Literature And Life: The Givens Collection
Literature And Life: The Givens Collection
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This is a story of literature and life from early slave narratives to Gordon...
This is a story of literature and life from early slave narratives to Gordon Parks.These literary works help us understand the African-American's role in the making of America and the importance of the written word in the past, present and future.
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Literature And Life: The Givens Collection is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS
Literature And Life: The Givens Collection
Literature And Life: The Givens Collection
Special | 56m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
This is a story of literature and life from early slave narratives to Gordon Parks.These literary works help us understand the African-American's role in the making of America and the importance of the written word in the past, present and future.
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Clip: Special | 10m 50s | Gordon Parks career began in the Twin Cities and moved in many directions. He began... (10m 50s)
Early African American Authors
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Clip: Special | 5m 28s | Many slaves defied laws and practices which banned them from learning to read... (5m 28s)
The Formation Of The Givens Collection
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Clip: Special | 7m 9s | Archie Givens Sr. was a black Minnesota businessman who left a legacy of... (7m 9s)
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Clip: Special | 11m 17s | The Harlem Renaissance was a tremendous period in which authors expressed themselves... (11m 17s)
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Clip: Special | 10m 48s | The Black Power movement gave way to dozens of sublimely talented poets and authors... (10m 48s)
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Clip: Special | 10m 7s | Lou Bellamy of the Penumbra Theater recognizes that African-American performance goes... (10m 7s)
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