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THREAD. There are only two weekends left in #BlackHistoryMonth & I’m seeing so many bizarre, ahistorical takes on here, it’s a reminder that we should be using this month to educate ourselves. Fortunately, there are SO many resources out that can enrich, inspire & educate.

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As I previously posted @MasterClass on Black history featuring a bumper crop of scholars including @sandylocks, Dr. @CornelWest, @nhannahjones & more is FREE this month. Stream It. https://learn.masterclass.com/blackhistorymonth

Black History, Black Freedom & Black Love The American History You Weren’t Taught in School. Streaming free during Black History Month learn.masterclass.com

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The #1619Project is streaming now on @hulu. It is a compelling look at our history, guided by @nhannahjones, the creator of the #1619Project. It’s terrific. I’m pretty knowledgeable on Black history, but I learn something new from each segment. STREAM: https://www.hulu.com/series/the-1619-project-7ba3407a-299c-4a10-8310-bbcdd6ab4653

https://www.hulu.com/series/the-1619-project-7ba3407a-299c-4a10-8310-bbcdd6ab4653 Start your free trial to watch The 1619 Project and other popular TV shows and movies including new releases, classics, Hulu Originals, and more. It’s all on Hulu. hulu.com

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Of course #EyesonthePrize is the grandmama of filmed history of the Civil Rights Movement. @hbomax has it. But you can also find it on @PBS if you go to http://pbs.org. This should be required viewing for every high school student, for citizenship classes & for us all.

PBS: Public Broadcasting Service Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS shows, explore music and the arts, find in-depth news analysis, and more. Home to Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, NOVA, PBS Newshour, Masterpiece and many others. pbs.org

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And don’t forget “#EyesOnThePrizeII:America at a Racial Crossroads”which takes the struggle through the 70s & early 80s - critically important period too often under-explored in understanding where we are today. The @FordFoundation has it uploaded: https://vimeo.com/18770844

Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads (1965–1985) Demanding Equal Rights vimeo.com

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.@HenryLouisGates’ “Reconstruction: America After the Civil War” is another excellent series. If you don’t know about the Reconstruction period then you are missing a critical part of American history. You can stream the series now: https://www.pbs.org/weta/reconstruction/

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War Henry Louis Gates Jr. presents a vital new four-hour documentary series on Reconstruction: America After the Civil War. pbs.org

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The amazing @mayascade, founder of the @blackfilmarchve has once again prepared her #BHM offering of 28 Films for Black History Month. Exquisite selections. https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/black-film-archive-presents-28-films-for/

Black Film Archive Presents: 28 Films for the 28 Days of Black History Month 2023 A list of 28 films compiled on Letterboxd, including No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger (1968), Say Amen, Somebody (1982), In Search of Marcus Garvey (1981), Street Corner Stories (1979) and A Study of Negro Artists (1936). About this list: Letterboxd is proud to partner with Maya Cade and the Black Film Archive to present this list of 28 films to watch during the 28 days of Black History Month. For 2023, Cade has put together a selection of films highlighting visions of Black resistance. “In building the third annual edition of 28 films for the 28 days of Black History Month, I thought about Black Film Archive’s genesis. My initial pursuit through Black cinematic history was a formalized curiosity that confronted the assumed limitations of the past. Toni Morrison reminds us in her work that the past is more infinite than the future. By tending to Black film’s past, we can explore new worlds and the radical visions forged within them to create a more just future. The films selected here draw on Black cinematic history’s visions of resistance and struggles for social justice to imagine new worlds and a brighter tomorrow.” — Maya Cade You can find more details on these films, including where they’re available to watch online, on Black Film Archive’s Substack. letterboxd.com

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There are some amazing other @PBS docs abt activists whose work fighting Northern racism reveals so much. One I love is abt #VelPhillips an extraordinary,uncompromising fighter against housing segregation in Milwaukee who became the first Black judge in WI https://www.pbs.org/video/wpt-documentaries-vel-phillips-dream-big-dreams/

PBS Wisconsin Documentaries | Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams | PBS The story of Civil Rights leader Vel Phillips, a woman of many "firsts" in Wisconsin. pbs.org

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Tomorrow would be #VelPhillips 99th birthday. A good day to learn about this extraordinary woman and to learn about the virulence & violence of white racism she fought in Milwaukee, WI. Photos are from 1967 in Milwaukee.

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Pick any film by the great @StanleyNelson1. You’ll learn about our history, our struggle, and the truth about this country’s response to the demand of Black ppl for citizenship. The Murder of Emmett Till. The Black Panthers. Attica. Pick one of these @FirelightFilms and WATCH.

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Given the crisis level state of the conditions in this country’s prisons I would recommend “Attica.” @StanleyNelson1 was nominated for an Oscar for this searing film. You can view it free on YouTube until the end of #BHM2023. https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/tvnews/stanley-nelson-attica-now-available-for-free-on-youtube

Stanley Nelson's ATTICA now available for free on YouTube — BlackFilmandTV.com Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Acclaimed Film Is Now Available At No Cost Through the End of Black History Month blackfilmandtv.com

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And lastly, American Masters has two great news docs: one about #ZoraNealeHurston https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/masters/zora-neale-hurston/

Zora Neale Hurston | American Masters | PBS View all Zora Neale Hurston content on the American Masters website. pbs.org

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The other about the great #RobertaFlack. Both are superb. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/roberta-flack-documentary/23084/

Roberta Flack - Watch the documentary now | American Masters | PBS An intimate look into Roberta Flack’s artistry, life and triumphs over racism and sexism within and outside of the recording industry. pbs.org

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I’ll end with @HenryLouisGates’ series “The Black Church: This is My Story, This is My Song.” You can stream it now and it is superb. https://www.pbs.org/weta/black-church/

The Black Church An intimate four-hour series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song will explore the 400-year-old story of the black church in America, the changing nature of worship spaces, and the men and women who shepherded them from the pulpit, the choir loft, and church pews. pbs.org

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Ok I’ve done the work of assembling these resources. Decide you want to know more. This is essential American History. Please share this thread (cause I never know who’s seeing it with this “new” Twitter). #BHM