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    I Am a Man: Black Masculinity in America

    56'

    1998-08-04

    N/A

    Documentary

    Overview:

    Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt explores what it means to be a Black man in America. Traveling to more than fifteen cities and towns across the country, Hurt gathers reflections on Black masculinity from men and women of a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds and a host of leading scholars and cultural critics. What results is an engaging and honest dialogue about race, gender, and identity in America. Features bell hooks, Michael Eric Dyson, John Henrick Clarke, Kevin Powell, Andrew Young, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, MC Hammer, Jackson Katz, and many others.

    WritingByron HurtDirectingByron Hurt

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Byron Hurt

    1

    Self

    bell hooks

    1

    Self

    Michael Eric Dyson

    1

    Self

    John Henrik Clarke

    1

    Self

    Kevin Powell

    1

    Self

    Andrew Young

    1

    Self

    Alvin F. Poussaint

    1

    Self

    MC Hammer

    1

    Self

    Jackson Katz

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
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      1. List of languages:
        1. English
      2. List of companies:
        1. Vote Count: 0
        2. Popularity: 0.4693
        3. Status: Released
        4. Original title:I Am a Man: Black Masculinity in America

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