the United States to profile California's Mexican population and the Latin American and Caribbean communities of Miami and New York City. This final episode poses questions about assimilation, national identity, and how these communities are changing what it means to be an American. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 0624 Legacy of a Dream
Summary: Presents a compilation of newsreel and videotape footage showing the events that secured the vote for American blacks and ultimately led to the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes a sketch of King's career and statements by Coretta King and Andrew Young on voter registration and the need for blacks to be informed on exercising their right to vote. Narrated by James Earl Jones. 029 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 0925 Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers
Summary: Legend is a personal, musical compilation of Marley's most popular in-concert performances and video clips. Includes rare interview footage and exclusive tour clips. 055 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: CONCERT

VH 2405 Let's Fall in Love: A Singles' Weekend at The Concord Hotel
Summary: The Concord Hotel, famous for its kosher food and mammoth golf course, hosts five "Single's Weekends" each year. These weekends are attended by single, divorced and widowed romantics, and it is easy to empathize with the hopeful women and men who go to the resort hotel in the Catskill Mountains in search of a partner. 025 Min. VIDEO 1993

VH 4878 Life and Career of Kwame Ture
Summary: Mr. Ture, formerly known as Stokely Carmichael, talked about his life as a civil rights and Pan-African activist. He also talked about the effect of the Vietnam war on the civil rights movement and the nation, his career as an activist and his view of a coming revolution in the United States. Mr. Ture was diagnosed with cancer and said he wishes to go to Africa to spend his final days. Two speeches given by Mr. Ture in the 1960s were shown. 071 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7988 Life and Times of Sara Baartman, The
Summary: A documentary film of the life a Khoikhoi woman who was taken from the British Cape Colony in South Africa in 1810 and exhibited as a freak across Brit ain. The image and ideas for "The Hottentot Venus" (particularly the interest I n her sexual anatomy) swept through British popular culture. A court battle waged by abolitionists to free her from her exhibitors failed. In 1814, a year before her death, she was taken to France and became the object of a scientific research that formed the bedrock of European ideas about black female sexuality. 052 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 3815 Light Ahead, The
Summary: The story of Fishke, a lame man who is a ward of the Jewish community and his love for the blind woman, Hodl. They are kept from marrying until a traveling bookseller turns the community's fear of the supernatural to the couple's advantage. A penetrating look at shtetl life, the film provides insight into Mendele's Eastern European Jewish world. 094 Min. VIDEO 1939

VH 0653 Light of Experience, The
Summary: Hosted by Kenneth Clark. The telescope & the microscope revealed new worlds in space & in a drop of water. The realism of Dutch painting took the observation of human character a stage further. 052 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, ART Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 4915 Lighting the Way
Summary: Provides an entertaining, thoughtful and informative look at the diversity of cultures that call the United States home. 026 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 5463 Lights: The Miracle of Chanukah
Summary: The lights refer to the flickering Hebrew letters, which represent the Jewish tradition that the Greeks tried to destroy. The lights travel with the main Jewish characters as a constant reminder not to succumb to cultural assimilation. 024 Min. VIDEO 1983 Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 7232 Living Martyr, The: Inside the Hezbollah
Summary: Documentary concerning militant followers of Islam who have committed themselves to die in suicide attacks. Includes footage of suicide mission preparations, and interviews with Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance fighters and their families. 053 Min. VIDEO 2001

VH 4167 Long Search, The
Summary: In New York, Elie Wiesel, famous author and survivor of the concentration camps tries to explain what makes a Jew a Jew. Inevitably the search takes us to Jerusalem, to the schools, synagogues and the ages-old point of pilgrimage, the Wailing Wall. 052 Min. VIDEO Series: JUDAISM: THE CHOSEN PEOPLE

VH 6368 Long Tears, The- An Ndebele Story
Summary: This program, seen through the eyes of one family, documents five years in the life of a South African tribe, the Ndebele, exploring their art, culture and traditions. It shows the famous Ndebele wall art and dress traditions and puts them in the context of the new South Africa. Tribe member Francina Ndimande is an internationally recognized mural artist, as is her daughter Angelina. The film explores the rituals and traditions associated with the rites of passage of both men and women. Also traces the history of the Ndebele defeat in war against the Boers and their subsequent enslavement and mistreatment at the hands of the Boer farmers. 052 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 1058 Lorraine Hansberry
Summary: Traces the artistic growth and vision of Black playwright Lorraine Hansberry. She describes her life and work, with excerpts from A Raisin In The Sun, The Sign In Sidney Brustein's Window, and Les Blancs. 035 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: WRITERS, DRAMA, BIOGRAPHY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 2168 Louis Farrakhan at Madison Square Madison
Summary: This program contains excerpts from Louis Farrakhan's 1985 appearance at Madison Square Garden where his anti-Semitic viewpoints were heard by an enthusiastic audience. 040 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1207 Louise Erdrich & Michael Dorris: The Broken Cord
Summary: Bill Moyers interviews authors Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris about American Indians's status and condition in modern America. 029 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: WRITERS, NATIVE AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIE Series: WORLD OF IDEAS WITH BILL MOYERS, A

VH 7048 Love and Marriage
Summary: Looks at societal opposition to interfaith marriage in Lebanon. Lama and Fouad are very much in love, but he is a Christian and she is Muslim. Their love is doomed because their society will not allow them to marry across the religious divide. Marita, a woman in her mid-forties, has never recovered from a forbidden love that blossomed during the Lebanese war. In Algeria, a hair salon is one of the few social spheres where women can discuss their lives freely. Here we meet Lila, who was prevented from marrying the man she loved because his mother did not approve of her "Western" ways and other customers whose lives have clashed with tradition. 026 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: ARAB DIARIES

VH 3983 Love's Confusing Joy
Summary: Coleman Barks has dedicated much of his life's work to bringing the poems of 13th century Islamic mystic Jelaluddin Rumi to contemporary American audiences. In poems that are alternately ecstatic, wise, and hilarious, the prolific, Rumi comes alive in the 20th century. 058 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: LANGUAGE OF LIFE, THE

VH 4837 Low Y Cool
Summary: An alternative to gangs, the Camaradas Lowrider Bicycle Club offers Chicano and Mexicano kids a place to affirm their cultural identity. As French-born Marianne starts shooting her lowriding friends for French TV, tensions arise in the local community. 052 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 8264 The Magic Of Nigeria
Summary: Explores the vitality of ancient African traditions regarding the links between life and death. Illustrates the variety of both contemporary and traditional art forms (sculpture, carvings, paintings, bead portraits, dance, funeral ceremonies and other related rituals) that maintain these links in the religious, artistic and daily life of the people of Nigeria. 029 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: ART

VH 8162 Mai's America
Summary: Film of life in "America" as viewed by a teenage student from Vietnam who travels to Mississippi to study abroad. 072 Min. VIDEO 2002

VH 0886 Maids and Madams
Summary: Examines Apartheid through the complex relationship between black household workers and white employers, reflecting a microcosm of the racial issues dividing South Africa. 054 Min. VIDEO 1985

VH 2989 Making Diversity Work
Summary: Today's workforce is one of many different identity groups, based on age, gender, culture, education, lifestyles, and physical abilities. Thus, being different and making a difference are both very important to today's worker. 023 Min. VIDEO 1993

VH 1059 Malcolm X
Summary: Previously released as a motion picture. "Though he began by espousing violence, Malcolm X found his true voice and leadership position when he modulated his rage and began to work constructively to help his people"--Publisher's Catalog. 015 Min. VIDEO 1983 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 1472 Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) Part 1
Summary: A documentary showing the life of Malcolm X, his leadership in the Black Muslim movement, and his influence on black Americans and African nations. 015 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY

VH 1473 Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) Part 2
Summary: A documentary showing the life of Malcolm X, his leadership in the Black Muslim movement, and his influence on black Americans and African nations. 015 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY

VH 3762 Malcolm X: His Own Story As It Really Happened
Summary: Adapted for the screen from the autobiography he wrote with Alex Haley's assistance, Malcolm X is a stirring portrait of the man whose life has become a rallying cry for millions. Seen in rare footage - and captured with full force in his firebrand speeches and interviews. Newsreel footage and other filmed sequences reveal the man behind the headlines - from boyhood to his terrifying assassination. 092 Min. VIDEO 1972 Subject: COMMUNICATION, BIOGRAPHY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 2253 Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Summary: This definitive biography weaves together interviews, archival footage, photographs, and an original score to portray the fascinating intellectual journey of a complex man whose ideas resonate today. 150 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, BIOGRAPHY

VH 2749 Mama Awethu!
Summary: Follows the day to day lives of five black South African women in the townships around Cape Town, revealing the unhuman legacy of the apartheid system. Evelyn, once an African National Congress branch secretary, lives in a squatter location called Philippi and works as a cleaning woman. Iris, also from Philippi, is a member of the ANC Women's League who is involved in community politics. 053 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 8000 Man Called "Bee", A
Summary: This is one of the few ethnographic films in which the anthropologist appears as one of the subjects, and as such it is a lively introduction to the nature of fieldwork. Napoleon Chagnon, known to the Yanomama as "Bee", lived among the Indians for 36 months over a period of eight years in a jungle village in SE Venezuela. 044 Min. VIDEO 1974 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY

VH 0647 Man: The Measure of All Things
Summary: Hosted by Kenneth Clark. Clark visits Florence, where European thought enjoyed new impetus by rediscovery of the classical past. He also journeys to Renaissance centers Urbino & Mantua. 054 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 0245 Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
Summary: A documentary, combining archival material and live interviews with Marcus Garvey, Jr., and others, which introduces the life and work of the pioneer black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey. 045 Min. VIDEO 1945 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, SOCIOLOGY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY

VH 0064 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Summary: Coretta King, widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. and three of Dr. King's closest friends discuss his impact on the American civil rights movement. 024 Min. VIDEO 1981 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 0219 Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Personal Portrait
Summary: A personal portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. in conversation with Arnold Michaelis including Dr. King's comments on Vietnam, the struggle for equality, religious beliefs as a Baptist minister, his role as husband and father, receipt of the Novel Peace Prize, etc. 053 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0204 Martin Luther King, Jr.: His Message Today
Summary: Phil Donahue and his guests talk about the civil rights movement. They discuss Martin Luther King's message and his theory of nonviolence. 027 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 3329 Martin Luther King, Jr, : Letter from a Birmingham Jail
Summary: During his imprisonment for a civil rights demonstration in April of 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. responds to the criticisms of eight white clergymen in a letter later published in a Birmingham newspaper. 026 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1064 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: The Making of a Holiday
Summary: Details the history behind the making of Martin Luther King Day. 025 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 4968 Martin Miller Speaks of Dobromil
Summary: Martin Miller, a clinical psychologist, went to the Ukraine with his wife to discover his roots. During this search Miller attempted to find the home in which his grandparents lived, but instead found that it had been destroyed. 036 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 7226 Martyr's Smile, The
Summary: This segment documents the guerrilla war of Lebanon's Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad movements to free southern Lebanon of Israeli occupation forces and Western interference, beginning with the destruction of the American marine barracks during the early 1980s. Includes interviews with Sheikh Hassan Nasralla. 052 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: BEIRUT TO BOSNIA, MUSLIMS AND THE WEST

VH 3104 Material Witness
Summary: Full title "Material Witness: Race Identity and the Politics of Gangsta Rap. In this scintillating 42 minute lecture, Michael Dyson, Professor of Communication at the University of North Carolina, combines critical theory with an appreciation of popular culture, rap lyrics with classical poetry, and anecdotes of personal history with sweeping go-political analysis. As literary critic Houston Baker remarks, Dyson is able to move "from hip-hop to Heidegger without missing a beat." 042 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 3224 Message from Minister Louis Farrakhan, A
Summary: Series of speeches delivered in the months preceding and immediately following the Million Man March in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 16, 1995. 158 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, COMMUNICATION, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 3128 Mexican Americans
Summary: A part of series designed to help children learn about the many different cultures in North America today and to promote cultural acceptance in the classroom. Includes discussions with historians multicultural educators and immigration experts. 030 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: THE MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA VIDEO SERIES

VH 1917 Miles From the Border
Summary: Twenty years after immigrating from a rural village in Zacatecas, Mexico to an ethnically divided community in Southern California, the Aparicio family shares its experiences of dislocation and the difficulties of crossing cultures. 015 Min. VIDEO Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 0883 Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggles
Summary: Discusses the struggle of black Pullman porters to unionize, even though rebuked by white organized labor, and the eventual formation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters under A. Phillip Randolph. Explores the impact of this group on the American civil rights movement. 060 Min. VIDEO 1982 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 3218 Million Man March, The (Part 1)
Summary: Coverage of the Million Man March in Washington, D.C., on Oct 16, 1995, organized by Louis Farrakhan. 313 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, COMMUNICATION, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 3219 Million Man March, The (Part 2)
Summary: Minister Louis Farrakhan speech delivered at the historic Million Man March in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 16, 1995. 280 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, COMMUNICATION, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 5587 Miracle of Intervale Avenue, The
Summary: The South Bronx in New York City, an area that was once predominately Jewish, is now a decaying neighborhood whose population is largely Hispanic and Black. This program examines the people who choose to live and work in the South Bronx, in particular the tiny community of elderly Jews determined to survive. 065 Min. VIDEO 1987 Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 3468 Miracles Are Not Enough: Continuity and Change in Religion
Summary: Travels to Brazil and Nicaragua to document the explosion of theological debate, social activism, and spiritual revival that is changing the region. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 4698 Mirror, Mirror Northern Ireland
Summary: This program focuses on the Loyalists of Northern Ireland. They are at home in Northern Ireland, but seem most at home when invoking the past to justify their present opinions. 050 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: NATIONALISM BLOOD AND BELONGING

VH 3466 Mirrors of the Heart: Race and Identity
Summary: Explores race and ethnicity as indicators of self image and social standing. An indigenous family in Bolivia strives for economic and social advancement while maintaining its cultural identity. People of Haiti and the Dominican Republic show contrasting attitudes toward their African roots. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ECONOMICS, CARIBBEAN STUDIES, LATIN AMERICAN Series: AMERICAS

VH 0952 Mission Hill (Parts 1&2)
Summary: Traces the alteration, through economic and political influences, of the Parker Hill area of Roxbury in Boston. An ethnically mixed family neighborhood, at present largely Irish Catholic, is now the location of a racially tense public housing project (named Mission Hill for a local church) which is occupied mainly by blacks. 066 Min. VIDEO 1978

VH 1071 Mississippi Summer
Summary: A history of the civil rights struggle for blacks during the 1960's in Mississippi. 050 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICA-AMERICAN

VH 0801 Mississippi: Is This America? (1962-1964)
Summary: Focuses on the extraordinary personal risks faced by ordinary citizens as they assumed responsibility for social change, particularly during the 1962-64 voting rights campaign in Mississippi. The state became a testing ground of constitutional principles as civil rights activists concentrated their energies on the right to vote. White resistance to the sharing of political power clashed with the strong determination of movement leaders to bring Mississippi blacks to the ballot box. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE

VH 5465 Molly's Pilgrim
Summary: The story of a young Russian Jewish immigrant girl, who is ostracized for being different until she creates a Thanksgiving doll which resembles a modern-day pilgrim like herself. 024 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: DRAMA Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 7223 Money: Man Made or A Divine Gift from Allah?
Summary: Explores the third pillar of faith, zakat, or alms-giving, and the Islamic financial system, where usury and speculation are forbidden but profit sharing and dividends are mandatory. 052 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: ECONOMICS Series: ISLAM RISING

VH 7266 Multicultural Counseling (1): Issues of Ethnic Diversity
Summary: Provides a stimulus for counselors to increase their awareness, understanding, and skills in multicultural issues in counseling. This program address racial and ethnic difference. 029 Min. VIDEO 1992

VH 7267 Multicultural Counseling: Issues of Diversity
Summary: Broadens the definition of multicultural counseling to include such issues as gender identity, religious identity, language and culture, and disabilities in the counseling interaction. Presents multicultural counseling, not as a specialty area, but as a basic competency needed by all counselors. Features four vignettes of counselor/client dyads in different cultural combinations to enhance or develop counselors' culturally sensitive skills. 044 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: ED COUNSELOR

VH 6409 Muslims in America: The Misunderstood Millions
Summary: In addition to examining the tenets of the Muslim faith, this video focuses on the hasty judgments made in connection to Muslims whenever a terrorist act occurs anywhere in the world. Includes interviews with Muslims living in the United States. 023 Min. VIDEO 1997

VH 4789 Myth of `The Clash of Civilization's, The
Summary: Edward Said argues that collapsing complex, diverse and contradictory groups of people into vast, simplistic abstractions has disastrous consequences. Presenting instead a vision of the "coexistence" of difference, Said concludes with the fundamental challenge that faces humanity at the turn of the millennium. 055 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY

VH 2185 Myths and Moundbuilders
Summary: "Myths And Moundbuilders" reveals how myths about the past are gradually replaced by real knowledge. It takes viewers on site to look over the archeologists' shoulders as they excavate these mysterious, brooding mounds. 058 Min. VIDEO 1981 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN Series: AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION

VH 8001 N/um Tchai
Summary: The Bushmen of this film are Kung of the Nyae region of SW Africa. Documents a formalized Bushman curing ceremony by showing an all-night n/um tchai (medicine dance) in which a number of men go into trance and exercise special curing powers. Divided into two parts: the first reviews and explains typical dance scenes; the second shows the ceremony without narration. Originally released as a documentary motion picture in 1966. "The sound in this film is not synchronous. Most of the sound was recorded at the time of filming and reconstructed during editing. Translations are from both tapes and notes". 020 Min. VIDEO 1974 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY

VH 6587 Nagstappie: Walk in the Night, A
Summary: Recounts a single terrible night when the fragile world of Mikey Adonis, a young colored steel worker, disintegrates; illustrates how a decent man can be driven to an act of brutality by a racist society which humiliates him at every turn. Directed by Mickey Madoda Dube. In English and Afrikaans with English subtitles. 079 Min. VIDEO 1998 Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

VH 7774 Names Live Nowhere
Summary: Experiences of Senegalese living in Brussels, with commentary on African expatriates by a griot. 075 Min. VIDEO 1994

VH 1185 Nation of Law?, A
Summary: By the late 1960's, the anger in poorer urban areas over charges of police brutality was smoldering. In Chicago, Fred Hampton formed a Black Panther Party chapter. As the chapter grew, so did police surveillance. In a pre-dawn assault by the police, Panthers Hampton and Mark Clark were killed. The deaths came at a time when movement activists were increasingly becoming targets of police harassment at both the local and federal levels through COINTELPRO. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE II

VH 2471 Nation Returns Germany, A
Summary: A neo-Nazi skinhead thinks democracy is unnatural; a typical liberal prefers to be a citizen of the world; a far-right office holder fantasizes about his hard- working, disciplined, Aryan fatherland. This program looks at Germany reunified: while there was an East/West, communist/capitalist split, Germans could forget about nationalism, which is now back with a vengeance. The liberals, we discover, don't like the Germany they have, while the neo-Nazis love a Germany that doesn't exist; after 45 years of longing for reunification, the two Germanies hardly recognize one another. 050 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: NATIONALISM: BLOOD AND BELONGING

VH 6391 Native American History
Summary: Presents an overview of the history of the Native American people in both North and South America from 30, 000 B.C. to the present, from migration to the Americas, to the development of civilizations throughout the American continent. 026 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN Series: NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY AND SOCIETY

VH 1067 Negro Ensemble Company, The
Summary: A documentary exploring the history of the Negro Ensemble Company, through interviews with the co-founders and some of the actors of this premier Black theater company. 055 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: DRAMA, THEATRE, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1675 Never Turn Back: Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Summary: The Life Story of Fannie Lou Hamer. 058 Min. VIDEO Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0800 No Easy Walk (1962-1966)
Summary: Explores a crucial phase in the civil rights movement-the emergence of mass demonstrations and marches as a powerful protest vehicle. In Albany, Georgia, police chief Laurie Pritchett challenged Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s tactics of nonviolent mass demonstration. In Birmingham, Alabama, school children steadfastly marched against the violent spray of fire hoses and were jailed as a result. Includes footage of the 1963 march on Washington, D.C. 060 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE

VH 0780 North-End of Illusions, The
Summary: Examines the hopes, dreams and realities of today's urban black Americans. Interviews with individuals living in both Chicago and New York City paint a grim picture, especially of single mothers raising children in housing projects. Many of these people remain hopeful as they try desperately to create a more positive environment for themselves and their children. Shows an interview with Columbia University Professor Charles Hamilton who examines the black struggle against racism. 031 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: BLACK AMERICA

VH 5739 Northern Exposure
Summary: Indebted to the State of Alaska for financing his medical education, incorrigible New Yorker Joel Fleischman agrees to serve his first four years of practice in Anchorage. But to his dismay, the irate young doctor finds himself assigned instead to the town of Cicely, Alaska, population 500. 050 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 1774 Nosotros Los Viejos: Your Challenge, Your Reward
Summary: Successful aging, what is it, what can we learn from it, how can we contribute to it? Presented by the National Council on Hispanic Aging. 022 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: SOCIAL WORK

VH 4015 Official Story, The
Summary: Details the collapse of an affluent Argentinean family. Alicia, the wife of a successful businessman, faces the ultimate challenge when she begins to suspect that her adopted daughter may have been stolen from a family of "Los desaparecidos" (the disappeared ones). Determined to find out the truth, Alicia risks everything, even at the cost of her own family. Director: Luis Puenzo. 110 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, COMMUNICATION

VH 5536 Operation Moses: A Documentary
Summary: The epic story of the rescue, immigration and absorption of Ethiopian Jewry is told in this gripping documentary. Through testimonials and rare footage, we view the daring saga of people saved from extinction by the efforts of the World Jewish community. 027 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: MIDDLE EAST Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 5510 Oppermanns, The Pt. 1
Summary: A drama made for German TV, recounts how one wealthy German-Jewish family responded during the critical years prior to World War II. The Oppermann brothers continue to emotionally resist acknowledging the extent of Nazi gains. Finally, they can resist no longer. 235 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: HOLOCAUST Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 5511 Oppermanns, The Pt. 2
Summary: A drama made for German TV, recounts how one wealthy German-Jewish family responded during the critical years prior to World War II. The Oppermann brothers continue to emotionally resist acknowledging the extent of the Nazi gains. Finally, they can resist no longer. 235 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: HOLOCAUST Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 7833 Pablo Neruda
Summary: Chronicles the life of one of Chile's most renowned poets. Believing that poetry should express the political struggles of the people, he was persecuted for his beliefs, esteemed for his poetic achievement. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, WRITERS Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 0230 Pakistan: Mound of the Dead & Peru: People of the Sun
Summary: Concentrates on the partially excavated site of Mohenjo-Daro and its architectural brick remains which date from 2300-1700 B.C. Closeups of the citadel, the ceremonial bathhouse, drainage systems, wells, peristyle houses, etc., illustrate the complexity and progressive development of this urban settlement from its origins to its decline. Traces the history of Peru from the earliest settlers through the time of the Incas. 065 Min. VIDEO 1972 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, EARLY CIV, ARCHITECTURE Series: PEOPLE & PLACES OF ANTIQUITY

VH 7830 Pancho Villa
Summary: Chronicles the life of the most paradoxical figure in Mexican history. He is remembered as both a force of destruction and as an agent of reform who fought oppression and brought justice to the people. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 6521 Paradise Camp
Summary: The story of the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. The Nazis used the camp during WWII in an elaborate hoax to deceive the world about the Third Reich's extermination campaign against the Jews. Told through interviews with survivors, archival footage, photos, paintings and drawings by camp inmates. 056 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 5513 Partisans of Vilna
Summary: Documentary on the Jewish youth who organized a Jewish underground resistance in the Vilna ghetto and fought as partisans in the woods against the Nazis. Features interviews with surviving partisans interspersed with rare archival footage. 130 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: HOLOCAUST Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 4422 Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road)
Summary: Pather Panchali is the story of a rural family cursed with bad luck. Father Hari is a dreamer and poet, while his wife struggles to feed the family. But Durga, a free-spirited and pretty thief, brings tragedy to the family in a moment's carelessness. Bengali with English subtitles. Directed by: Satyajit Ray. 113 Min. VIDEO 1955 Subject: DRAMA Series: APU TRILOGY

VH 7932 Paulina
Summary: This is a documentary about the life of Paulina, a middle-aged maid from Mexico living in the US. She returns to the village of her parents to confront them and other town elders about the cycle of abuse she was subjected to as a child all because of her mother's rash interpretation of an innocent bathing accident. 088 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, PSYCHOLOGY

VH 2721 Place of Rage, A
Summary: This celebration of African American women and their achievements features interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan and Alice Walker. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements, the trio reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American society. Angela Davis, at one time the FBI's most wanted woman, recounts her involvement with the Black Panthers and the communist party. 052 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, PSYCHOLOGY, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 1872 PLO: The Victim's Story
Summary: Recounts brutal terroristic attacks by the PLO. Graphic pictures of victims and crime scenes. Accounts are given by victims, survivors, grieving relatives and terrorists. 009 Min. VIDEO

VH 4815 Politics of Love, The: In Black and White
Summary: Few sights spark smoldering racial tensions like a black and white couple strolling arm-in-arm. This is the first documentary to confront the issue of interracial romance on America's campuses. 033 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY

VH 1182 Power (1967-1968)
Summary: Out of the ashes of the urban rebellions, blacks looked for new ways to take control of their communities; the ballot box, the street and the school became the dominant platforms. In Cleveland, the black community, together with a segment of white voters, achieved an historic victory: the election of Carl Stokes as the first African American mayor of a major city. In Oakland, young black men and women attempted to confront continuing police harassment. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE II

VH 2129 Power, Politics and Latinos
Summary: This one hour documentary examines the history and impact of Latino voting patterns in the United States. The program focuses on the current political process by exploring the perceptions and voting practices of two Southern California Latino families, one Republican and the other Democrat. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992

VH 6695 Prejudice: the Monster Within
Summary: Looks at prejudice, both historical and current, through the eyes of high school students; examines reasons prejudice develops; and teaches students to recognize prejudice within themselves. 030 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIE

VH 1633 Present Memory
Summary: Present Memory encourages an understanding of the many facets of ethnic and cultural Jewish life in America and challenges viewers to examine their own Jewish identities. The film is divided into three segments to allow for discussion. 088 Min. VIDEO

VH 1183 Promised Land, The (1967-1968)
Summary: In the final year of Martin Luther King's life, the movement turned its attention to the economic issues confronting the nation and the rumblings of a far off war in Vietnam. Moved by the increasing level of poverty, Dr. King and his staff searched for a strategy to effect an economic redistribution of wealth. They began to organize a Poor People's Campaign, a march of the poor to Washington, D.C., where they would erect Resurrection City. 060 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE II

VH 0650 Protest and Communication
Summary: Hosted by Kenneth Clark. The Reformation is explored - the Germany of Durer & Luther, the world of Erasmus, the France of Montaigne, & Shakespeare's Elizabethan England. 053 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, GEOGRAPHY Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 3126 Puerto Ricans
Summary: A part of series designed to help children learn about the many different cultures in North America today and to promote cultural acceptance in the classroom. Includes discussions with historians multicultural educators and immigration experts. 030 Min. VIDEO 1993 Series: THE MULTICULTURAL PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA VIDEO SERIES

VH 5291 Punk / The Perfect Beat
Summary: "Punk" explores two late 70's musical innovations: punk and reggae. Tells how bands inadvertently created the cynical, urban sound that became punk rock. Recalls how Jamaican reggae crossed international boundaries, deeply influencing punk and pop rock. / "The Perfect Beat" begins at a time when megastars filled arenas around the world and moves on to chronicle the rise of a new musical form: rap. Shows how superstars folded rap, techno and house, into their music, and how MTV ultimately embraced it. 120 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: ROCK & ROLL

VH 0652 Pursuit of Happiness, The
Summary: Hosted by Kenneth Clark. The melodious flow & complex symmetry of 18th-century music - the music of Bach, Handel, Haydn, & Mozart - reflected the rococo architecture of the period. 053 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: CIVILIZATION

VH 4817 Question of Color, A
Summary: This is the first documentary to confront color consciousness in the black community. It explores the devastating effect of a caste system based on how closely skin color, hair texture, and facial features conform to a European ideal. It is particularly sensitive to the special burden color consciousness imposes on women. 058 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 7224 Quran and the American Dream, The
Summary: In the U.S., Islam is prospering as never before, but some Americans are beginning to fear the burgeoning power of that group, currently 8 million strong. This program traces the rapid expansion of Islam in New York City, where it sustains and brings hope to Muslim citizens, recent Muslim immigrants, and converts drawn primarily from the downtrodden sectors of society. The program also features the council on American Islamic Relations, which strives to root out legal injustices and dispel prejudicial stereotypes. 052 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: ISLAM RISING

VH 6833 Rabbit in the Moon
Summary: A documentary about the lingering effects of World War II internment of the Japanese American community. The film examines issues that ultimately created deep rifts within the Japanese American community, reveals the racist subtext of the loyalty questionnaire and exposes the absurdity of the military draft within the camps. 085 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 0884 Race Against Prime Time
Summary: Documentary explores how television news coverage of violent racial conflicts acts in complicated ways to exacerbate community and individual conflicts. 060 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 3105 Race and Intelligence
Summary: Segment from PBS TV program, Tony Brown's Journal. director, Bob Morris; executive producer, Tony Brown. Tony Brown discusses the effects of race on intelligence with author Frances Cress Welsing. 047 Min. VIDEO 1994

VH 4868 Race Relations
Summary: Professor Dyson talked about the dynamics of race relations within the United States today. He is the author of "Race Rules". Professor Dyson talked about the conversations that are going on within the nation and the effectiveness and necessity of these events as they pertain to race. 066 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0815 Racism 101
Summary: A discussion of race relations on United States college and university campuses during the 1980's. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 2303 Racism and Anti-Racism Education
Summary: This program looks at issues that have stirred the education establishment of late. Should the curriculum have a multicultural base? Should schools formulate educational policy based on race? What is the role and what are the rights of parents in the choice of what their children are taught in school? 058 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: TEACHER ED Series: MINORITY RIGHTS: HYPOTHETICALS

VH 1065 Racism in America
Summary: Discusses the state of racism in America. Is racism making some kind of a comeback? 028 Min. VIDEO 1988 Series: CURRENTS

VH 0926 Reggae Tribute: A Tribute to Bob Marley
Summary: A tribute to Bob Marley. Live concert produced by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission in association with Synergy Productions, Ltd. and the Reggae Tribute Corporation. 103 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: CARIBBEAN STUDIES, CONCERT

VH 2852 Religion, Rap, and the Crisis of Black Leadership: Cornel West
Summary: To practice his unique brand of scholarship, Cornel West moves in many worlds. As an academic, he teaches religion and Afro-American studies at Harvard. As an author, he has delved into subjects from liberation theology to post modern architecture, from rap music to black politicians. As a lay preacher, he can be found speaking to community groups and high school students and in the pulpits of various faiths. 030 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: WORLD OF IDEAS WITH BILL MOYERS, A

VH 5287 Renegades / In the Groove
Summary: "Renegades" These renegades of the 1950's reveal how they borrowed from rhythm and blues, country, gospel, and jazz to create a whole new sound - rock and roll. / "In the Groove" Reports on the years between Elvis and the Beatles, when the hit single became an intricately crafted work of art and production, song writers and musicians created studio magic. 120 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: ROCK & ROLL

VH 6519 Return to the Warsaw Ghetto
Summary: Three families from Canada return to Warsaw on the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943. The survivors and their families tell their incredible stories, revisit memorable sites from their past, attempt to come to terms with this horrific experience, and to pass on their knowledge and experience to their children. 060 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 4918 Revolution
Summary: While the American colonies challenge Britain for independence, American slavery is challenged from within as men and woman fight to define what America will be. When the War of Independence is won, black people, both enslaved and free, seize on the language of freedom even while the new nation's constitution codifies slavery and oppression as a national way of life. 090 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY Series: AFRICANS IN AMERICA

VH 6589 Richard Wright: Black Boy
Summary: The life and influence of writer Richard Wright are shown through interviews with his contemporaries, biographers, critics, and his daughter, interspersed with dramatized scenes from his life and writings and newsreel footage. This program uses Wright's life to open a window on some of the major themes of American history in the first half of the 20th century. Writing from a sense of rage, Wright used words as weapons in the struggle for social justice. 088 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: WRITERS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6448 Rising Influence of Black Literature: A Literary Countdown...
Summary: A panel discussion looking back on literary roots to see what they will tell us about Afro-American literature in the new millennium. Discusses self publishing and the growing popularity of book clubs, signaling a literary shift among writers. 121 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: BEYOND THE DREAM

VH 4725 Rites of Passage: Four Stories of Survival
Summary: This documentary presents the stories of the coming of age of four girls from Nicaragua, India, Jamaica, and Burkino Faso, West Africa. Puberty is too often the beginning of a life of abuse and early death in many societies. 030 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, CARIBBEAN STUDIES, ANTHROPOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY

VH 3406 Ritual: Three Portraits of Jewish Life
Summary: How ritual adds meaning and structure to our lives is seen through prayer, the Sukkot festival and a Brit Milah. On-camera experts are Rabbi Neil Gillman of the Jewish Theological Society, Dr Harvey Goldberg of Hebrew University, Rabbi Irving Greenberg of CLAL, author Blu Greenberg, and HUC's Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman. 060 Min. VIDEO 1990

VH 1045 Road to Brown, The
Summary: Story of segregation and the legal campaign against it, and of Charles Houston, "the man who killed Jim Crow." 050 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 2472 Road to Nowhere Yugoslavia, The
Summary: They might be described as a throwback to the Middle Ages, but this current crop of warlords constitute the big figures of the new world order. This program examines these people, whose power derives from the barrel of a gun, and the rhetoric with which they justify themselves and motivate one another: the rhetoric of nationalism. The story of Yugoslavia is the story of the country's first highway, the Highway of Brotherhood and Unity; today it is a symbol of everything that has gone wrong in the country, a road impassable for both Serb and Croat - a road to nowhere. 050 Min. VIDEO 1994 Series: NATIONALISM: BLOOD AND BELONGING

VH 7227 Road to Palestine, The
Summary: This segment examines the displacement of Palestinians by Zionist immigrants and Jewish refugees. Spotlights the militant Islamic group Hamas, the effects of Israeli rule in occupied Gaza, the attitudes of Zionist settlers and Palestinian holdouts on the outskirts of Jerusalem. 052 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: BEIRUT TO BOSNIA, MUSLIMS AND THE WEST

VH 7826 Roberto Clemente
Summary: A look at the life of baseball great Roberto Clemente who grew up in a rural barrio of Puerto Rico and was the first Hispanic ever voted into Baseball's Hall of Fame. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN, SPORTS Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 7026 Roots and Water, Part 1
Summary: Features Tatamkhulu Africa's poem "Nothing's Changed, " which describes the covert racism experienced by people of color in post-apartheid South Africa; Imtiaz Dharker's poems "Living Space" and "The Blessing." Includes readings by the poets, explications of their work, and creative dramatizations. 030 Min. VIDEO 1999 Series: POEMS FROM OTHER CULTURES AND TRADITIONS

VH 7027 Roots and Water, Part 2
Summary: This program features an excerpt from Sujata Bhatt's English/Gujarati poems "At the Flower Market" and Search for My Tongue." "Search for My Tongue" addresses the vital link between language and self. Fiona Farrell's poems "Orsula at Paekakariki" and "Charlotte O'Neil's Song." Includes readings by the poets, explications of their works, and creative dramatizations. 030 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: POEMS FROM OTHER CULTURES AND TRADITIONS

VH 7028 Roots and Water, Part 3
Summary: Dilip Chitre showcases Arun Kolatkar's poem "An Old Woman, " which describes the transforming interaction between a tourist and an old woman in India. John Agard's Caribbean dialect poems "Rainbow" and "Half-Caste." The program includes readings by the poets, explications of their work, and creative dramatizations. 030 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: POEMS FROM OTHER CULTURES AND TRADITIONS

VH 4712 Roots and Wings: A Jewish Congregation
Summary: Too few Christians know Judaism as a living community shaped by thousands of years of a people's relationship with God and the world. This video introduces a Jewish congregation and presents the ways in which Judaism is passed on from generation to generation. 028 Min. VIDEO 1994

VH 5538 Routes of Exile
Summary: A historical study of Moroccan Jews, from their early settlements over 2000 years ago and their identification as Berber Jews, through the migration of Spanish Jews at the end of the 15th century. Interviews with descendants of original merchant settlers. Art reproductions, animated maps, and archival footage reconstruct the Jews' history and life style in Morocco until WWII. Documents the emigration of Moroccan Jews after Moroccan independence to the newly established state of Israel, France and Canada focusing on their adaptation to foreign cultures. 090 Min. VIDEO 1988 Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 6059 Saheri's Choice
Summary: Examines the custom of arranged marriages in India. Follows the story of one girl and her family as they confront the reality of an impending marriage that was arranged when the girl was barely six years old. A candid glimpse into contemporary Indian society. 027 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 3316 Sari Red
Summary: Eloquently examines the effect of the ever present threat of violence upon the lives of Asian women in both private and public spheres. In this moving visual poem, the title refers to red, the color of blood spilt and the red of the sari, symbolizing sensuality and intimacy between Asian women. 012 Min. VIDEO 2988 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 0918 School Daze
Summary: A music-filled, off-beat contemporary comedy that takes an unforgettable look at black college life. Larry Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell, Kyme, Joe Seneca, Art Evans, Ellen Holly, Spike Lee and Ossie Davis. Director Spike Lee. 114 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 3101 Seasons of the Navajo
Summary: This portrait of a traditional Navajo family reveals a world where "living well" means kinship with the earth, and unceasing hard work. As the seasons unfold, we travel with the life of the family for a year. This program offers rare insights on a life untouched by the modern world; where nothing is wasted. 060 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN Series: AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION

VH 2143 Second American Revolution, The - Parts 1 & 2
Summary: Part 1 - Traces black history from the beginning of the 1800's, through the 1930's when the foundations for the civil rights movement were laid. Part 2 - Examines the early roots & recent past of the civil rights struggle for equality that ultimately swept across the entire nation. 115 Min. VIDEO 1984 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: WALK THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURY WITH BILL MOYERS, A

VH 6518 Seed of Sarah
Summary: This video is based on the memoirs of Holocaust survivor Judith Magyar Issacson. It tells of her experiences, in the Auschwitz concentration camp, through singing and music. 027 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 5705 Seers
Summary: This video looks at the poetry that followed the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, which was marked with a broadened scope. Includes poets Rita Dove, Toi Derricotte, Dolores Kendrick, Sherley Anne Williams, Gerald Barrax, E. Ethelbert Miller, Michael S. Harper. 111 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, WRITERS Series: FURIOUS FLOWER: AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY 1960 - 1995

VH 5288 Shakespeares in the Alley / Respect
Summary: "Shakespeares in the Alley" looks at the towering influences of Bob Dylan and the Beatles on rock and roll and "folk rock." / "Respect" chronicles the transformation of black gospel music into a defining sound for all Americans. 120 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: ROCK & ROLL

VH 4071 Shattering the Silences
Summary: Explores issues of faculty diversity in American higher education in the mid-1990s, focusing on the experience of eight minority scholars in the humanities and social sciences at various institutions. 086 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 2188 Shoah, Part 1
Summary: Five videocassettes, VH 2188-2192, 570 minutes (9.5 hours). Witnesses of the Holocaust, both Nazi participants & survivors of death camps, are interviewed, giving first-hand accounts of the atrocity. 120 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 2189 Shoah, Part 2
Summary: See "Shoah", Part 1 (VH 2188). 120 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 2190 Shoah, Part 3
Summary: See "Shoah", Part 1 (VH 2188). 120 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 2191 Shoah, Part 4
Summary: See "Shoah", Part 1 (VH 2188). 120 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 2192 Shoah, Part 5
Summary: See "Shoah", Part 1 (VH 2188). 120 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 7828 Simon Bolivar
Summary: A biography of the young Venezuelan who planned his country's revolution against the Spanish Empire and European colonialism. 030 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN Series: HISPANIC AND LATIN AMERICAN HERITAGE

VH 4076 Skin Deep
Summary: A group of students examining their attitudes about race and being willing to talk about it provides a dynamic model for the American public, young and old alike, who often find the issue of race one of the most awkward to discuss openly. 054 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 5878 Skin Deep: The Science of Race
Summary: Addresses the question of whether there is a genetic definition of race, or whether the difference between people is really only skin deep. 046 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 1809 Slaying the Dragon
Summary: A review of the role of Asian women in film and television. Interviews with actresses and directors responsible for forming the present stereotypes and Asian-American women who are faced with dispelling their myths. 060 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 3985 Some Can Sing
Summary: Poetry's ability to bridge gaps and cross boundaries is highlighted in the works of Robert Hass, Claribel Alegria, and Carolyn Forche. A diverse collection of charisma, background, and style, these three artists are united in their ability to transport audiences to new places, new feelings, and new hope. 058 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: WRITERS Series: LANGUAGE OF LIFE, THE

VH 3967 Son of Africa, A
Summary: Equiano's narrative begins in the West African village where he was kidnaped into slavery in 1756. He vividly recalled the pestilence and horror of the Middle Passage. Dramatic reconstruction, archival material and interviews reveals the social and economic context of the 18th century slave trade. Equiano's book proved his most lasting contribution to the abolition movement, a book which vividly demonstrated the humanity of Africans as much as the inhumanity of slavery. 028 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, BIOGRAPHY

VH 4705 Soul Food
Summary: Sunday dinner at Mother Joe's is a mouth watering, 40 year tradition. As seen through the eyes of her grandson Ahmad, love and laughs are always on the menu, despite the usual rivalries simmering between his mom Maxine and her sisters. Directed by: George Tillman Jr. 114 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 5879 South Central Los Angeles: Inside Voices
Summary: Discusses the Los Angeles riots of 1992 from the view of the people who lived in the areas affected. Participants of the film were given video recorders so that they could show their lives and record their feelings. 091 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: U.S. HISTORY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0189 Spain: Everything Under The Sun
Summary: Demonstrates the contrasts of a country filled with castles and whitewashed houses; where bullfighting coexists with Flamenco dancing. You'll see the Prado Museum, Plaza Mayor, Gran Via and El Escorial in Madrid. Drop in on a Toledo sword maker. Appreciate festivals like Semana Santa in Seville and enjoy the beauty of The Alhambra in Granada. 050 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE

VH 8260 Spain: Gypsies
Summary: Focusing on the Fernandez family, Spanish Gypsies, shows Loli and her family coping with their present environment and explores the conflicts they must face in trying to adapt to the local culture. 023 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 4601 Speeches of Malcolm X, The
Summary: This covers the era in which the black leader's public life during which his evolving attitudes can slowly be detected. Malcolm addresses a 1963 Black Front Unity Rally. He gives his opinion on the intended effect of the Civil Rights Act, speaks out about housing and self defense in Harlem in 1964, and discusses police brutality. 041 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, COMMUNICATION Series: SPEECHES COLLECTION, THE

VH 1012 Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., The
Summary: Presents a collection of Martin Luther King, Jr's. major speeches and minor asides, tracing the development of his oratorical style. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, COMMUNICATION, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 4600 Speeches of Nelson Mandela, The
Summary: Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to the battle against racial oppression in South Africa. His activities against apartheid led to his conviction. After his 1990 release, Mandela was elected president in the country's first all-race election. This video offers a compelling demonstration of his oratory prowess, from his long fight against apartheid, to his triumphant release from prison and ensuing political career. 070 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: CIVIL RIGHTS, COMMUNICATION Series: SPEECHES COLLECTION, THE

VH 4603 Speeches of Sitting Bull, The
Summary: Voiced by Native American E. Donald Two Rivers, features a sample of heartfelt addresses from the legendary Indian leader. These speeches convey Sitting Bull's disappointment over the injustice faced by his people, as he meets American representatives before and after Little Bighorn. 035 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS, COMMUNICATION Series: SPEECHES COLLECTION, THE

VH 2177 Spirit of Crazy Horse, The
Summary: The story of the quest by the Sioux Indians to reclaim their ancestral homeland, the Black Hills of South Dakota. 060 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIE Series: AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION, THE

VH 0594 Spirit to Spirit (Nikki Giovanni)
Summary: Poet Nikki Giovani reads from her works. Performance footage is intercut with excerpts from interviews, archival film footage and stills. 028 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: WRITERS

VH 6776 State of the Black Union, Part 1
Summary: Forum designed to present a public "think tank" for analyzing critical challenges facing the African-American community; issues discussed include education, racial profiling, the contested Florida 2000 presidential election, faith-based social services, drugs, law enforcement, prison policy, economic development in urban and poor areas, and need for strong community organization. Discussion is followed by questions from the audience. This forum was part of the symposium, State of the Black Union: it's about us. 121 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 6777 State of the Black Union, Part 1
Summary: Forum designed to present a public "think tank" for analyzing critical challenges facing the African-American community. 090 Min. VIDEO 2001 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 5709 Strange Demise of Jim Crow, The
Summary: Eldrewey Stearns and other participants reveal the behind-the-scenes compromises, negotiations, and the controversial news black-outs which helped bring about the quiet desegregation of commercial establishments in Houston, Texas between 1959 and 1963. 057 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 3684 Strong Men Keep A Comin' On
Summary: The great migration comes of age. Chicago gets its first African-American mayor. Integration bears fruit, as many families move out of the ghetto to middle class success. Others remain mired in a growing "underclass." Those who made the journey examine what has been attained in the Promised Land, and what the Promised Land has yet to yield. 045 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY Series: PROMISED LAND, THE

VH 4843 Struggles in Steel
Summary: For the first time the history of the struggle of black workers for equality on the job is documented. The program provides badly needed background to current debates on race and affirmative action. The film is a collaboration between black steelworker Ray Henderson and his old high school buddy, independent filmmaker, Tony Buba. 058 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY

VH 2316 Surviving Columbus: The Story of the Pueblo People
Summary: In the 500 years since Columbus, the history of the American Southwest has been told from the conquerors point of view--until now. 120 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 3987 Swirl Like a Leaf
Summary: Poetry offers a way for individuals to understand themselves, their motivations and fears, their past and their future. Through writing, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Robert Bly, and Marilyn Chin have all found routes to self discovery and personal reconciliation. 058 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: WRITERS Series: LANGUAGE OF LIFE, THE

VH 1578 Tacarigua: A Village in Trinidad and Tobago
Summary: The story of Tacarigua, a small village in the island nation of Trinidad & Tobago. Historical perspective is given by residents both old and young. 028 Min. VIDEO Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, CARIBBEAN STUDI

VH 0193 Taiwan: Exotic Blossom of the Orient
Summary: A visit to Taiwan, a land of jade temples and cities of marble. Roam the beaches and listen to the stories of the people. Experience one of the oldest and most refined cultures on this modern and beautiful island. View the exquisite collection of Chinese art at the National Palace Museum. Enjoy the majesty of the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall and the imperial Grand Hotel. 050 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES

VH 2885 Taj Mahal: The Story of Muslim India
Summary: The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, but it is only the most apparent of the many influences of Muslim culture upon the Indian subcontinent. The interaction of cultures extends over centuries and Muslim legacy remains strong. 024 Min. VIDEO Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, ARCHITECTURE

VH 3686 Take Me to Chicago
Summary: From Jim Crow laws to the advent of the mechanical cotton picker - rural Southern blacks had plenty of reasons to listen to the traveling blues musicians with their siren songs of far off Chicago and the promise of a better, freer life. Here is the greatest peace time migration in history, seen through the eyes of those who lived it. 090 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY Series: PROMISED LAND, THE

VH 4607 Taking Pictures
Summary: Australian documentary filmmakers explore the issues and pitfalls of filming across cultural boundaries through interviews and samples of their films of Papua New Guinea including Trobriand Cricket, First Contact, The Shark Callers of Kontu, Joe Leah's Neighbors, Black Harvest, Cannibal tours, and others. 056 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, COMMUNICATION

VH 7254 Tales from Arab Detroit
Summary: Reveals what is happening among the traditional and Americanized Arabs in Detroit as parents trying to pass on cherished traditions and language. A film about music in the culture of an immigrant community that takes as its point of departure the performance of the 1000 year old epic Bani Hilal by a story teller from Egypt. Traditional music and dance to hip hop to rap are featured here as the largest Arab community in North America blends the old with the new. 046 Min. VIDEO 1995

VH 0272 Telling Our Stories: Narrative & The Moral Imagination-Pt 1
Summary: The first of the three stories describes an Irish immigrant girl's first glimpse of the Statue of Liberty. It captures her romanticized optimism about coming to America at the turn of the century. The second story interweaves a Cambodian woman's perceptions of and reactions to her new American home with memories of the horrors that drove her from the killing fields of her native land in the late 1970's. The last story, a popular folk tale from the 035 Min. VIDEO 1993

VH 0273 Telling Our Stories: Narrative & The Moral Imagination-Pt 2
Summary: The first story is about a Latino Indian maiden and her love, a Spanish conquistador. It shows us how two peoples who originally hated one another could, through tragedy, come to respect each other's strengths. The second story, a Native American folk tale from the woodland tribes of the Midwest, is about seven brothers who rise above the jaded behavior of their tribe to thank the Great Spirit for all they have received. 055 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 5518 Terezin Diary
Summary: This program focuses on Helga Kinsky who, with nine other survivors, describes the eerie paradoxes of life as children in the model ghetto, Terezin. Weaving together readings from Helga's diary with Nazi propaganda footage a devastating story is presented. 088 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: HOLOCAUST, EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 4917 Terrible Transformations, The
Summary: This episode examines the origins of one of the largest forced human migrations in recorded history. After the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619, the British colonies lay the groundwork for a system of racial slavery, which generates profits that ensure the colonies' growth and survival. 090 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, U.S. HISTORY Series: AFRICANS IN AMERICA

VH 4636 Third Generation
Summary: Shows three generations of Germans and Israelis actively involved in building new personal relationships in the wake of the Holocaust as they try to come to terms with ambivalent, often negative, attitudes with one another. 050 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIES, HOLOCAUST

VH 4722 This Land is Our Land
Summary: Family farmers in southern Brazil struggle in grass-roots organizations to gain title to land. Some families are displaced by huge dams; others face bank foreclosures; still others camp out for years in plastic tents to pressure the government to release unused land owned by a small minority. 028 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 1905 Tightrope of Power, The
Summary: Invites viewers to contrast the Western forms of state to the tribal practice of democracy through consensus. Witness the struggles of the Objibwa-Cree and Mohawk tribes against the Canadian federal government and understand how their visions of the world can help us refine our definitions of democracy, pluralism, and the state. 060 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, NATIVE AMERICAN Series: MILLENNIUM: TRIBAL WISDOM AND THE MODERN WORLD

VH 1180 Time Has Come, The (1969-1965)
Summary: During the decade of civil rights protest in the south, a sense of urgency and anger emerged from the black communities in the north. Viewers follow the trajectory of Malcolm X's influence. The program shows the influence of his philosophy on the staff of the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee (SN CC) as they organized the Lowndes County Freedom Organization in Alabama as they issued the call for "Black Power" during the 1966 Meredith March Against Fear. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE II

VH 0009 To Kill a Mockingbird
Summary: Based on the novel of the same name by Harper Lee. Two children in a small southern town are thrust into an adult world of racial bigotry and hatred when their lawyer father chooses to defend a black man unjustly accused of raping a white girl. Gregory Peck, Brock Peters, Phillip Alford, Mary Dadham, Robert Duvall, Rosemary Murphy, William Windom. Director: Robert Mulligan. 129 Min. VIDEO 1962 Subject: WRITERS, SOCIOLOGY, COMMUNICATION

VH 2284 To Sleep With Anger
Summary: At first a comic, introspective look at a black middle-class family going about their business in the heart of Los Angeles. Sly charmer Danny Glover shows up and enthralls the entire family with his slightly sinister storytelling and a gnawing doom gradually permeates the household. Insightful look into the conflicting values of Black America. Director: Charles Burnett. 102 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: DRAMA

VH 7228 To the Ends of the Earth
Summary: This segment investigates the situations of Muslims in Egypt and Bosnia, who, though worlds apart, are plagued by a common feeling of betrayal by the West. For members of Egypt's Gamaa al-Islamiya, religious fervor and violence are viewed as the only answers to poverty, while Bosnians fight for the simple right to exist in a Europe that they feel does not want them. 052 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: EUROPEAN STUDIE Series: BEIRUT TO BOSNIA, MUSLIMS AND THE WEST

VH 7921 Todos Santos Cuchumatan
Summary: Shows the everyday life of the Mam Indians living in the village of Todos Santos Cuchumatan in the highlands of northwestern Guatemala before the Guatemalan war. Explains the social and economic pressures on this previously isolated village, which causes most of them to seek work on plantations in the lowlands. Also shows the village's important fiesta of Todos Santos (All Saints). Illustrates the social changes in the lives of Guatemalan Indians that led to the political upheaval of the 1980's. 043 Min. VIDEO 1982

VH 4811 Toni Morrison
Summary: A leading figure in the movement for a new multicultural American literary canon, Toni Morrison says that American literature is incoherent without African American writers. 025 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, WRITERS, DRAMA Series: IN BLACK AND WHITE

VH 3204 Trading in Africans: The Dutch Outposts in West Africa
Summary: From the moment they conquered Elmina, the Dutch embarked on the slave trade. This program looks at the European view of Africans in the mid-17th century, at the nature of the slave trade, and at the life of some of the African tribes the Dutch exploited to build the most profitable of their many profitable businesses - with the result that close to half the present population of the Western Hemisphere is descended from Africans. 050 Min. VIDEO 1991

VH 7925 Trinkets & Beads
Summary: Documents the lives of the Huaorani, a small tribe of Ecuadorian Indians who, after 20 years of pressure from foreign oil companies, agreed to allow oil-drilling on their land. Focuses on the introduction of massive environmental pollution and cultural change, and the tribe's subsequent efforts to regain control of their lives and lands. 053 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: ENVIRONMENT, LATIN AMERICAN

VH 6251 Triumph of Evil, The
Summary: Eight hundred thousand Tutsis were slaughtered by the Hutu majority in Rwanda. As the U.N.'s Genocide Convention--created to make sure genocide would never happen again--marks its 50th anniversary, Frontline examines the role of Britain, France, the U.S. and the U.N. as they ignored warnings of impending massacre. 060 Min. VIDEO 1999

VH 6392 Truth About Slavery in History, The
Summary: Explores the concept of slavery, presents an overview of the history of slavery throughout the ages and takes a close look at slavery in America. Compares American slavery to other slavery in history including Egyptian and European slavery. Discusses how slavery has taken on many forms throughout history. 026 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: U.S. HISTORY, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 1181 Two Societies (1965-1968)
Summary: Against the backdrop of the long hot summers of the mid-1960's, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference went to Chicago in an attempt to apply southern movement tactics to the urban north. Their strategies were tested as they came up against the powerful political machinery of Mayor Richard Daley. A year later, in Detroit, frustration and anger built to urban violence as blacks and law officers clashed on city streets. 060 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, U.S. HISTORY, CIVIL RIGHTS Series: EYES ON THE PRIZE II

VH 7940 Two Worlds of Angelita, The
Summary: A story about a nine year old girl who moved from rural Puerto Rico to New York City and finds fitting into a new school overwhelming. 073 Min. VIDEO 1982

VH 0783 Uganda: Basic Rights
Summary: Profiles Uganda's tragic recent history during which hundreds of thousands have been killed, mostly by police and troops. The program presents shocking evidence of the brutality, showing scenes of human bones piled high in "warehouses, " as well as shots of abandoned prisons their walls and floors spattered with blood stains. 028 Min. VIDEO Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 2348 Understanding Different Cultural Values and Styles
Summary: This program refutes the melting pot theory, explaining that employees do not, and should not be expected to, set aside their particular cultural values when they come to work. The program presents the views of African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans who share their work experiences and demonstrate that what minorities want from coworkers and management is no more than an open mind and a chance to make good. 056 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, PSYCHOLOGY Series: MOSAIC WORKPLACE, THE

VH 2302 Understanding Our Biases and Assumptions
Summary: This program deals with the nature of biases and preconceptions, pointing out that almost everyone sees the world from his or her own perspective and stressing the need to examine one's own thinking about "us" and "them." It challenges viewers to examine their own biases and overcome them. 014 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, PSYCHOLOGY Series: MOSAIC WORKPLACE, THE

VH 6816 Understanding Our Differences: Mexicans and Americans
Summary: Examines perceived cultural differences of Mexicans and Mexican American culture and non-Mexican culture. 024 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 4008 Valuing Diversity: Multi-Cultural Communication
Summary: Gives viewers practical suggestions on how to decrease their discomfort communicating with diverse people. 019 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 6444 Vanishing Black Male, The: Saving Our Sons
Summary: A live, interactive satellite video conference that examines the African-American male crisis and presents solutions and programs that work. 120 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: BEYOND THE DREAM

VH 2635 Victim of Two Cultures: Richard Rodrigues
Summary: Richard Rodriguez, the son of Mexican immigrants, calls himself "a comic victim of two cultures." He started speaking nothing but Spanish, and now argues for education in nothing but English. A Fulbright scholar with degrees from Stanford and Columbia, he suddenly walked away from a promising career in academia; despite his ambition to teach, he rebelled against job offers which, he says, came to him just because of his Hispanic surname. 060 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: SOCIOLOGY, SOCIAL WORK Series: LISTENING TO AMERICA WITH BILL MOYERS

VH 2325 Violence By and Against Latinos
Summary: This program looks at a recent drive-by shooting and the subsequent efforts to help young school-age victims of crime learn to understand their fear and insecurity in their often unpredictable surroundings; traces the effects of Los Angeles riots on various immigrant groups and the African American community; and looks at the kind violence that may be the hardest to combat--that which takes place against Latino women in the seclusion of their homes. 028 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: CRIMINOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY

VH 7728 Virgin Diaries, The
Summary: Fatiha is on the verge of marrying the man chosen for her long ago, but her fiance's disturbing views shock her. He believes that, in the eyes of Islam, even a kiss of the hand is forbidden before marriage. So Fatiha and her friend Jessica, an American researching Moroccan family law reforms, embark on a journey through Morocco in search of answers to her questions about virginity, sex and Islam throughout their travels. A film by Jessica Woodworth. 056 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 1695 Visions of the Spirit: A Portrait of Alice Walker
Summary: Filmed at Walker's California home, in her Georgia hometown, and on location with the film crew of "The Color Purple, " " Visions of the Spirit" shows us Walker as mother, daughter, philosopher, activist and of course, writer. 058 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: WRITERS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 0644 Voice of the Fugitive
Summary: A detailed and historically accurate picture of the Underground Railroad's operation before the American Civil War, "Voice of the Fugitive" dramatizes the experiences of a group of escaped slaves making their way through the woods of eastern Michigan to freedom in Canada. Their story illustrates the courage and conviction of the people who operated and traveled the Underground Railroad in the name of freedom. 028 Min. VIDEO 1978

VH 6517 Voices of the Children
Summary: Terezin (Theresienstadt), a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia, was used by Nazis to disguise their extermination campaign against Jews. This film profiles three people who were imprisoned there as children: Helga Kinsky, Michael Kraus, and Helga Hoskova. 080 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: HOLOCAUST

VH 5704 Warriors
Summary: We see how the Black Arts Movement swept through the 1960s as the literary equivalent of the Black Liberation Movement of those years. It defined a strong Black cultural identity and waged a war for literary self-determination. 111 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: FURIOUS FLOWER: AFRICAN AMERICAN POETRY 1960 - 1995

VH 5522 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Summary: Beginning with the Nazi invasion of Poland, we are led step by step through the deportations, life in the ghetto, the formation of a resistance organization and finally the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Utilizes archival film footage, authentic still photographs, and actual testimony of survivors. 023 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: HOLOCAUST, WORLD HISTORY Series: JEWISH HERITAGE VIDEO COLLECTION

VH 7143 Way Home, The
Summary: Over the course of 8 months, sixty-four women come together to share their experiences of oppression, focusing on issues of race as they intersect with gender, sexual orientation and class. Separated into eight ethic councils, Indigenous, African-American, Arab, Asian, European-American, Jewish, Latina, and Multiracial, the women explore their stories of identity, oppression, and resistance. 092 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 4724 We Are Guatemalans
Summary: There are 17 million refugees in the world today, and the number is growing. In 1994 a group of 2, 000 Guatemalans reversed this trend. After 12 years in exile they returned to their homeland. This documentary interviews the people of one town who were forced to flee. They tell of their ordeal and of their hopes of a journey home. 028 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 0882 We Shall Overcome
Summary: Traces the American civil rights movement through the song, "We shall overcome, " and notes the inspirational song's continuing appeal world-wide. Presents documentary footage and comments by 1960's activists and performers concerning its origin, adoption, and impact. 058 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 3982 Welcome to the Mainland
Summary: From the jazz laced street speech of African American poet Sekou Sundiata's Harlem nights, to Naomi Shihab Nye's delight in the wonder of everyday objects, both artists in the opening programs of the series celebrate the cultures of today and the way those cultures have become part of the American mosaic. 058 Min. VIDEO 1995 Subject: AMERICAN STUDIES, WRITERS Series: LANGUAGE OF LIFE, THE

VH 7989 Western Eyes
Summary: Examines the search for beauty and self-acceptance through the stories of Maria Estante and Sharon Kim, young Filipina and Korean women living in Canada who both believe their appearance, specifically their eyes, affect the way they are perceived. Both feel unsettled in Western society and are contemplating cosmetic surgery on their eyes. Layering interviews with reference to super models and other pop-culture icons of beauty, the filmmaker captures the pain that almost always lies behind the desire for plastic surgery. 040 Min. VIDEO 2000

VH 3720 What Could You Do With A Nickel
Summary: Tells the inspiring story of 200 black and Hispanic women employed by the City of New York who, in 1978, joined together to form the first domestic workers union in the United States. Documenting their historic efforts to change an age old system of racism and sexism, the film's account of these women's struggle to win decent working conditions is an important record of a crucial episode in the history of minority working women. 026 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: MANAGEMENT

VH 4723 Where Land is Life
Summary: For the indigenous people of Peru's Altiplano, the rugged land around Lake Titicaca is more than soil. In spite of centuries of conquest and exploitation, the people have held onto the concept of Pacha Mama--Mother Earth. 028 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: LATIN AMERICAN

VH 7225 Which Way Next for Iran?
Summary: In the years following overthrow of the Iranian monarchy by an Islamic Jihad, Iran was ruled by the clergy, which merged politics with religion. Western Society was denounced, and Iran isolated itself from the rest of the world. Now, Mohammad Khatami, a champion of reform, has been elected. He advocates rejecting the conservative view and opening a dialogue with the West. Also profiles students attending a divinity school to reveal a powerful grassroots devotion to Islam that is not easily deterred by national barriers. 052 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: ISLAM RISING

VH 0756 Who Killed Vincent Chin?
Summary: Video on racism in working-class America focuses on the murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American, in a Detroit bar. Interweaves the murder with social concerns and questions about justice. 083 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, CIVIL RIGHTS

VH 5818 Whose Child Is This?
Summary: Looks at the practice of white families adopting Native American children and removing them permanently from tribal influences. Katrina at 16 months was adopted by a loving Scottish family which returned with her to Scotland. As she grew up, she felt increasingly alienated from the white society that surrounded her. She finally returned to Alert Bay to find her roots. The film shows the complicated emotional process necessary to re-establish native ties on a reservation. 048 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 7233 Why the Hate? America, from a Muslim Point of View
Summary: Explores the mixed emotions felt by many Muslims toward the U.S. Topics on the agenda include American culture, often perceived as offensive, and U.S. foreign policy, frequently viewed as threatening. 044 Min. VIDEO 2002 Subject: MIDDLE EAST

VH 6167 Wife Among Wives, A: Notes on Turkana Marriage
Summary: Part of a trilogy of films on the Turkana, relatively isolated semi nomadic herders who inhabit northwestern Kenya. This documentary investigates how the Turkana, especially the women, view marriage. As plans for a ceremony unfold, polygyny is shown as a source of solidarity among women while causing disregard for individual feelings. 068 Min. VIDEO 1981 Subject: SOCIOLOGY

VH 5290 Wild Side, The / Make it Funky
Summary: "The Wild Side" tours through the rock and roll theatrics of the 70's, when bands like the Velvet Underground, the Doors and David Bowie brought the decadent dramas of life in the underground into the limelight. / "Make it Funky" soul music stretches to create a rock and roll revolution in rhythm and attitude in the 70's. Takes viewers on a tour of funk as the music becomes bolder and more expressive of the realities of black life. 120 Min. VIDEO 1995 Series: ROCK & ROLL

VH 4793 Wild Swans - Jung Chang
Summary: This epic account of the lives of three generations of Chinese women captures the turbulent transformation of China in the 20th Century. Author Jung Chang's grandmother was born into a still feudal society, had her feet bound, and at the age of fifteen became a warlord's concubine. Her daughter, Jung Chang's mother, became a guerrilla fighter against the Chiang Kai-shek regime and rose to high rank after the Communist Party victory. Directed by Mischa Scorer. 059 Min. VIDEO Subject: ASIAN STUDIES, BIOGRAPHY

VH 0885 Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
Summary: The story of Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, Ida Cox, and other pioneering blues singers from early in the century. We learn of their vision, struggles, pain and humor. The film recreates the stories of these legendary women who left their mark on the music and the heart of America. 058 Min. VIDEO 1989 Subject: COMMUNICATION, JAZZ, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 3102 Winds of Change: A Matter of Promises
Summary: This is the rarely told story of nations within a nation, of the sovereign Indian tribes that survive in America today. "Like a rock that a river runs around." is how one Indian describes his nation in the stream of U.S. life. " Winds of Change" draws us into the lives of these Native Americans today, and the challenges they face as they try to preserve their cultures. It is a story of promises kept and treaties broken, seen through the eyes of three 060 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: NATIVE AMERICAN, AMERICAN STUDIE Series: AMERICAN INDIAN COLLECTION

VH 6446 Wisdom of Our Elders, The, The Eagerness of Those to Follow
Summary: Through the use of oral tradition, many generations of African-Americans have benefitted from the wisdom of elders. This program builds on the importance of keeping that tradition alive. 123 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN Series: BEYOND THE DREAM

VH 2498 Within Our Gates
Summary: Oscar Micheaux's "Within Our Gates" is the earliest surviving feature directed by an African American. However, this startling film, unseen for 75 years, is far more than a historic curiosity. The 1993 Library of Congress intertitle restoration reveals it as passionate social history, confronting racism head on through a story of a young African American woman who seeks a Northern white patron for a Southern school for black children. Director: Oscar Micheaux. 079 Min. VIDEO 1919 Subject: COMMUNICATION, AFRICAN-AMERICAN

VH 3633 Without Reservations: Notes On Racism In Montana
Summary: Native Americans in Montana reflect on the prevalence of racism in their state. Various questions are considered. What is racism? Is covert and ignorant stereotyping less racist than overt racism? How is an entire culture degraded through the casual use of racist imagery? How are children affected by racism in schools and the media. 028 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, NATIVE AMERICAN

VH 2411 Witnesses: Anti-Semitism in Poland, 1946
Summary: A "forgotten" episode of history is chillingly retold by the Polish people who were there. July 4, 1946, a rumor ran through the city of Kielce, Poland. Jews were killing Christian children for their blood. 42 Jews were killed and many more were wounded in the resulting massacre. 026 Min. VIDEO 1946

VH 7057 Women of Hezbollah, The
Summary: Filmmaker Maher Abi-Samra returns to the neighborhood of his youth in Beirut settled in the 1950's by the mostly Shiite community from southern Lebanon and now the stronghold of the Islamic Party of God, the Hezbollah. This film is a portrait of two Lebanese Muslim women, Zeinab and Khadije, who are activists in the Hezbollah. It examines the personal, social and political factors that undergird their commitment, presents the activities of the Islamic political party and examines its place in Beirut society and in Lebanese politics. 049 Min. VIDEO 2000 Subject: MIDDLE EAST

VH 3730 Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino
Summary: This program tells the story of Latina women in the U.S. through portraits of twelve unusual women who have broken new ground in their lives and achievements. Among those featured in the program are Miriam Colon, actress and founder of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater; Nydia Velazquez, the first Puerto Rican Congresswoman; and Sandra Cisneros, Chicana novelist and poet. Describing their hopes, their dreams, and the paths they took which shaped their lives, the twelve woman share their stories in the context of their families, their common histories, and their careers. 029 Min. VIDEO 1996

VH 4907 Women of the Earth
Summary: This documentary portray's Australia's aborigines through the eyes of aboriginal women. Archival footage, excellent narration, and storytelling by the women themselves reveal the tribes' struggle for land rights and the even greater struggle to retain traditional lifestyles and customs in a world that is fast disappearing. 055 Min. VIDEO 1998

VH 4424 World of Apu
Summary: Forced to abandon his education Apu's prospects look bleak until Fate intervenes in the form of an insane bridegroom. To save the abandoned bride from public disgrace, Apu marries her, beginning a new life as husband and father. Directed by: Satyajit Ray. 106 Min. VIDEO 1959 Subject: DRAMA Series: APU TRILOGY

VH 0145 Worship of Nature, The
Summary: Examines the rise of the romantic movement in 19th century England. Explores how the collapse of religion there was replaced by a philosophical concept of the divinity of nature. Concludes with the rise of impressionism toward the end of the century. Includes readings of English poets of the romantic era. 050 Min. VIDEO 1970 Subject: ART

VH 1822 Writer's Work with Toni Morrison, A Parts 1 & 2
Summary: In part I, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison discusses the characters in her work, the people in her life, & the power of love to illuminate both. In part II, Toni Morrison discusses the African-American presence in American literature, from the silence of the black voice in the 19th century work to the ability today to discuss the presence of racism. 060 Min. VIDEO 1990 Subject: AFRICAN-AMERICAN, SOCIOLOGY, WRITERS Series: WORLD OF IDEAS WITH BILL MOYERS, A

VH 2660 Yeah You Rite! The Language of New Orleans
Summary: The culture of New Orleans represents the coming together of many rich traditions: French, Spanish, African, Irish, Italian. Along with its legendary music and spicy food, this culture shares a fascinating, unique way of speaking English-- the subject of the entertaining and award winning film YEAH YOU RITE! Mixed into this spicy gumbo are colorful scenes of Mardi Gras celebrations and street fairs, all set to the music of New Orleans native son Dr. John. 029 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: LANGUAGE SKILLS, SOCIOLOGY

VH 1740 Yeelen (Brightness)
Summary: "Yeelen" tells the story of Nianankoro, a young warrior destined to destroy a corrupt older society, the secret "Komo" cult, and with it his father, and inevitably himself. The video follows him on a quest across arid Bambara, Fulani and Dogon lands, and through a cross-section of West African cultures and folklore. Director: Cisse Soulemane. 105 Min. VIDEO 1987 Subject: COMMUNICATION Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA

VH 4090 Yellow Tale Blues: Two American Families
Summary: Reveals nearly a century of disparaging images of Asians. These familiar images are juxtaposed with portraits of the Choys, an immigrant, working class family, and the Tajimas, a fourth generation middle class California family. Seeing the efforts of these families to establish themselves in America makes the celluloid images seem both laughable and sad. 030 Min. VIDEO Subject: COMMUNICATION

VH 3814 Yidl With His Fiddle (Yidl Mitn Fidl)
Summary: Molly Picon plays a shtetl girl who, disguised as a boy, goes off with her father and a band of traveling musicians into the Polish countryside. Made in pre war Poland, the film provides a warm rendering of Eastern European Jewish life, made all the more fun and wonderful by Molly Picon's unequaled ability to amuse and entertain. Subtitled in English. 092 Min. VIDEO 1936 Subject: MUSICAL, COMMUNICATION

VH 7047 Youth
Summary: Looks at the dilemmas of young women in three Arab countries: Nancy, struggling with traditional barriers inherent in Lebanese society is not supposed to move out of her mother's home until she is married, but she desperately desires independence. Sara is a 16 year old Egyptian athlete playing soccer, a game traditionally reserved for men. Shahra and Linda perform in an Algerian female rap group famous for social and political lyrics, which has become a unique expression of dissent in the face of a conservative society and Islamic violence. 028 Min. VIDEO 2000 Series: ARAB DIARIES

VH 1742 Zan Boko (Homeland)
Summary: This video tells the story of a village swallowed up by one of Africa's sprawling cities. Through this commonplace event, the film reveals the transformation of an agrarian, subsistence society into an industrialized, commodity economy and of an oral culture into a mass media culture. "Zan Boko" is also the story of two men, from different worlds but sharing a common integrity. Director: Gaston Kabore. 094 Min. VIDEO 1988 Subject: COMMUNICATION, DRAMA Series: LIBRARY OF AFRICAN CINEMA