Country blues on the screen: the Leadbelly films
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The Leadbelly films are unique representations of the life and musical talent of the legendary country blues performer Huddie Ledbetter and his significant contribution to American folk revival. CBS radio newscast 'The March of Time' focused on racial interaction, with the folksinger as a musical recluse who is grateful to his white mentors. 'Leadbelly,' made in 1975, recounts the singer's troubled early life in the race conscious environment of the deep South and his pride in his musical heritage. Ledbetter's cinematic image remains that of a rural singer, as chalked out for him by John and Alan Lomax.
Publication Name: Journal of American Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-8758
Year: 1996
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Quilombo Country (2006): a film by Leonard Abrams
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Leonard Abrams, the director of documentary Quilombo Country speaks about his professional experiences that him make the movie. Abrams further presents his views on the making of the film.
Publication Name: Southern Quarterly
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0038-4496
Year: 2007
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Development and the persistence of racial inequality in Brazil: 1950-1991
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The history of Brazil's policy on race is examined, and racial inequality is also studied. Skin color is seen to have an economic cost.
Publication Name: Journal of Developing Areas
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0022-037X
Year: 1999
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