Tag: documentary
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BHM: “Six Triple Eight” Honors WWII’s Black Women Veterans
by Barbara Smith In 1945, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only all-female, all-Black, Army battalion sent to World War II and Europe. These women were assigned the tremendous task of sorting through millions of backlogged pieces of mail intended for members of the U.S. military, U.S. government personnel, and Red Cross workers. ... -
L.A. Rams Honor Kenny Washington
In honor of Black History Month, the Los Angeles Rams recently hosted a powerful short film documentary premiere, “Kingfish: The Story of Kenny Washington.” The Los Angeles Rams worked alongside The BLK Originals and award winning video production company Loyd Visuals to produce the inspiring docustyle short film that tells the story of Kenny Washington, ... -
FILM REVIEW: Amazing Grace
The documentary of Aretha’s live recording of the best-selling gospel album of all time By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic Back in the day, if you couldn’t get to church on Sunday to hear the pastor’s sermon, you’d put on Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace album, the best-selling gospel record of all time, and ...