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Summary:

James is a successful black man struggling to find a healthy loving relationship. He is constantly challenged by the anger he finds in the black women he gets involved with. From his wife, whom he has divorced, to the women he tried to date after her, he finds himself confronted with contant drama. He even goes so far as to date outside his race. This brings up a whole new set of issues for him to deal with.

Table of Contents:

• James tells the country why he's a tired black man
• The backyard BBQ (early in their relationship)
• Angry Black Women Syndrome
• "Trifling ass negro"
• Bedroom confessions
• Parental influences
• Marital conflict
• Any good black men out there?
• Single parenting
• Sharing with girlfriends
• The men's point of view
• A man of honor
• The wrong way to start a day
• And now a word from James's conscience: taking responsibility for his choices
• Let's see... how will I test James today
• Power struggles
• A strong black woman is a woman who has weathered many storms without losing the goodness of her character
• The last supper
• Even a nice guy like James has limits...
• James is single again

• His first date
• Try the bar
• Meeting women online
• The clubs
• Younger women: hot, sexy, and irresponsible
• Back to reality
• The independent woman
• The blind date
• The challenge in dating white women
• James finally meets the right woman.

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Contributors:

Alexander, Tim

Jean-Louis, Jimmy, 1968-

Lema, Paula

Dixon, Natasha

Israel, Shavsha

Magnolia Pictures (Firm)

Screentime Films (Firm)

Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.
In English.

Subjects:

African American men — Drama

African American women — Drama

Man-woman relationships — United States — Drama

Dating (Social customs) — United States — Drama

Interracial dating — United States — Drama

United States — Race relations — Drama

African American men.

African American women

Man-woman relationships

Dating (Social customs)

Interracial dating

Race relations

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Documentary-style films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Feature films

Fiction films

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., NTSC.

Performers:

Jimmy Jean-Louis, Paula Lema, Natasha Dixon, Shavsha Israel, Tim Alexander.

Production Credits:

Shot, edited, cast and scored by Tim Alexander.

General Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Optional profanity-free version (no cursing) audio track; extended scenes--over one hour of bonus footage not seen in theatres; must-hear director's commentary. The black man's "Waiting to Exhale." Main feature includes a sereis of dramatic vignettes dealing with specific issues of gender and race, followed by real-life interviews with blacks across the USA.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language including sexual references.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

DIA 2008 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 876964001700
Publisher Number, Magnolia Home Entertainment: 10170

OCLC Numbers:

302092640