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Summary:

This award-winning documentary boldly examines the controversial and challenging issues facing African American communities on gay civil rights, campaigns for/against marriage equality and in particular the role of faith institutions. The film makes a compelling case that the fight for LGBT rights in Black communities is an extension of the Black Freedom Struggle. Director Yoruba Richen was inspired to make the film in response to erroneous reports that African American voters caused the passage of an anti-same sex marriage initiative in the 2008 California election. The film looks at other pro and anti-gay rights campaigns over the years and how right-wing groups have used the issue to make inroads in to black communities. It culminates in the 2012 electoral efforts to preserve - or reverse - marriage equality in Maryland, a state with a substantial African American population.

Contributors:

Richen, Yoruba , director, producer

Welbon, Yvonne, 1962- , producer

Promised Land Film (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Independent Television Service , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

African American gay people — Social conditions

Homophobia — United States

Same-sex marriage — United States

Gay rights — United States

African Americans — Attitudes

Homosexuality — Religious aspects — Christianity

African American gays — Social conditions

African American gays

Homophobia

Same-sex marriage

Gay rights

African Americans

Homosexuality

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

Feature films

Online media

Internet videos

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed October 17, 2017).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Won 2013 AFI Docs Festival Audience Award, Feature Documentary
Won 2014 Black Reel Awards, Outstanding Independent Documentary
Won 2013 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Audience Award, Best Documentary

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (75 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

909041115

Other Control Numbers:

3644113 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP3644113/avon