Tag Archives: black history

‘Green Book’ Helped Keep African Americans Safe on the Road

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Maria Goodavage

In Soul Food Junkies (airing 10 p.m. Jan. 14 on Independent Lens; check local listings), filmmaker Byron Hurt briefly describes what it used to be like for African Americans to travel in the United States. He talks about how blacks would take … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Winter/Spring Season is Here!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Brooke Shelby Biggs

Hosted by Mary-Louise Parker, the Independent Lens Winter/Spring lineup includes the award-winning films We Were Here, Hell and Back Again, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, and more! “Our upcoming winter/spring season features a robust slate of some of the most … Continue reading →

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