The Black Candle
The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. Narrated by Maya Angelou.
Genre: Documentary
Director: M.K. Asante
Actors: Chuck D, Dead Prez, Haki R. Madhubuti, Jim Brown, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Maulana Karenga, Maya Angelou, Molefi Kete Asante, Synthia Saint James, Theodore Perkins
Letter from Masanjia
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Titanic: Echoes of Titanic
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Nanking
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Chaos on the Bridge
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Imagine: John Lennon
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Zulu Summer
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Be Water
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The Cape
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15 Minutes of Shame
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