Heritage of the Negro

Series: History of the Negro People Series

Duration: 30

Genre: Educational | Ethnographic | Social problem

Year Published: 1965

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Explores the heritage of the Negro by examining the civilization and achievements of ancient Africa and their significance to the American Negro today. Emphasizes that African history as recorded by white historians has traditionally ignored the old civilizations of Africa below the Sahara. Explores the art, sculpture, and present-day pageantry which reflect the old cultures., Ossie Davis reflects upon society's ignorance of African and African American cultures. Part of a film series from the original Focus 1968 program, Heritage opens with scholars, writers, and artists who unpack the film's title and reflect upon the educational experiences they received in the 1950s and 1960s.

Complete Record: Explores the heritage of the Negro by examining the civilization and achievements of ancient Africa and their significance to the American Negro today. Emphasizes that African history as recorded by white historians has traditionally ignored the old civilizations of Africa below the Sahara. Explores the art, sculpture, and present-day pageantry which reflect the old cultures., Explores the heritage of Black Americans by examining the civilization and achievements of ancient Africa and their significance to American Blacks today. , . Examines the civilization and achievements of ancient Africa and their signficance to the American black today. Art, sculpture and present-day pageantry., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.