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Title

Maya Angelou, and still I rise / directed by Bob Hercules, Rita Coburn Whack.

Publication

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2017]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hercules, Bob
• Whack, Rita Coburn, 1958-
• Alix, Jay
• Jackman, Una
• Walker, Keith (Cinematographer)
• Simpson, David E.
• Benson, Lillian E.
• Taylor, Stephen James
• Angelou, Maya
• Clinton, Bill, 1946-
• Winfrey, Oprah
• Common (Musician)
• Woodard, Alfre, 1953-
• Redmond, Eugene
• Tyson, Cicely
• Jones, Quincy, 1933-
• Clinton, Hillary Rodham
• Singleton, John, 1968-2019
• Johnson, Guy, 1945-
• People's Media Group, production company.
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.
• Independent Television Service, production company.
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
• PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.

Description

1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Examines the life and legacy of African American poet, memoirist, and civil rights worker Maya Angelou, from her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to the recitation of her inaugural poem for President Bill Clinton. Includes Angelou's own words woven together with archival photographs and videos as well as interviews with Angelou's friends and family.

Uniform Title

American masters (Television program)

Alternative Title

And still I rise

Subject

• Angelou, Maya
• African American women authors > Biography
• Authors, American > 20th century > Biography
• African American women civil rights workers > Biography

Genre/Form

• Feature films.
• Biographical television programs.
• Documentary television programs.
• Nonfiction television programs.

Note

• Originally released as a documentary film in 2016; later broadcast as an episode of the PBS television series: American masters.

Credits (note)

• Producers, Rita Coburn Whack, Bob Hercules, Jay Alix, Una Jackman ; cinematographer, Keith Walker ; editors, David E. Simpson, Lillian E. Benson ; composer, Stephen James Taylor ; a co-production of the People's Media Group, LLC, Thirteen's American masters for WNET, and ITVS.

Audience (note)

• TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG.

System Details (note)

• DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
• DVD.

Language (note)

• In English; with optional English subtitles.

Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-1542

ISBN

9781627899871

LCCN

841887031257

OCLC

968133161

Title

Maya Angelou, and still I rise / directed by Bob Hercules, Rita Coburn Whack.

Publisher

[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2017]

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

Digital File Characteristics

video file DVD video region 1

Performer

Interviewees, Maya Angelou, Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Common, Alfre Woodard, Cicely Tyson, Quincy Jones, Hillary Clinton, John Singleton, Guy Johnson.

Credits

Producers, Rita Coburn Whack, Bob Hercules, Jay Alix, Una Jackman ; cinematographer, Keith Walker ; editors, David E. Simpson, Lillian E. Benson ; composer, Stephen James Taylor ; a co-production of the People's Media Group, LLC, Thirteen's American masters for WNET, and ITVS.

System Details

DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.

Audience

TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG.

Language

In English; with optional English subtitles.

System Details

DVD.

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Added Author

Hercules, Bob, film director, film producer.

Whack, Rita Coburn, 1958- film director, film producer.

Alix, Jay, film producer.

Jackman, Una, film producer.

Walker, Keith (Cinematographer), cinematographer.

Simpson, David E., editor of moving image work.

Benson, Lillian E., editor of moving image work.

Taylor, Stephen James, composer (expression)

Angelou, Maya, interviewee (expression)

Clinton, Bill, 1946- interviewee (expression)

Winfrey, Oprah, interviewee (expression)

Common (Musician), interviewee (expression)

Woodard, Alfre, 1953- interviewee (expression)

Redmond, Eugene, interviewee (expression)

Tyson, Cicely, interviewee (expression)

Jones, Quincy, 1933- interviewee (expression)

Clinton, Hillary Rodham, interviewee (expression)

Singleton, John, 1968-2019, interviewee (expression)

Johnson, Guy, 1945- interviewee (expression)

People's Media Group, production company.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), production company.

Independent Television Service, production company.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.

PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.

Added Title

American masters (Television program)

Other Standard Identifier

841887031257

Publisher No.

AMM62910 PBS

Research Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-1542