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  • The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery (1994)
  • TV-PG
    108 min | Documentary
The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery (1994)
TV-PG
108 min | Documentary
The African Burial Ground: An American discovery is a four part series designed for in-classroom use by young adults, principally US high school students. A general audience interested in the history of the African American experience in ...See moreThe African Burial Ground: An American discovery is a four part series designed for in-classroom use by young adults, principally US high school students. A general audience interested in the history of the African American experience in New York, urban archeology or social activism will also find these programs fascinating. Part One, The Search, explores the search and discovery of the African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan. It examines the archeological dig that resulted in unearthing the remains of some 400 African men, women and children. Part Two, a History, presents the never-before-told-story of the history of Africans and African Americans in New York City from 1613 until July 4th, 1827 -- NYC's Emancipation Day. Part Three, Politics and the People, documents the impact of local citizens upon the African Burial Ground. Witnessing the conflict between "the people" and an agency of the United States Government, this segment highlights an essential and important civics lesson: how citizens can change the course of history. Part Four, An Open Window, presents the long-range impact of the African Burial Ground and its greater cultural effect on art, literature, history, science and education in the United States. Narrated by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee Music by Lonette McKee, Bryant McNeil and Jamshied Sharifi Original Illustrations by Charles Lilly Written by Christopher Moore Produced & Directed by David Kutz Total running time: approximately 2-hours Produced by Kutz Television, Inc for the United States General Services Administration Primary Interviewees: Part One: MAYA ANGELOU, AUTHOR & POET DR. THOMAS J. DAVIS, HISTORIAN, SUNY BUFFALO DR. NAN A. ROTHSCHILD, ARCHEOLOGIST, BARNARD COLLEGE DR. JAMES SHENTON, HISTORIAN, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WILLIAM DIAMOND, US GENERAL SERVICES ADMIN. DR. MICHAEL BLAKEY, ANTHROPOLOGIST, HOWARD UNIV Part Two: DR. LEO HERSHKOWITZ, HISTORIAN, QUEENS COLLEGE DR. THOMAS J. DAVIS, HISTO See less
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Director
David Kutz
Writer
Christopher Moore (story)
Composer
Lonette McKee (music by)
Cinematographer
John Hanlon (photographed by)
Editor
David Kutz (edited by)
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Apr 1, 1994 (United States)

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Ossie Davis
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Do the Right Thing (1989)
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Ruby Dee
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American Gangster (2007)
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