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Eva Jessye: Black American Folk Music

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Moore, Melvin White, Conrad Speight, Alonzo R

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This clip is excerpts from a filmed interview with the African-American singer, composer, choral director and actress Eva Jessye as she reminisces about her early career. Overall the program consists of a collection of excerpts from works made by independent video artists utilizing the 1/2 inch videotape format. Selections focus on social interaction, the oral tradition, performance, and special effects, and include Neighborhoods First (about historic preservation advocates in Chicago), Street Games in Cultural Communities (about children's play and its reflection on their culture), Brother Blue (a lesson on mathematics by the Boston-based storyteller Dr. Hugh Morgan Hill); Eva Jessye: Black American Folk Music (about folk musician Eva Jessye), and No Crystal Stair (a compilation of archival performance footage). Films introduced via the narration of WNAC TV arts critic Tanya Hart. Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by Conrad White.
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Video
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Motion Pictures
Contributors:
Cross, JuneMackles, GeneClarke, BrianLewis, WebsterKane, PatMacKnight, JohnHutton, DavidHandyside, KeithColeman, VernStewart, AubreyDemers, LeoDeVitt, DougBuccheri, RonMarshall, Carolyn
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Keywords

  1. African American Women
  2. African Americans
  3. African Americans In Motion Pictures
  4. Brother Blue
  5. Brother Blue (Motion Picture)
  6. Bryan, Marie
  7. Civil Rights
  8. Eve Jessye: Black American Folk Music (Motion Picture)
  9. Jessye, Eva 1895 1992
  10. Neighborhoods First (Motion Picture)
  11. No Crystal Stair (Motion Picture)
  12. Street Games In Cultural Communities (Motion Picture)
  13. Women

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