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Let the Fire Burn is a 2013 documentary film about the events leading up to and surrounding a 1985 stand-off between the black liberation group MOVE and the Philadelphia Police Department. The film is directed and produced by Jason Osder and was released by Zeitgeist Films in October 2013.
The 1985 MOVE bombing, locally known by its date, May 13, 1985, [2] was the bombing and destruction of residential homes in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, by the Philadelphia Police Department during an armed standoff with MOVE, a black liberation organization. As Philadelphia police attempted to ...
In 1985 Philadelphia was given the sobriquet "The City that Bombed Itself". [46] [47] In 2005 federal judge Clarence Charles Newcomer presided over a civil trial brought by residents seeking damages for having been displaced by the widespread destruction following the 1985 police bombing of MOVE. A jury awarded them a $12.83 million verdict ...
The history of Black cinema is just as diverse, and thanks to streaming (for all its faults), film fans can watch films and documentaries made by both legendary and up-and-coming Black filmmakers.
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The Movies That Made Us is an American documentary television series created by Brian Volk-Weiss, and a spin-off to The Toys That Made Us. The four episode debut season of the new series is dedicated to popular movies from the 1980s and 1990s, and tells the stories behind them. [1] [2]
Lionel Richie has promised fans are in for a treat when they tune into Netflix’s forthcoming documentary, The Greatest Night in Pop, which delves into the making of the 1985 charity single ...
Trigger Warning with Killer Mike is an American television docuseries on Netflix. [1] The six-episode first season was released on January 18, 2019. [2] [3] The show, hosted by rapper Killer Mike, explores issues in America that affect the black community, including drugs, gangs, religion, and poverty. [4] [5] [6]