Archive for September, 2006

Touching documentary on Farm Workers Movement USA

Published by Vivek September 26th, 2006 in Documentaries, Movies and Social Movements. 0 Comments

Chicano! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement

Artist: Cesar Chavez
Created: Sun, 10 Sep 2006
Category: Documentary

Documentary on grape workers movement – one of the biggest social movements in the history of USA
I recently met someone who was involved in the Farm Workers Movement. I was told that it was one of the largest movements [...]

Documentary series on Jim Crow America by PBS

Published by Vivek September 26th, 2006 in Documentaries, Movies and Social Movements. 1 Comment

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
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Created: Fri, 15 Sep 2006
Category: Documentary
Producer: PBS

One of the best documentaries on the rise and fall of Jim Crow (segregation) laws in USA
I have been hearing of Jim Crow laws ever since I came to the US and I decided to check out a documentary on this issue. [...]

Best documentary on American civil rights movement

Published by Vivek September 26th, 2006 in Documentaries and Social Movements. 0 Comments

Eyes on the prize
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Created: Wed, 20 Sep 2006
Category: Documentary
Director: Henry Hampton

Eyes on the prize is easily one of the best documentary series ever made. It covers the civil rights movement in USA from 1954 to 1965. Black war Veterans returned from fighting in Europe and other continents for ‘freedom’ and democracy to return [...]

Documentary on Pete Seeger & social movements

Published by Vivek September 26th, 2006 in Documentaries, Movies and Social Movements. 0 Comments

If i had a hammar

Artist: Pete Seeger
Duration: 58
Created: Tue, 26 Sep 2006
Category: Documentary

Just saw this documentary that reviews some of the major social movements in the US through songs of Pete Seeger. I had not realised that Pete Seeger was the composer of many hugely popular songs including we shall overcome and if I [...]

Screaming for attention

Published by Vivek September 22nd, 2006 in India and Social Policy. 0 Comments

Planning commission forgets children in its approach paper for the eleventh five-year plan
 
The approach paper for the eleventh plan released by the Planning Commission has forgotten the children under six.  A dream of development that does not include children is a futile dream.  Childhood is the foundation of physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of people.  [...]

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