"From this documentary portrait, a talented and multifaceted contributor to the black experience in the 20th century United States emerges. Much is owed to Bethune, and readers gain an appreciation of that debt." Choice
This volume explores the multi-faceted career of Mary McLeod Bethune (1875 1955) in her roles as stateswoman, politician, educational leader, and social visionary. It offers a unique combination of original documentary sources and analysis of Bethune s life and work. The more than 70 documents, spanning 53 years of Bethune s public life, include letters, memoranda,...
"From this documentary portrait, a talented and multifaceted contributor to the black experience in the 20th century United States emerges. Much is...
South African film culture, like so much of its public life, has undergone a tremendous transformation during its first decade of democracy. Filmmakers, once in exile, banned, or severely restricted, have returned home; subjects once outlawed by the apparatchiks of apartheid are now fair game; and a new crop of insurgent filmmakers are coming to the fore. Compiled and edited by Audrey Thomas McCluskey, this extraordinary volume presents twenty-five in-depth interviews with established and emerging South African filmmakers such as Zola Maseko, Teboho Mahlatsi, Ntshaveni wa Luruli, and many...
South African film culture, like so much of its public life, has undergone a tremendous transformation during its first decade of democracy. Filmmaker...
