Pasadena Black History Month Magazine - February 2023 | Pages 59 & 60
FILMS
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I AM MLK, JR. [2010) NR CC DOCUMENTARY
I Am MLK Jr celebrates the life and explores the character of American icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following his journey across the mountaintops and valleys while capturing the Civil Rights Movement at large, the film provides intimate, first-hand insights on Dr. King, exploring moments of personal challenge and elation, and an ongoing movement that is as important today as when Dr. King first shone a light on the plight of his fellow African Americans.
Thursday, Feb. 16 6 p.m. • Zoom & Hastings Branch Library, 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd.
A CENTURY OF BLACK CINEMA (2003) NR CC DOCUMENTARY
African Americans have made huge leaps in the film industry, both in front cf the camera and behind it, and are finally being recognized for their work. This film explores the journey African Americans had to take within cinema to get to where they are now. This film touches upon topics of racially insensitive films that perpetuated racial myths, unjust representation on screen. African American films vanishing into obscurity despite their merit, and more.
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