Black Is...Black Ain't

Black Is...Black Ain't (1994)

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This documentary by filmmaker Marlon Riggs explores issues of black cultural identity in America, intermixing footage of performers like poet Essex Hemphill and choreographer Bill T. Jones with insight and analysis by prominent voices in culture, race relations, and media such as Angela Davis, Bell… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
Marlon Riggs
Genres
Documentary, Special Interest
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1995 Wide
On DVD
Jan 27, 2009
Docurama

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  • Bill Weber, Slant Magazine

    A still relevant call for communion among diverse African-American communities, and an elegy for an activist-artist.

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