Gordon Parks

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The World of Piri Thomas
6.8

The World of Piri Thomas

Piri Thomas, a painter, poet, author, ex-con, and ex-junkie, describes the life of a Puerto Rican in the Spanish Harlem ghetto in New York City.
Moments Without Proper Names
7.4

Moments Without Proper Names

Moments Without Proper Names makes Parks makes himself the subject, tracing his development as a person and an artist through an hourlong, ...
Solomon Northup’s Odyssey
7.3

Solomon Northup’s Odyssey

This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He’s a born freeman ...
Leadbelly
7.2

Leadbelly

May. 28, 1976

Leadbelly

The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much ...
The Super Cops
6.6

The Super Cops

Mar. 20, 1974

The Super Cops

The true story of two New York City cops. Greenberg & Hantz fought the system, became detectives and were known on the streets as ...
Shaft
6.6

Shaft

Jun. 25, 1971

Shaft

Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
The Learning Tree
7.1

The Learning Tree

Aug. 06, 1969

The Learning Tree

The story, set in Kansas during the 1920’s, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of ...