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A holiday musical that follows Langston as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives. Unwilling to live by their imposing rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey, and along with new friends and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
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"In March 1931, two white women stepped from a boxcar in Paint Rock, Alabama to make a shocking accusation: they had been raped by nine black teenagers on the train. So began one of the most significant legal fights of the twentieth century. The trials of the nine young men would draw North and South into their sharpest conflict since the Civil War, yield two momentous Supreme Court decisions and give birth to the civil rights movement."--Container.
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For three young men growing up in South Central Los Angeles, the "hood" is a place of drive-by shootings, unemployment, drugs and pain. But their reactions to the world around them vary-- one is an unambitious drug dealer, his brother is a college-bound teenage father, and the brother's best friend is guided by a strong father who hopes for a better life for his son.
4) Boys To Men?
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In this moving follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Hoop Dreams, award-winning filmmaker Frederick Marx continues his exploration of the lives of ordinary young men and the extraordinary challenges they face. Boys to Men? - the second in a proposed trilogy about masculinity in America - trains its focus on the pressures and expectations faced by a diverse group of young urban males. This program consists of four films. Are You Listening? features...
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The shameful, sadistic murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a black boy who whistled at a white woman in a Mississippi grocery store in 1955, was a powerful catalyst for the civil rights movement. Although Till's killers were apprehended, they were quickly acquitted by an all-white, all-male jury and proceeded to sell their story to a journalist, providing grisly details of the murder. Three months after Till's body was recovered, the Montgomery Bus...
6) Crush on U
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Rome is a high school sophomore who has it all - looks, personality, and plenty of girls. When his best friend Matt asks him to babysit his little sister, Rome learns that she has a crush on him.
7) Hoop reality
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"Only 1.2% of college basketball players will be drafted into the NBA each year. This grittting documentary follows how one athlete, Patrick Beverly, defies the odds on making his hoop dreams a reality. Follow Arthur Agee, star to the groundbreaking, Academy Award nominated 1995 documentary, Hoop Dreams, as he examines where his life has carried him over the decade, and take a look at where he is today, as the torch gets passed to the next generation...
8) Dayveon
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In the wake of his older brother's death, 13-year-old Dayveon spends the sweltering summer days roaming his rural Arkansas town. When he falls in with a local gang, he becomes drawn to the camaraderie and violence of their world.
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It's What's Happening!!, the funny, funky late-'70s comedy classic featuring high-school pals Raj, Dwayne and Rerun, Raj's bratty little sister Dee, Shirley, who serves up snacks and snaps, and Mama - who's always got the last word! You'll get the complete hip, hilarious first season - jam-packed with your favorite people and the funniest moments. They're all here in 21 great episodes - from Rerun's dance moves to Raj and Dwayne's crush on the same...
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The complete four seasons of this classic comedy series come to DVD in one sidesplitting box set! Inspired by Chris Rock's outrageous experiences growing up in 1980s Brooklyn, this heartwarming series captures the legendary comedian's painfully funny teenage years. Experience all the hilarity as Chris struggles to fit in at High School while also supervising his younger siblings for his hard-working parents. A must-have collection containing all 88...
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