Black Uniform
Documentary | Duration: 1:30:00 | Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Description: In the setting of the historic Carver Center in San Antonio, Texas, aunt and niece explore the history of African American music.
Aunt Cynthia, a music history buff, teaches her niece Lauren about music genres born and formed by African American history and culture. They cover music during the times of slavery, Negro Spirituals, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, Harlem Renaissance, Gospel, Civil Rights movement, Soul and R&B, and Hip Hop. Aunt Cynthia inspires Lauren’s curiosity about history by making it relevant to music. She uses the layers of a quilt to explain how African American music of the past connects to contemporary music. Lauren feels empowered by making the music cultural connection throughout generations.
This educational documentary for children is produced by Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW), a performing arts nonprofit in San Antonio, TX.
Aunt Cynthia, a music history buff, teaches her niece Lauren about music genres born and formed by African American history and culture. They cover music during the times of slavery, Negro Spirituals, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, Harlem Renaissance, Gospel, Civil Rights movement, Soul and R&B, and Hip Hop. Aunt Cynthia inspires Lauren’s curiosity about history by making it relevant to music. She uses the layers of a quilt to explain how African American music of the past connects to contemporary music. Lauren feels empowered by making the music cultural connection throughout generations.
This educational documentary for children is produced by Musical Bridges Around the World (MBAW), a performing arts nonprofit in San Antonio, TX.
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Filmmaker Bio:
Robert Darwell Robert Darwell is an acclaimed entertainment lawyer with a global practice.Over the course of his career, he is proud to have worked one such films as "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", "Lord of War", "Brokeback Mountain" and "A Hidden Life". In 2022, Darwell's first documentary, "The 90s Club" (featuring interviews with a dozen men in women in their 90s) screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival before going on to screen at approximately 20 other festivals and winning several awards. |
