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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION I Am Somebody 1970 30 min Color in English Not Rated In 1969, 400 poorly paid black women hospital workers in Charleston, South Carolina went on strike to demand union recognition and a wage increase, only to find themselves in a confrontation with the National Guard and the state government. Supported by such notables as Andrew Young, Charles Abernathy, and Coretta Scott King, the women nonetheless conducted a strike under the guidance of District 1199, the New York based union, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. A testament to the courage of these women who would not be humbled, the now classic I AM SOMEBODY is both an inspiring film and an important historical record. Integration Report 1 1960 21 min Color in English Not Rated Shot by the Maysles Brothers and Richard Leacock, INTEGRATION REPORT 1 features haunting singing by a young Maya Angelou and captures the marches, sit-ins, rallies and boycotts in the months leading up to the first attempt at a march on Washington. (Notes from Harvard Film Archive) A Tribute to Malcolm X 1967 14 min Color in English Not Rated Discusses the influence of the famous activist and includes an interview with his widow, Betty Shabazz. (Notes from Harvard Film Archive) REVIEW Terrific! --The New York Times

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