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Post by hchoops on Feb 1, 2021 23:28:21 GMT -5
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Post by newfieguy74 on Feb 2, 2021 7:56:20 GMT -5
I enjoyed hearing these Crusaders give their thoughts on the history of Black History Month.
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Post by lou on Feb 2, 2021 8:18:53 GMT -5
Well done. Thanks for posting
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Post by hc6774 on Feb 2, 2021 9:10:25 GMT -5
too bad that they had to wear masks to deliver their messages
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 2, 2021 9:11:08 GMT -5
Nice work on an important topic. I am saddened that the film Black History: Lost, Strayed, or Stolen, produced (and narrated) by Bill Cosby is never shown any longer.
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Post by timholycross on Feb 2, 2021 9:16:37 GMT -5
Interesting, they still show Naked Gun.
The other thing is, if the film is so good, it could be redone w/a different narrator.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 2, 2021 9:29:14 GMT -5
too bad that they had to wear masks to deliver their messages Yes, pretty ridiculous wearing the mask for this. There’s really no reason for it as no one has to be sitting / standing remotely close to the person on camera. We’ve already seen this from HC with the pre-season video where masks and signs instructing everyone to weak a mask were paramount. It’s also probably the producer in me, but pieces like this are more impactful when not read from a script.
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Post by alum on Feb 2, 2021 9:40:52 GMT -5
too bad that they had to wear masks to deliver their messages Yes, pretty ridiculous wearing the mask for this. There’s really no reason for it as no one has to be sitting / standing remotely close to the person on camera. We’ve already seen this from HC with the pre-season video where masks and signs instructing everyone to weak a mask were paramount. It’s also probably the producer in me, but pieces like this are more impactful when not read from a script. Nothing like a conservative telling somebody how to live their life. There is no cost to wearing a mask so even if the benefit is miniscule, it is still greater than the cost.
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Post by alum on Feb 2, 2021 9:43:23 GMT -5
Nice work on an important topic. I am saddened that the film Black History: Lost, Strayed, or Stolen, produced (and narrated) by Bill Cosby is never shown any longer. I'm sure you understand the reluctance to show it. It is readily available for free on You Tube for anyone who wants to see it.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Feb 2, 2021 9:54:28 GMT -5
Yes, pretty ridiculous wearing the mask for this. There’s really no reason for it as no one has to be sitting / standing remotely close to the person on camera. We’ve already seen this from HC with the pre-season video where masks and signs instructing everyone to weak a mask were paramount. It’s also probably the producer in me, but pieces like this are more impactful when not read from a script. Nothing like a conservative telling somebody how to live their life. There is no cost to wearing a mask so even if the benefit is miniscule, it is still greater than the cost. My point is that the video would have been more impactful without the masks.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Feb 2, 2021 9:59:08 GMT -5
Nice work on an important topic. I am saddened that the film Black History: Lost, Strayed, or Stolen, produced (and narrated) by Bill Cosby is never shown any longer. There is an abundance of wonderful movies, documentaries, articles, and books about Black history. I'm currently reading Frederick Douglass: American Prophet by David W. Blight. It's brilliant. Cosby is repellent.
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Post by hchoops on Feb 2, 2021 10:06:02 GMT -5
That Blight book on Douglass is one of, if not the most important, history books I have read in my long years.
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Post by Tom on Feb 2, 2021 10:35:41 GMT -5
too bad that they had to wear masks to deliver their messages Yes, pretty ridiculous wearing the mask for this. There’s really no reason for it as no one has to be sitting / standing remotely close to the person on camera. We’ve already seen this from HC with the pre-season video where masks and signs instructing everyone to weak a mask were paramount. It’s also probably the producer in me, but pieces like this are more impactful when not read from a script. The school in these videos has been trying to lead by example. Even if these videos were made by the guys alone in their room so there's no benefit, they are trying to send a message that mask wearing is important. As long as they can be understood, wearing the mask in the video doesn't bother me
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Feb 2, 2021 10:43:37 GMT -5
Interesting, they still show Naked Gun. The other thing is, if the film is so good, it could be redone w/a different narrator. Yes, Morgan Freeman could knock that out in an afternoon
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Post by hcpride on Feb 2, 2021 10:47:45 GMT -5
Nothing like a conservative telling somebody how to live their life. There is no cost to wearing a mask so even if the benefit is miniscule, it is still greater than the cost. My point is that the video would have been more impactful without the masks. That's a good point - I've noticed the nightly news anchors don't wear masks so there must be something to that. (It would certainly be no cost, those sorts of folks love gestures, and we are in the midst of a pandemic.)
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Post by rgs318 on Feb 2, 2021 10:53:15 GMT -5
Nice work on an important topic. I am saddened that the film Black History: Lost, Strayed, or Stolen, produced (and narrated) by Bill Cosby is never shown any longer. I'm sure you understand the reluctance to show it. It is readily available for free on You Tube for anyone who wants to see it. The movie was made back in 1968 and came out of "nowhere" for many Americans. It was produced by CBS news and based on some solid history and research. Yes, Cosby is repugnant to many, but he is only the narrator. Because he was the narrator, it got more publicity than it might have received otherwise. It was groundbreaking at the time and can still teach many lessons about Black History that more people could stand to learn.
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Post by Tom on Feb 2, 2021 11:44:31 GMT -5
Interesting, they still show Naked Gun. The other thing is, if the film is so good, it could be redone w/a different narrator. Naked Gun is in a different category because it features on of the most outstanding yet underrated actors to ever grace the silver screen
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Post by Crucis#1 on Feb 2, 2021 12:23:08 GMT -5
One of the most renowned African American filmmakers attended Holy Cross in 1957, and was a member of the class of 1961. Henry Hampton, who produced numerous documentaries including “Eyes on the Prize”, left HC after his first year and transferred to Washington University in St. Louis. I often lament not knowing of Mr. Hampton’s original connection to HC, as it would have been an honor to have had him return to HC to provide his insights regarding his experiences as a student at HC (would have been an isolated experience in 1957) as well as his professional experiences as a filmmaker. He passed before I was aware of his connection to HC and could have approached the college administration to extend an invitation to him to speak on campus. An unfortunate lost opportunity to make the invitation. Would have been a rock star appearance for students, faculty and alumni. Henry Eugene Hampton Jr. (8 January 1940 – 22 November 1998) was an American filmmaker. He was the son of surgeon Henry Hampton Sr. and Julia Veva Hampton. Henry was raised on Laclede Station Rd. in Richmond Heights, Mo, a suburb adjacent to the western edge of the city of St. Louis. Henry lived on the eastern edge of an all black working class community. A native of Richmond Heights, Mo. Hampton would later move to Boston - to a large property at 88 Lambert Avenue in Roxbury where he founded his film production company Blackside, Inc., in 1968. It became one of the largest minority-owned non-theatrical film production companies in the U.S. during the mid-1970s and until his death in the late 1990s. Hampton and his company produced over 80 programs including documentaries, television spots, and other media productions. In 1965, while working for the Unitarian church as information director, Hampton went to Selma, Alabama, to participate in the Selma March. The event changed his life as he recognized the power of media and television and began to conceptualize a film documenting the Civil Rights Movement. Three years later, in 1968, he founded Blackside, Inc., which offered "special expertise in the design and production of film and audio-visual products aimed at minority audiences."[1] Blackside's primary business between 1968 and 1979 was the production of films, television and radio spots, television programming, and audio-visual educational packages. Blackside also produced public service announcements and film-based training materials for government and commercial clients.[1] Hampton made a commitment to social justice with later productions, including Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years (1954–1965); and Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965–mid 1980s; The Great Depression (1993); Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994); America's War on Poverty (1995); Breakthrough: The Changing Face of Science in America (1997); I'll Make Me a World: A Century of African-American Arts (1999); Hopes on the Horizon: Africa in the 1990s (2001); This Far by Faith: African American Spiritual Journeys (2003). en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hampton
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Post by hchoops on Feb 2, 2021 13:04:57 GMT -5
Thanks,Crucis Eyes on the Prize has been repeated often on PBS One of the best programs of its kind
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Post by newfieguy74 on Feb 2, 2021 14:41:41 GMT -5
Some other excellent movies to watch during Black History Month:
1. Selma (directed by Ava Duvernay) 2. If Beale Street Could Talk (based on James Baldwin's book) 3.The Black Klansman (by Spike Lee) 4. Whose Streets (powerful documentary about Ferguson)
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Post by hchoops on Feb 4, 2021 13:14:55 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on Feb 4, 2021 21:08:59 GMT -5
Nice work on an important topic. I am saddened that the film Black History: Lost, Strayed, or Stolen, produced (and narrated) by Bill Cosby is never shown any longer. Heh, heh, heh
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Post by hchoops on Feb 6, 2021 13:29:23 GMT -5
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Post by DiMarz on Feb 7, 2021 13:58:27 GMT -5
I vividly remember Floyds first hoop...an offensive rebound, a one handed catch and slam! We didn't see much of that back in the day!
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Post by hchoops on Feb 9, 2021 14:38:00 GMT -5
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