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Online Community-Centered African American Studies Courses and Educational Resources

Instructor: Dr. J. Anthony Guillory j.anthony.guillory@gmail.com

Upcoming Course:

African Americans in Film, 1960s–1990s

■ Course Dates: October 4, 2025 – November 15, 2025

■ Class Times: Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST

■ Platform: Zoom; Google Classroom

■ Films We Will View & Analyze

1960s

Required: A Raisin in the Sun (1961); Nothing But a Man (1964)

Supplemental: The Dutchman (1966)

1970s

Required: Uptown Saturday Night (1974); Claudine (1974)

Supplemental: The Mack (1973); The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973)

1980s

Required: The Color Purple (1985); Hollywood Shuffle (1987)

Supplemental: The Toy (1982); Solomon Northup’s Odyssey (1984)

1990s

Required: A Rage in Harlem (1991); Set It Off (1996)

Supplemental: Malcolm X (1992)

■ Registration ($25.00)

Register here:

https://sites.google.com/view/virtualfreedomschool/purchase-access

■ Join us for an engaging exploration of Black cinema history and its lasting impact on

American culture!