Adult

AFRICA: VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY

with Basil Davidson MBT/MR Arts, 1984. Each segment is 56:00.

M, HS, Adult

The author of more than 30 books on Africa, Basil Davidson guides viewers through a comprehensive overview of African history, culture, and geography from ancient Africa to the present.

The New York Times described this series as "stunning."

Cassette 1

Part One: Different But Equal

Examines the rise of ancient African kingdoms, especially Egypt and Nubia, and the origins of European racial prejudice towards Africa.

Part Two: Mastering a Continent

Examines how Africans in three societies have made a living from diverse and often hostile environments.

Cassette 2

Part Three: Caravans of Gold

Traces the roots of the medieval gold trade from Africa to India, China, and Italy; focuses on the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali.

Part Four: Kings and Cities

Explores the functioning of traditional African kingdoms, with a focus on Kano in northern Nigeria.

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Part Five: The Bible & the Gun

Deals briefly with the slave trade itself; focuses on explorers, missionaries, and colonizers.

Part Six: The Magnificent African Cake

Examines the European "Scramble for Africa." Covers the conquest, the forms of colonial control, and the colonial extraction of wealth.

Cassette 4

Part Seven: The Rise of Nationalism

Explores the struggle for independence in several African colonies, including the Gold Coast (Ghana), Kenya, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), and the Belgian Congo.

Part Eight: The Legacy

Discusses the aftermath of colonial rule, and examines contemporary problems of independent African nations.

ä AFRICA ON THE MOVE

The Bullfrog Project, 1991. 55:00 (in three parts).

M, HS, Adults. With study guide.

A remarkable new look at Africa which goes beyond the stereotypical images and allows Africans to speak for themselves. Through scenes of a farming family in Uganda and through brief interviews with Ugandan leaders, we come to see such families as agents of change.

ä AFRICAN MUSIC PROGRAM

An Epic of Old Mali. 1978. 1:58:00

Adult

Excerpts from the amateur black and white filming of the performance of 3 griots at Williams College provide us with insight into this epic tale: part history, part legend. Retold by generations of griots, this epic is from the 13th century and captures all the mystery and majesty of medieval African kingship.

THE AFRICANS

producer: Ali Mazrui, The Annenberg/CPB Collection. 1986. Each program is 60:00

HS., Adult

From the history of Egyptian pharaohs, matriarchal social systems and the slave trade to contemporary political crises, Dr. Mazrui discusses African developments from the perspective of its triple heritage: its indigenous culture, Islam and the impact of the West. Note: We own three of the nine videos in the series

Program 4: Tools of Exploitation

This video traces the colonial economic legacy, the development of slavery and European control of Africa's natural resources.

Program 5: New Conflicts

This video examines urbanization, warrior tradition, European-created national boundaries, the Islamic jihad tradition and nationalist movements in Africa.

Program 6: In Search of Stability

This video compares African military regimes, one-party states, Marxism in Mozambique and the different policies of the presidents of Tanzania and former Zaire.

ä THE AMERICAN CONNECTION

The American Labor Education Center. 27:00. 1980s.

HS, Adult

Addresses the role of the U.S. in South Africa, especially issues of corporate investment and labor conditions.

THE AMISTAD REVOLT

Producer: Andrea Haas Hubbell. 1995. 33:00.

M, HS, Adult

The true story of 53 Africans who, in the 1830s, revolted and seized the slave ship La Amistad . Thwarted in their plans to return home, they were captured and charged with murder and piracy. They won their freedom through the courts.

ASIMBONANGA

Producer: Imagery Films. 1989. 7:00

Song performed by Joan Baez.

M, HS, Adult

Combines still photos, cell animation, live action, and optical effects, all choreographed to the song Asimbonanga - to act as a reminder of the daily oppression faced by black South Africans.

THE AVOIDABLE FAMINE

Producer: Yorkshire Television. 1988. 20:00.

HS, Adult. Study guide.

Sudan, the largest nation in Africa, has produced enough food for its own needs plus export. Changing crops and farming technique produced famine and stripping of the land. This film examines the reasons behind these changes and looks at how the Sudanese economy has responded to the destruction of the traditional way of life. Accompanied by study materials.

BANKING ON LIFE AND DEBT

Maryknoll World Production. 1995. 30:00.

HS, Adult

This documentary traces the post-World War II changes which led to the current world economic order. It focuses on the policies of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Ghana, Brazil and the Philippines.

BIKO: BREAKING THE SILENCE

Producers: O. Maruma, E. Spicer, R. Wickstead and M. Kaplan, 1988 52:00.

HS, Adult

Shows how student leader Steve Biko fostered the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa, and encouraged black South Africans to think of themselves as a people with a distinct identity and destiny.

ä CHANTAL'S CHOICE

Producers: C. Saltman & P. Hinkley, 1990. 29:00

M, HS, Adult

The story of an African girl grappling with traditional marriage expectations within a modern and changing environment. Written and presented by secondary school students in Burkina Faso.

ä COLD WATER

Producer: Noriko Ogami, Boston University. 1987. 48:00

HS, Adult

International students (including one from Zaire) and experts describe their experiences here, commenting on the nature of U.S. culture and the process of adjustment to a new culture.