All Videos Tagged African (California Film Foundation) - California Film Foundation2024-04-28T23:21:29Zhttp://californiafilm.ning.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=African&rss=yes&xn_auth=noVOICES FOR FREEDOM - THE HYERS SISTERStag:californiafilm.ning.com,2018-03-20:4396757:Video:1455602018-03-20T22:40:02.571ZSusheel Bibbs Sitehttp://californiafilm.ning.com/profile/SusheelBibbs
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</a> <br></br>This colorful, award-winning documentary filled with hidden history and song, by producer-director Susheel Bibbs, tells the story of the African American singing prodigies called The Hyers Sisters. Born in Sacramento and educated in San Francisco, they became famous nationally as the first female African American opera singers, but then left opera to commission and perform…
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</a><br />This colorful, award-winning documentary filled with hidden history and song, by producer-director Susheel Bibbs, tells the story of the African American singing prodigies called The Hyers Sisters. Born in Sacramento and educated in San Francisco, they became famous nationally as the first female African American opera singers, but then left opera to commission and perform the first American musicals -- These were popular works that fought against the dehumanization of their people. In perilous times (1876), they succeeded for 20 year and changed minds and hearts as well as US music theater forever, Don't miss it. VOICES FOR FREEDOM - Bibbs Trailer 30 sectag:californiafilm.ning.com,2017-07-29:4396757:Video:1346012017-07-29T19:33:35.765ZSusheel (Cheryl Susheel) Bibbshttp://californiafilm.ning.com/profile/CherylSusheelBibbs
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</a> <br></br>A stunning performance documentary with internationally acclaimed artists tells the Hyers’ story in word and song with a hip-hop narrator who interprets its meaning for our day. (30 min)<br></br>
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</a><br />A stunning performance documentary with internationally acclaimed artists tells the Hyers’ story in word and song with a hip-hop narrator who interprets its meaning for our day. (30 min)<br />
Trailer: 30 sec<br />
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DVD-MORE (starting August 15)? <a href="http://www.TheHyersSisters.com">www.TheHyersSisters.com</a> Susheel Bibbs on Mary Pleasant --KVIE-TVtag:californiafilm.ning.com,2011-01-03:4396757:Video:121752011-01-03T00:28:59.000ZSusheel (Cheryl Susheel) Bibbshttp://californiafilm.ning.com/profile/CherylSusheelBibbs
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</a><br />Susheel Bibbs and KVIE-TV team up to tell the story of Mary Ellen Pleasant and her great contributions to African Americans and California. Fully researched, many myths about Pleasant debunked. Based on Bibbs' research
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</a><br />Susheel Bibbs and KVIE-TV team up to tell the story of Mary Ellen Pleasant and her great contributions to African Americans and California. Fully researched, many myths about Pleasant debunked. Based on Bibbs' research