Directed by
Valadez, John J., American
Produced by
Miller, Peter
Subject of
Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
COINTELPRO, American, 1956 - 1971
Moore, Richard Dhoruba, American, born 1944
Joseph, Jamal, American, born 1953
Jones, Tanaquil, American
Daley, Robert, American, born 1930
Gibbs, Joan, American
Cyril, Janet, American, 1945 - 2005
Mandela, Nelson, South African, 1918 - 2013
Composed by
Johnson, David Earle, American, 1938 - 1998
Owned by
D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
Date
1993
Medium
polyester film
Dimensions
Duration: 50 Minutes
Length (Film): 1800 Feet
Caption
This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
Description
A documentary film with the title Passin' It On. It consists of a single reel of color 16mm polyester film with optical sound.
The film tells the story of the Black Panther Party from the perspective of one of its leaders, Dhoruba Bin Wahad (born Richard Moore), shortly after he was released from a nineteen-year prison sentence that was eventually overthrown. In addition to Wahad's commentary, the film also utilizes archival newsreels.
Place used
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Vermont, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
DC Public Library Film Collection
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Movement
Black Power (Black Pride)
Type
sound films
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
Topic
Activism
Black power
Documentary films
Film
Justice
Police brutality
Political organizations
Prisons
Resistance
Spoken word (Poetry)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.55.40.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd515b2f218-5434-494e-9e27-ae117838d22f

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