Reel Reflections: Racial Issues on the Silver Screen
The focus this term is on films that bring attention to persons who have been historically marginalized and racially denigrated. Each film is based on real people and true events.
Since the same film is featured, students have the flexibility to attend either section, whenever any attendance conflict arises.
This is a list of films that will viewed and discussed.
3/ 21 & 23 ~ Week 1: Who We Are: Chronicle of Racism in America (2021) – Netflix doc.
3/ 28 & 30 ~ Week 2: Small Steps, Big Strides: Black Experiences in Hollywood (1996) – doc.
~ SPRING BREAK ~ April 3 – 7 ~ NO CLASSES ~
4/ 11 & 13 ~ Week 3: Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) – Freevee, Tubi, Prime $1.99
4/ 18 & 20 ~ Week 4: 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) – NOT streaming.
4/ 25 & 27 ~ Week 5: Something the Lord Made (2004) – HBO Max, Prime Video $2.99
5/ 2 & 4 ~ Week 6: Lackawanna Blues (2005) – NOT streaming on television.
5/ 9 & 11 ~ Week 7: American Violet (2008) – Free vee, Pluto.tv, Prime $0.99
5/ 16 & 18 ~ Week 8: Marshall (2017) – Prime $3.99
5/ 23 & 25 ~ Week 9: BlacKKKlansmen (2018) – FXNOW, Prime Video $3.99
Contact Lynne Thorner at Lbthorner4657@gmail.net with specific questions.
The link to signup https://www.acalanes.k12.ca.us/Page/3772