William Greaves Program
Tell It Like It Is: Black Independents in New York, 1968 – 1986
February 6 - 21, 2015
Q&A with Louise Greaves and curator Shola Lynch of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
A tribute to the Harlem-born teacher, mentor, and filmmaker who passed away in August 2014, comprised of one of his greatest (From These Roots) and two early, rare docs showcasing the incredible range of his work.
From These Roots (William Greaves, 1974, 28m)
Emergency Ward (William Greaves, 1959, 30m)
Wealth of a Nation (William Greaves, 1964, 25m)
Q&A with Louise Greaves and curator Shola Lynch of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
One of Greaves’s greatest, From These Roots is a crash course in Harlem history, told entirely through the use of still images—rarely has so much information been condensed so gracefully. Paired with two early, rare Greaves docs, showing the incredible range of his work. A tribute to the Harlem-born teacher, mentor, and filmmaker, who passed away in August 2014.
From These Roots
William Greaves, USA, 1974, 16mm, 28m
Emergency Ward
William Greaves, USA, 1959, 16mm, 30m
Wealth of a Nation
William Greaves, USA, 1964, 16mm, 25m
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