Black Lives Matter

A film by Charles Burnett (1995)

ON ORDER

A film by Spike Lee (1995)

ON ORDER

"Nine stories of the fierceness and struggle of life among white people in the new South."

"'Walker Percy called it "the most important book on black-white relationships . . . indeed on American culture . . . published in this generation." Murray's singular poetic voice, impassioned argumentation, and pluralistic vision are perhaps more relevant today than ever before'-- Provided by publisher."

"In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America."

"It's 1967 in Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over more much more than the family business. As their pent-up feelings erupt, so does their city, and they find themselves caught in the middle of the '67 riots. DETROIT '67 is presented in association with Classical Theatre of Harlem and the National Black Theatre."