James Earl Jones
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away. "The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons,...
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Black Indians: an American story" brings to light a forgotten part of Americans past - the cultural and racial fusion of Native and African Americans. Narrated by James Earl Jones, "Black Indians: an American story" explores what brought the two groups together, what drove them apart and the challenges they face today.
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 24 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Legacy of a dream is a 24 minute film that uses selected footage from the 180 minute Academy Award nominated documentary "King: a filmed record; Montgomery to Memphis" to present a shorter account of Dr. King's non-violent campaign for civil rights and social justice. It uses only original newsreel and other primary material, unvarnished and unretouched, and covers the period from the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 through his assassination in 1968....
7) The Bible
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Description
16 audio discs (approximately 19 hrs.) : digital.
Language
English
Description
Actor/Narrator James Earl Jones reads from the New Testament of the King James Version of the Bible.
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 115 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Explores America's darkest period: President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. Trail of tears: Cherokee legacy is presented by Wes Studi and narrated by James Earl Jones.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Compilation of four animated short films profiling legendary figures in American history. John Henry goes up against a machine with his hammer to help build America's railroads; Casey Jones, the brave engineer delivers the U.S. mail in record-breaking time; Johnny Appleseed plants apple trees across America to benefit the early pioneers; Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack, clears the land for American settlers.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (222 min. ) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The year 1540 was a crucial turning point in American history. The Great Indian Wars were incited by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado when his expedition to the Great Plains launched the inevitable 350-year struggle between the white man and the American Indians. From that point forward the series of battles between the military and civilian forces of the United States and the native American Indians began when blood was shed and ultimately tens of thousands...
13) Native son
Author
Pub. Date
[1973]
Physical Description
2 audio discs (129 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo ; 12 in.
Language
English
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (263 min. ) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Trail of Tears, A Native American Documentary Collection. Native Americans have experienced a history full of oppression and racism. This harrowing and compelling compilation of 4 award-winning documentary programs chronicles the struggles of the Native American culture from the forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears to the current issues faced by America s aboriginal people. Featuring narration by James Earl Jones and presented by Wes Studi...
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (671 min. ) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
American history of the wild West. Saddle up for a rousing look at the wild West. Be transported into the wild and wooly past of the American Wild West In this fascinating 12 documentary collection you'll find history lore and biographies of the lives and times of those who populated the Wild West.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (146 min. ) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The year was 1865. The nations bloodiest conflict the Civil War had just ended. It tore the nation apart into North and South Republican and Democrat. It spawned a new generation of weapons designed only to kill men and it trained a generation of men to kill other men. From this year forward for the next 35 years the South and the North would continue the war in the Wild West.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (588 min. ) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
NATIVE AMERICA - Voices From the Land. This compelling documentary collection examines Native North-American culture past and present and its attempts to halt assimilation and retain native cultural traditions. Through historical and contemporary photographs paintings artwork archive footage reenactments and interviews the rich culture and history of America s aboriginal people is showcased across 32 unique and important features. Witness the struggles...
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 110 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement documents the birth of a new theatre out of the Civil Rights activism of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. It is a veritable video encyclopedia of the leading figures, institutions and events of a movement that transformed the American stage. Amiri Baraka, Ossie Davis, James Earl Jones and Ntozake Shange describe their aspirations for a theatre serving the Black community. Excerpts of A Raisin in the Sun, Black Girl,...
19) Warning shot
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A single mother and her young daughter struggle to make ends meet until they inherit their family's farmhouse. When a business rival covets their water rights, the situation spirals out of control.
