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Black Is… Black Ain’t

Plot: African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis
Release Date: Wednesday, June 1 1994
30 years ago
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Portrait of Marlon RiggsMarlon Riggs. Marlon Riggs would have been no older than 37 in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 03 1957 –
Died: Tue, Apr 05 1994
Portrait of Angela DavisAngela Davis. Angela Davis was 50 in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 26 1944
Portrait of bell hooksbell hooks. bell hooks was 41 in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 25 1952 –
Died: Wed, Dec 15 2021
Portrait of Essex HemphillEssex Hemphill. Essex Hemphill was 27 in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 16 1967 –
Died: Thu, Nov 09 1995
Portrait of Cornel WestCornel West. Cornel West was 40 in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 02 1953
Portrait of Maulana KarengaMaulana Karenga. Maulana Karenga was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara SmithBarbara Smith. Barbara Smith was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michele WallaceMichele Wallace. Michele Wallace was 42 in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 04 1952

Crew

Portrait of Marlon RiggsMarlon Riggs. Marlon Riggs would have been no older than 37 in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 03 1957 –
Died: Tue, Apr 05 1994
Portrait of Robert ShepardRobert Shepard. Robert Shepard was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christiane BadgleyChristiane Badgley. Christiane Badgley was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Editor, Co-Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jasmine DellalJasmine Dellal. Jasmine Dellal was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Associate Producer, Assistant Editor, Additional Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicole AtkinsonNicole Atkinson. Nicole Atkinson was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bob ParisBob Paris. Bob Paris was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Co-Editor, Additional Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tanya PhippsTanya Phipps. Tanya Phipps was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam GreenSam Green. Sam Green was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary WatkinsMary Watkins. Mary Watkins was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill T. JonesBill T. Jones. Bill T. Jones was 42 in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 15 1952
Portrait of Michael ChinMichael Chin. Michael Chin was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emiko OmoriEmiko Omori. Emiko Omori was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sekou ShepardSekou Shepard. Sekou Shepard was >> in Black Is… Black Ain’t as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday