THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975 (2011)

Documentary Music 1960s 1970s Civil Rights Politics

Cast

ERYKAH BADU HARRY BELAFONTE KATHLEEN CLEAVER ANGELA DAVIS ELAINE BROWN COURTNEY CALLENDER MABLE CARMICHAEL STOKELY CARMICHAEL ELDRIDGE CLEAVER EMILE DE ANTONIO DANNY GLOVER MARTIN LUTHER KING LOUIS FARRAKHAN TALIB KWELI

Plot

Chris Rushton says: "A spliced together documentary by Swedish film maker GoranOlssen using footage of the black power movement in the US shot by Scandinavian journalists between the years 1967 and 1975. Featuring interviews with proponents of black power including such luminaries as Angela Davis and Stokely Carmichael, interspersed with commentary from the likes of Talib Kweli and Erykah Badu, this movie offers a uniquely 'scandie' view of the events that unfolded from the start of the black civil rights movement, through the revolutionary 60s and on into the attempted suppression of black political thought by the government with heroin in the early 70s. Don't be misled by the title, the 'mixtape' element unfortunately refers to the splicing of film rather than music (which is sparse yet enjoyable) but overall this is an insightful and thought provoking snapshot of the time."