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Title:

When African Americans came to Paris [videorecording] / six videos by Joanne Burke ; a Blue Lion Films release in partnership with Walking the Spirit Tours.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Blue Lion Films,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 36 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

African Americans--Paris--Paris--History--19th century.
African Americans--Paris--Paris--History--20th century.
Du Bois, W. E. B.--(William Edward Burghardt),--1868-1963.
Tanner, Henry Ossawa,--1859-1937.
United States.--Infantry Regiment, 369th.--Infantry Regiment, 369th.
Europe, James R.--(James Reese),--1917-2001.
Jazz--Paris--Paris--History--20th century.
Prophet, Nancy Elizabeth,--1890-1960.
Savage, Augusta,--1892-1962.
Jones, Lois Mailou.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Short films--United States.

Other Authors:

Burke, Joanne (Film producer, director and editor) drt
Blue Lion Films.
Walking the Spirit Tours (Firm)

Other Titles:

W.E.B. Dubois and the 1900 Paris Exposition.
Henry Ossawa Tanner
Harlem Hellfighters
James Reese Europe
Jazz comes to Paris.
Three women artists in Paris.

Notes:

This disc is a recorded DVD and may fail to play on some DVD equipment. Title from label on disc and menu screen. Originally produced in 2012.

Contents:

W.E.B. DuBois and the 1900 Paris Exposition (4:35) -- Henry Ossawa Tanner : an artist in exile (6:03) -- The Harlem Hellfighters (6:02) -- James Reese Europe : warrior and musician (3:27) -- Jazz comes to Paris (7:21) -- Three women artists in Paris (8:11).

Summary:

"This series of short videos by award-winning documentarian Joanne Burke brings to life the pioneering years of the African American presence in Paris. Each video reveals how France, and Paris in particular, became their bridge from a racially segregated USA to the greater world"--Container.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)823641255

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)