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In this conversation recorded during Botti at Sea '24, as part of the Jazz on Film series hosted by Lee Mergner, we showed a bit of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Stanley Nelson's 2019 documentary about the great trumpeter.  To talk about Miles' life and legacy, we asked another great trumpeter, Randy Brecker, who has always been a marvelous story teller.  Perhaps no other artist lends themself more to stories than Miles Davis.  Randy not only put Miles' singular influence in perspective, but shared some of his personal encounters with Miles, including their exchange about who discovered the wah wah peddle first. 

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In one of the worst single incidents of racial violence in American history, the people of the Greenwood District were viciously attacked by an angry white mob. There are still unidentified victims, so we're here to talk about it and tell you how you can help give them their names back.*Content warning: Racism, hate crimes, murder*Area MapBook recommendations by Black authorsWays to have your DNA comparedTulsa 1921: An American Tragedy. Executive Produced by Alvin Patrick, Hosted by Gayle King. CBS News, 2021. Paramount+.Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre. Directed by Stanley Nelson and Marco Williams. Blackfin, Firelight Films, Hiptruth Productions, 2021. Hulu.Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Interviews Part 1Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Interviews Part 2Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Interviews Part 3The Tulsa Race Massacre Commission ReportMinstrel Show InformationJim Crow Laws (History)The Origins of Jim CrowSegregation HistoryHow the Tulsa Race Massacre was Covered UpTulsa Race Massacre: This is what happened in Tulsa in 1921B.C. Franklin7 sets of remains exhumed , 59 graves found after latest search for remains of the Tulsa Race Massacre victimsDistrust could delay identifying remains from Tulsa mass graveMore DNA sought from remains of possible Tulsa Race Massacre victimsAttorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa MassacreJudge: Tulsa Race Massacre victims' descendants can't sueOklahoma's high court will consider a reparations case from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivorsHughes Van Ellis , one of the last known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 102Support the show

O Massacre de Jonestown ficou marcado como o maior suicídio coletivo da história. Como um suposto líder religioso foi capaz de conduzir 918 pessoas a tirarem a própria vida? Neste episódio, destrinchamos a trajetória de Jim Jones e o desenvolvimento do seu Templo do Povo, visitando as temáticas do messianismo e do fanatismo religioso, e demonstrando suas infelizes consequências. Referências: Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple. Disponível em: . AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. The Peoples Temple in California. Disponível em: . AVENTURAS NA HISTÓRIA. Mais de 900 vítimas: suicídio coletivo liderado por Jim Jones completa 44 anos. 2020. Disponível em: . BBC NEWS. Jonestown, 40 anos: o que levou ao maior suicídio coletivo da história. 2018. Disponível em: . CELEBRITY BIOGRAPHIES. Jim Jones. Disponível em: . EDITORA DARKSIDE. Jim Jones: de respeitado líder religioso a profeta do apocalipse. 2022. Disponível em: . GEARINI, V. Laura Johnson: a curiosa história da mulher que sobreviveu ao massacre de Jim Jones. 2020. Disponível em: . Jonestown: Vida e Morte no Templo do Povo. Direção: Stanley Nelson. 2006. Disponível em: .

John Interviews Professor of Shakespeare Studies Farah Karim Cooper. They talk about her new book "The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race". Then he speaks with New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman about The Inflation Reduction Act, The Housing Is a Human Right Act, and The Pact Act. And then John chats with directors Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon. They discuss their new Hulu documentary "Sound of the Police" which spotlights the historically “fraught relationship” between African Americans and law enforcement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Ukrainian counteroffensive continues, advancing for the second time in two weeks in the southeast of the country with the recapture of the village of Urozhaine. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh has been with a Ukrainian brigade involved in that fight.  Also on today's show: Russian economist Sergei Guriev; Eric Newman, executive producer of the new Netflix drama "Painkiller"; Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon, co-directors of the new documentary, “Sound of the Police” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

DeRay, Kaya, Don, and De'Ara cover the underreported news of the week  — a study finding youth placed in adult prisons have their lives cut shorter, Alabama state refuses Supreme Court orders, imaginary exceptions for abortion, and a new album from a musical icon. DeRay interviews award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and co-director Valerie Scoon about their newest documentary titled 'Sound of the Police'NewsDeRayShe Wasn't Able to Get an Abortion. Now She's a Mom. Soon She'll Start 7th Grade. KayaAlabama lost a voting rights case at the Supreme Court. It's still trying to winDonYouth placed in adult prison have their lives cut shorter, study saysDe'AraFor Meshell Ndegeocello, blurring musical lines has provided a clear path

A new documentary from award winning director Stanley Nelson examines the historical relationship between Black people in America and the police. From the forces formed to keep slaves from escaping to those enforcing Jim Crow laws to today's issues of police brutality--the film explores the "us vs them" tension. Nelson and his co-director, Valerie Scoon, join to discuss the film, "Sound of the Police" which premieres on Hulu tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 11. *This segment is guest-hosted by Arun Venugopal.  

A conversation with Dr. Stanley Nelson about the scientific ideas in Relativity. Dr. Nelson is Professor and Vice Chair of Human Genetics and Professor of Psychiatry within the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.This conversation is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

My guest on the podcast this week is the dynamic, engaging, and successful journalist and storyteller Naimah Jabali-Nash.  Naimah collaborated with acclaimed director, Stanley Nelson,as a producer on Netflix's Crack: Cocaine, Corruption, Conspiracy, and her work on the sports journalism series, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel earned her five Emmy Awards and two PeabodyAwards. Most recently Naimah served as a director and producer on the 1619 Project documentary series. for Hulu. In our wide ranging conversation, Naimah and I chat about the importance of family, her journey to producing and directing, navigating the industry as a Black woman and the power of storytelling to inform and to transform the world.Support the showPlease make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow the podcast on Instagram.

Author Zaria Ware discusses her new book ““BLK Art: The Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art." The book is look at the Black art masters and models who have been a part of the Western art world since its beginnings. Plus, we listen back to Lois Reitzes' conversation with filmmaker Stanley Nelson regarding his PBS documentaries about abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The evidence is overwhelming: the impact of COVID-19 on communities of color was out of proportion to the size of those communities in the overall American population. Dr. Yohuru Williams is among a group of scholars whose new book argues the experience with COVID is consistent with other difficult experiences in American history. Williams is an accomplished writer, Distinguished University Chair, Professor of History and founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas. His published works include “Black Politics/White Power: Civil Rights Black Power and Black Panthers in New Haven,” “Rethinking the Black Freedom Movement” and “Teaching beyond the Textbook: Six Investigative Strategies.” Along with his published books, Williams has had scholarly articles printed in the American Bar Association's “Insights on Law and Society,” “The Black Scholar,” “The Black History Bulletin” and several other journals. Williams has also made television appearances in PBS documentaries like Ken Burns' “Jackie Robinson” and Stanley Nelson's “The Black Panthers” and as one of the hosts of “Sound Smart” on the History Channel. He has also served as a general editor on several projects, including “The Color Line Revisited,” “The Souls of Black Folks: Centennial Reflections” and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History's 2002 and 2003 Black History Month publications. Williams' newest project is “After Life: A Collective History of Loss and Redemption in Pandemic America,” of which he is a contributor and co-editor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass are the latest subjects of a filmmaker long-engaged in telling the contributions and challenges of African Americans. Two new PBS documentaries focus on the 19th-century giants who helped lead the fight to end slavery in America. Jeffrey Brown sat down with filmmaker Stanley Nelson for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass are the latest subjects of a filmmaker long-engaged in telling the contributions and challenges of African Americans. Two new PBS documentaries focus on the 19th-century giants who helped lead the fight to end slavery in America. Jeffrey Brown sat down with filmmaker Stanley Nelson for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The legendary Smokey Robinson joins us ahead of his upcoming performance at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Plus, Emmy award-winning director Stanley Nelson tells us about his two new documentaries “Harriett Tubman: Visions of Freedom” and “Becoming Frederick Douglass.” Both films are airing on WABE-TV. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM is a rich and nuanced portrait of the woman known as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, who repeatedly risked her own life and freedom to liberate others from slavery. Born in Dorchester County, Maryland, 200 years ago — 2022 marks her bicentennial —Tubman escaped north to Philadelphia in 1849, covering more than 100 miles alone. Once there, Tubman became involved in the abolitionist movement, and through the Underground Railroad guided more than 70 enslaved people to freedom. Going beyond this well-known aspect of Tubman's life, the doc will also recount her later exploits as a Union scout and spy during the Civil War, a leading abolitionist, and a women's suffrage activist, as well as delving into the psychological and spiritual motivations that drove her to her extraordinary accomplishments. HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM goes beyond the legend of Tubman to explore what motivated her — including divine inspiration — to become one of the greatest freedom fighters in our nation's history. HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM is narrated by Emmy® award-winning actor Alfre Woodard. For more go to: harriettubmanvisionsoffreedom.org HARRIET TUBMAN: VISIONS OF FREEDOM premieres Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET, (check local listings) on PBS. Both films will stream on PBS.org and the PBS Video App. It will also be available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast and VIZIO.

Where would our country be, what would it be without Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman? Award-winning documentarian Stanley Nelson evokes new insights into how each pushed to freedom from slavery on Maryland's Eastern Shore. In the film MPT premiers next week, Nelson traces Tubman's visions, which she took as direct guidance from God. Then Nelson shows Frederick Douglass reinventing himself again and again on his quest to demand respect for his people. Learn more about these two documentaries. Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom will debut on Maryland Public Television and PBS stations nationwide next Tuesday, Oct. 4. Becoming Frederick Douglass, which will debut the following Tuesday, Oct. 11.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doctors diagnosed Patrick Girondi's son with thalassemia in 1992, declaring he'd die by age 14. Like most other rare conditions, treatments for thalassemia were slim to none. Dr. Stanley Nelson explains how orphan disease research has progressed in the last few decades and why a cure isn't always the goal.   Learn more at: https://radiohealthjournal.org/orphan-disease-research/

Historic remarks on COVID, health disparities, social mobility, education and present-day politics and culture by CCNY 2022 honorary degree recipients Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and leading documentarian of the African American experience Stanley Nelson are captured in this special Commencement episode. City College President Vincent Boudreau introduces the speeches, recorded live on the occasion of CCNY's 175th anniversary, at the college's first in-person Commencement since 2019. Also hear from the CCNY valedictorian and salutatorian and distinguished guests including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.   Host: CCNY President Vincent Boudreau Speakers: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer; CUNY Trustee Ken Sunshine; honorary degree recipient and documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson, CCNY '76; Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of NIAID and chief medical advisor to Pres. Biden; Valedictorian Rose Mary Biju; Salutatorian Ali Khalil; Chief Marshal Janet Steele; Provost Tony Liss; Gary Calnek, president of the Alumni Association of The City College of New York Recorded: June 3, 2022

Who killed Wharlest Jackson Sr.? In investigating the unsolved 1967 murder of a local NAACP leader, "American Reckoning" reveals an untold story of the civil rights movement and Black resistance. The feature-length documentary from FRONTLINE and Retro Report, with support from Chasing the Dream, draws on rarely seen footage filmed by Ed Pincus and David Neuman more than 50 years ago in Natchez, Mississippi, and made available through the Amistad Research Center. In following the Jackson family's search for answers, "American Reckoning" also taps into the groundbreaking reporting of journalist Stanley Nelson, who investigated allegations of the involvement of a Ku Klux Klan offshoot, known as the Silver Dollar Group. From acclaimed directors, producers and journalists Brad Lichtenstein ("When Claude Got Shot," "As Goes Janesville") and Yoruba Richen ("The Killing of Breonna Taylor," "The Sit In: Harry Belafonte Hosts the Tonight Show"), "American Reckoning" is the latest component of FRONTLINE's multiplatform initiative "Un(re)solved," telling the stories of more than 150 victims of civil rights era killings for whom there has been no justice.

"After Jackie" premieres Saturday 6/18 at 8 PM ET on The HISTORY Channel. Bob Kendrick sits down with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson to talk about his latest project, "After Jackie", a co-production with LeBron James' Uninterrupted. "After Jackie"  tells the often overlooked story of the second wave of talented Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson, including Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, who were up next in the fight for racial equality. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprezVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com

Jamal Joseph is radicalized at 15, and joins the New York Black Panthers. And a deadly attack by Chicago Police puts both Panthers and Weathermen on a path towards violent revolution.  For more of the story, check out:  Jamal Joseph, Panther Baby: A Life of Rebellion and Reinvention (2012) Stanley Nelson, The Black Panther Party: Vanguard of the Revolution (2016) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode I spoke to oscar nominated documentary director and producer Stanley Nelson. We spoke about his latest award-winning documentary Attica, based on the 1971 prisoner rebellion at the upstate New York prison which lasted five days and resulted in 43 deaths, both guards and inmates.I also asked Stanley about his own journey thru documentary making and how it began, which of his documentaries he would recommend the most, the evolution of documentary film throughout the years and much more.. 0.00 Intro, oscars3.10 Stanley's own start in doc making6.30 Funding, commission for docs7.43 Director vs producer9.39 Initial interest in Attic as a subject12.05 Stanley's docs previous to Attica and Stanley's favorite of his own work16.41 Changes in docs over the years21.26 Advice to young doc makers23.20 Thoughts on “entertainment documentaries”25.24 Docs made by others in the last few years that Stanley likedhttps://linktr.ee/TheGoodListenerPodcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/6841FNScEdMyfJhgEUHDfD?si=CE0jOfW9ThyvA-zox6Vjrwhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-listener-podcast/id1580379332https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtciipyjckL-asTVYecsMQhttps://www.instagram.com/thegoodlistenerpodcast/

This week on “The Tent,” Daniella revisits a conversation she had recently with Stanley Nelson and Traci Curry, directors of the Oscar-nominated documentary, “Attica.” They discuss the 1971 uprising and massacre at the Attica Correctional Facility, the importance of depicting the harrowing reality of America's prison system, and what they hope viewers will take away from the film.

Stanley Nelson appears as a guest on Before You Go during a career milestone:  Oscar nominee. After decades of directing historical documentaries illuminating African American history through compelling interviews and a library of rare footage, Nelson, an award-winning filmmaker, made it to the big stage. Though he, co-director Traci A. Curry and his team with Firelight Media did not take the Oscar this year, he says it was truly "an honor to be nominated" and Before You Go hosts Nicole and Bryant were honored to discuss his Oscar nominated project, Attica.Laurens Grant (American Experience:  Jesse Owens), an award-winning filmmaker herself, has produced a number of Stanley Nelson's films. Grant joins the conversation and describes behind-the-scenes adventures that occur when getting the story.It's an exciting hour--especially since the hosts appeared Live on the mic in the KBLA Talk 1580 studios.Special thanks to KBLA Talk 1580's Miles Low.   

[REBROADCAST FROM October 28, 2021] A Showtime documentary, "Attica," recounts the 1971 uprising at the Attica Correctional Facility fifty years later, investigating the enduring racism of the American prison system, as well as the urgent need for prison reform. Emmy Award-winning director Stanley Nelson, and co-director Traci A. Curry, discuss the film.

In this powerful Anatomy of a Scene featurette, “Attica” director Stanley Nelson, recently awarded the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary, focuses on a climactic sequence near the end of the Oscar-nominated film. Stanley takes us inside the prison yard at Attica after authorities have re-taken control of the yard and proceed to systematically humiliate, torture, and exact revenge against the prisoners and their leaders. He discusses the thinking behind individual shot selection, the impact of having the composer write one continuous piece of music in different movements, when to use talking heads vs. voice over and the potentially controversial decision not to blur photos or only show prisoners from the waist up when they are paraded completely nude through the prison grounds. Note: We recommend that, if possible, you follow along with us. The scene takes place from 1:41:13 – 1:46:47, timed from the beginning of the movie. “Attica” is available for streaming on Showtime and on Amazon Prime. To listen to our previous discussion with Stanley about Attica. Follow on twitter @StanleyNelson1 @topdocspod

Larry is joined by Stanley Nelson to discuss his Oscar-nominated (Best Documentary Feature) film 'Attica' and they begin their conversation by talking about how the event is a microcosm of racial tension in the U.S. and why Stanley decided to make a movie about it. They then detail how the Attica riots started and analyze the major events and individuals that contributed to its outcome.(6:42) Stanley and Larry wrap things up by examining the emotional impact of the movie and what social issues are still reverberating from the tragedy 50 years later.(40:36) Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Stanley Nelson Producer: Kaya McMullen Production Assistant: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week on “The Tent,” Daniella is joined by Stanley Nelson and Traci Curry, directors of the new, Oscar-nominated documentary, “Attica.” They discuss the 1971 uprising and massacre at the Attica Correctional Facility, the importance of depicting the harrowing reality of America's prison system, and what they hope viewers will take away from the film. Plus, Daniella breaks down the U.S. ban on Russian oil and Florida's dangerous “Don't Say Gay” bill.

The 1971 Attica Prison riot was among the bloodiest domestic conflicts in recent American history. Major speaks with director Stanley Nelson whose new documentary, “Attica,” brings to bare the savage horrors of the 5-day standoff. Nelson explains how race and politics contributed to a riot that left 43 dead - all but one at the hands of law enforcement gunfire. Join us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stanley Nelson's latest film "Attica" was picked for the Oscar Documentary Short List. It's playing on Showtime and available free for a limited time on YouTube. In February, the Criterion Channel will present a retrospective titled "Black History Rising: Documentaries by Stanley Nelson." The collection covers five films: "The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords" about African-American-owned newspapers; "Freedom Summer" on the 1964 Mississippi voter registration drive; and a deeply personal film about his family, "A Place of Our Own." Stanley looks back on his career in a wide-ranging interview with Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers.

Stanley Nelson's latest film "Attica" was picked for the Oscar Documentary Short List. It's playing on Showtime and available free for a limited time on YouTube. In February, the Criterion Channel will present a retrospective titled "Black History Rising: Documentaries by Stanley Nelson." The collection covers five films: "The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords" about African-American-owned newspapers; "Freedom Summer" on the 1964 Mississippi voter registration drive; and a deeply personal film about his family, "A Place of Our Own." Stanley looks back on his career in a wide-ranging interview with Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers.

On the eve of Joe Biden's one-year anniversary, former Pentagon policy adviser Kori Schake and CNN's Abby Phillips assess the President's performance and the many challenges that lie ahead … Emmy Award-winning director Stanley Nelson and co-director Traci Curry discuss their new documentary “Attica” … Former federal prosecutor Laura Coates explains how the pursuit of justice can create injustice. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Cortney Wills sits down with ‘Attica’ directors Stanley Nelson, Jr. and Traci A. Curry to discuss the riveting documentary that uncovers terrible truths about the deadliest prison uprising in our nation’s history. They also get real about how little has changed in the 50 years since the harrowing events and why prison reform remains one of our community’s most urgent issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With two dozen feature documentaries to his credit, filmmaker Stanley Nelson has, over the course of an astonishing four-decade career, created an unparalleled chronicle of the Black experience in America. Whether documenting the early Civil Rights Movement in “Freedom Riders” and “Freedom Summer” or the fight for self-determination in “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” Stanley can always be counted on to provide a wide lens, a fresh perspective, and a deep understanding of the people and forces shaping some of the U.S.' most defining moments. In his latest film, the riveting and haunting “Attica” (see it in theaters and on Showtime November 6th), Stanley and co-director Traci A. Curry, re-visit the story of the largest prison rebellion in the history of the U.S. Join Ken in his wide ranging and deep dive conversation with Stanley. We learn how the creative team left no stone unturned to unearth every conceivable photograph, film clip and testimonial that might shed light on the unprecedented events of Attica. Ken asks Stanley about the challenges of bringing to life the culminating events of the prison rebellion's fifth and final day. And Stanley weighs in on whether the rebellion's tragic ending could have turned out any differently. Always thoughtful, and occasionally surprising, Stanley proves to be every bit as engaging and creatively inspired as each of those 24 films. Follow Stanley on twitter @StanleyNelson1 Follow us on twitter @topdocspod Hidden Gem:  Through the Night

Host Eric Adams, a therapist on Martha's Vineyard, interviews documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson Jr. about his own perceptions about race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Planet Poet-Words in Space  – NEW PODCAST!  LISTEN to my May llth, 2021 WIOX Radio conversation with the original and exuberant poet Roberta Gould on her latest collection Woven Lightning (Spuyten Duyvil, 2019) and other works.   “The tension between the lyrical and the practical, the soaring and the quotidian give her poetry its arresting and archetypical energy.  A procession of gongs and silences, powerful and affecting.  A poet to the bone.  – Stanley Nelson, winner of the Thomas Wolfe Poetry Award.  “Roberta Gould is a poet who brings all her senses to her work …the focus is beautifully and lovingly on the familiar…poems that are full of spirit and inventiveness.”  --Donald Lev Planet Poet's Poet-At-Large Pamela Manché Pearce will also join the show this month to talk about Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky and spirituality in art and poetry.

“When We Were Kings” director Leon King died on March 8 at age 84. He took over twenty years to make his Oscar-winning documentary about the boxers Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman, filmed in Zaire in 1974 and completed in 1996.Further links:Watch “When We Were Kings"Watch “Soul Power”Watch “Smash His Camera"New York Times obituary on Leon GastLeon Gast on the making of his first film “Our Latin Thing”Pure Nonfiction episode 15: Muhammad Ali on FilmThe New Yorker on William Greaves' "The Fight"This episode's closing narration refers to the reckoning over documenting BIPOC stories. For more, read Sonya Childress & Natalie Bullock Brown in Documentary and Stanley Nelson in the Los Angeles Times.Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers explores the story of Leon's perseverance in interviews with his wife Geri Spolan-Gast, producer David Sonenberg, editor Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte and filmmaker Barbara Kopple.

From 1968 to 1973, the public television variety show SOUL!, guided by the enigmatic producer and host Ellis Haizlip, offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of Black literature, poetry, music, and politics—voices that had few other options for national exposure, and, as a result, found the program an improbable place to call home.The series was among the first to provide expanded images of African Americans on television, shifting the gaze from inner-city poverty and violence to the vibrancy of the Black Arts Movement. With participants' recollections and illuminating archival clips, Mr. SOUL! captures a critical moment in culture whose impact continues to resonate, and an unsung hero whose voice we need now more than ever to restore the SOUL of a nation. Stream MR. SOUL! on PBS today.Melissa Haizlip - director/producerBorn in Boston and raised in the US Virgin Islands, Connecticut and New York, director, Melissa Haizlip attended Yale University. After a 25-year career as a professional Broadway stage performer and film and television actor, Haizlip moved to Los Angeles to work in development at the American Film Institute and began casting for independent features. Her film 40, a multi-storyline, international thriller set in Turkey and Africa, premiered at Toronto International Film Festival 2010. Currently a fellow in Stanley Nelson's Firelight Media Producers' Lab, Haizlip participated in the Producers Guild of America Diversity Workshop 2011.She founded Shoes In The Bed Productions, an independent film production company producing cinematic works of non-fiction with an emphasis on diverse new voices and filmmakers of color. Haizlip has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Black Programming Consortium, and ITVS' Diversity Development Fund. Currently, Haizlip is in production with Mr. SOUL! and has several other projects in development.Ed Gerard  - Music Supervisor Ed Gerrard is a Grammy winning Music Supervisor and current Board member for the Guild of Music Supervisors.  The Guild consists of Music Supervisors in the world of Film, TV, Games, Commercials, and Brand Marketing. Ed has also managed artists such as Jon Cleary, Dr. John, Eliane Elias, Gogol Bordello, Hugh Masekela, Ike Turner, Angelique Kidjo, Cassandra Wilson, Deee-Lite, Lisa Fischer, Teddy Pendergrass, Bang Tango, Marcus Roberts, Cheb Khaled, Michelle Shocked, Simi Stone, and Thomas Dolby. Learn more about Lyte Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tanya interviews the Emmy-winning director of the Netflix documentary, Crack: Cocaine, Corruption and Conspiracy, about his compelling reexamination of the 1980's epidemic. 

Miles Davis was among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. An iconic trumpeter and composer, Miles changed the genre of jazz more times than anyone before him or anyone since. He invented what we today call cool jazz, hard bop, and jazz fusion. His album Kind of Blue is one of the greatest pieces of art of the 20th century.  Award-winning director and producer, Stanley Nelson, joins us to discuss his documentary Miles Davis: Birth of The Cool. We learn about the music innovator's life journey, and the challenges that Stanley faced bringing Miles's story to the big screen.  Available to watch on PBS, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, the film tells the story of Miles's genius. His career encapsulated everything from playing with Charlie Parker and Dizzie Gillespie to influencing generations of musicians. Miles was also a trend-setter and fashion icon, who way too often succumbed to his destructive drug addictions. “Miles was an icon to the African-American community; he became a black man that demanded excellence in his music and his life.” - Stanley Nelson Time Stamps: 03:58 - A brief summary of who Miles Davis was.  08:03 - What he meant to the world of music. 11:31 - The essence of his genius and his obsession with music. 16:21 - How the director Stanley Nelson came up with the film's title. 18:59 - Miles's distinctive music style. 20:17 - The complexities of his personality. 23:43 - How the idea for making this film was born. 25:24 - The challenges of making a documentary about an indisputable legend. 28:55 - Why it was important to include all aspects of Miles' life. 30:22 - Using a voice-over in the film and why Miles Davis had such a raspy voice. 33:31 - What it was like interviewing Francis Taylor. 37:12 - Miles's abusive relationships with women. 38:53 - The race issues that Miles faced because of his skin colour. 44:20 - What Miles meant to the African-American community. 49:37 - What would Miles think of the past year if he were still alive? 51:57 - What it was like for Stanley to win a National Humanities medal. 53:16 - Stanley's upcoming projects and and his advice to aspiring documentarians. 57:28 - The special age of documentary filmmaking.  Resources: Miles Davis: Birth of The Cool (2020) Kind Of Blue (1959) Someday My Prince Will Come Crack Alamo Pictures Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock and Roll on Factual America Uprooted: American History through Jazz Dance on Factual America Streetlight Harmonies: The Lasting Legacy of Doo-Wop on Factual America Connect with Stanley Nelson: Website Twitter Connect with Factual America: Facebook Instagram Twitter Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

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Special guest Tarik Davis (Freestyle Love Supreme, Brothers From Another Planet) graciously joins us to facilitate an in depth discussion of the evils of systemic racism through the lens of three historical figures - Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, and J. Edgar Hoover. Send your feedback to @podcastbutevil. Tarik can be found at @tarikrdavis. And, of course, #BlackLivesMatter. Also, Tarik was kind enough to direct us to the following additional sources: “The Dark Side of Thomas Jefferson” by Henry Wiencek https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-dark-side-of-thomas-jefferson-35976004/ “The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo” by Tom Reiss https://www.amazon.com/Black-Count-Revolution-Betrayal-Cristo/dp/0307382478 “American Rule: How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People” by Jared Yates Sexton https://www.amazon.com/American-Rule-Nation-Conquered-Failed-ebook/dp/B084FLKQ86 “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” (dir. Stanley Nelson) https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/videos/the-black-panthers-vanguard-of-the-revolution-full-film/ “Was J. Edgar Hoover Black?” by Barbara A. Reynolds https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/was-j-edgar-hoover-black/2011/11/20/gIQAZcu3kN_blog.html

The unparalleled life and work of jazz's prince of darkness. The post Stanley Nelson – Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool #LFF2019 appeared first on Fred Film Radio.

Norman Ornstein, a Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and Susan Glasser, a Staff Writer at the New Yorker, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the fallout of Attorney General Bill Bar declining to provide Congress with the unredacted Mueller report. Madawi Al-Rasheed, a Professor at the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics talks about the execution of 37 men in Saudi Arabia for "terrorism." Our Walter Isaacson talks to award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson about his latest work "Boss: The Black Experience in Business."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Film maker Stanley Nelson and Dr. Bobby Donaldson of the University of South Carolina talk with Walter Edgar about the story of historically black colleges and universities in the U. S., and about Mr. Nelson's film Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities which airs on SCETV Monday, February 19, at 9:00 pm, as part of the PBS series Independent Lens.

On this episode, we have Angela McCrae. She's a graduate of Morgan State University. She currently serves as Digital Communications Manager for Firelight Media. During this episode we talk about the highly anticipated documentary: Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson and we'll also discuss the HBCU Rising Campaign. Film Premieres on Independent Lens on PBS, Monday, February 19, 2018, at 9 PM ET View Film Trailer  VISIT THE WEBSITE: www.HBCURising.com CONTRIBUTE to the #HBCURising Digital Yearbook!  ATTEND A Screening! FOLLOW ON SOCIAL: @HBCURising and use the hashtag #HBCURising. 

2016 marks 50 years since the founding of the Black Panther Party-a group that's took the world by the storm, but is still widely misunderstood.  There's a new documentary film that's trying to set the record straight. On this edition of Making Contact, journalist Eric Arnold talks with Stanley Nelson, director of The Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution. Featuring: Stanley Nelson, Director of Black Panthers: vanguard of the Revolution; Eric Arnold, journalist The post The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution appeared first on KPFA.

Matthew Sweet talks to Richard Mabey about his new book The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination and hears how so much of our history has been driven by our discovery and exploitation of their properties but it's time to put our own human social preoccupations aside. Joining them, Andrea Wulf presents her findings on the extraordinary scientist Alexander von Humboldt, a seminal figure in human attempts to understand nature. And it was nearly fifty years ago that The Black Panther Party was founded. Stanley Nelson, director of a new documentary history, Vanguard of the Revolution and Mohammed Mubarak, one of the movements official photographers join Matthew to discuss the Black Panthers' role in a political awakening for black Americans and their impact on wider American culture. Presenter: Matthew Sweet Guest: Richard Mabey author of The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination Guest: Mohammed Mubarak Guest: Stanley Nelson, dir The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Andrea Wulf author of The Invention of Nature: The Adventures of Alexander von Humboldt The Lost Hero of Science