Target : St. Louis ; Target : Philadelphia
(DVD) 

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Slater, Sean (Filmmaker), screenwriter,
Martino-Taylor, Lisa, on-screen participant.
Hamer, Fannie Lou on-screen participant.
Gregory, Dick on-screen participant.
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 on-screen participant.
Published
Astoria, NY : Indiepix Films, [2020].
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Published
Astoria, NY : Indiepix Films, [2020].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
845637063987

Notes

General Note
Wide screen.
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Target: St. Louis originally released in 2018; Target: Philadelphia originally released as a documentary film in 2019.
General Note
"Exploring systemic racism in the US"--Container.
Participants/Performers
Interview subjects: Dr. Lisa Martino-Taylor, Fannie Lou Hamer, Dick Gregory, James Baldwin, Omali Yeshitela, Mike Africa, Jr., Jannie Blackwell, Dr. Carol Anderson, Dr. Will Guzman, and Summer Hill Seven as the voice of John Africa.
Description
Target: St. Louis: Post Hiroshima, the United States Army, eager for new ways to weaponize atomic power, engaged in a series of classified open-air studies designed to test the effects of aerosol radiation in a metropolitan setting. At first the tests were described as defensive, the latest strategy against the threat of Russian bombers. But as later declassified documents suggest, the goal of the testing (performed primarily in low-income and African-American neighborhoods of North St. Louis), was to develop offensive capabilities which could match the climate and terrain of downtown Moscow. Consequently, generations of St. Louis inhabitants were unwitting participants in a government testing program which, like the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Project, was facilitated by the U.S. Department of Public Health. Target: St. Louis investigates the historical catalyst for these events, the survivors' quest for answers and the subsequent Federal legislation requiring informed consent by human subjects.
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Target: Philadelphia: In 1985, Philadelphia police bombed a residential building to end a days-long standoff with Black militant group MOVE, setting a new standard for institutionalized violence and the dehumanization of Black bodies. The film explores the rise of police militarization within the contexts of Black nationalism and the systemic disenfranchisement that incubates movements like Black Lives Matter.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; widescreen (16:9); stereo.
Language
English dialogue, closed captions.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Slater, S. (., Martino-Taylor, L., Hamer, F. L., Gregory, D., & Baldwin, J. (2020). Target : St. Louis: Target : Philadelphia (2 DVD set.). Indiepix Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sean (Filmmaker), Slater et al.. 2020. Target : St. Louis: Target : Philadelphia. Indiepix Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sean (Filmmaker), Slater et al.. Target : St. Louis: Target : Philadelphia Indiepix Films, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Slater, Sean (Filmmaker),, et al. Target : St. Louis: Target : Philadelphia 2 DVD set., Indiepix Films, 2020.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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