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Fresh air, clean water : our right to a healthy environment / by Clendenan, Megan,1977-; McLaughlin, Julie.;
Includes bibliographic references and index."This nonfiction illustrated book for middle grade readers explores our right to a healthy environment and introduces the stories of people fighting for change"--
Subjects: Environmentalism; Environmental health; Human rights advocacy; Environmental health; Children and the environment;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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No One Asked You. by Leitman, Ruth,film director.; Winstead, Lizz,actor.; Collective Eye Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Lizz WinsteadOriginally produced by Collective Eye Films in 2023.Comedian, disruptor-extraordinaire Lizz Winstead and her team Abortion Access Front crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinic staff and bust stigma. Pop culture icons and next-gen comics fuel this six-year road film activating small-town folks to rebuild vandalized clinics, exposing wrongdoer politicians, domestic terrorists, and media neglect as the race to the bottom ensues. A bold call to action reminds us that when the patriarchy burns down, joy will prevail.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Human rights.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; United States--Politics and government.; Abortion.; Women's rights.; Political activists.;
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Nasrin [videorecording] / by Colman, Olivia,on-screen participant,narrator.; Curry, Ann,1956-on-screen participant.; Kaufman, Jeff,film director.; Panahi, Jafar,on-screen participant.; Sotoudeh, Nasrin,on-screen participant.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Olivia Colman, Ann Curry, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Jafar Panahi, Shirin Ebadi ; Narrated by Olivia Colman.Secretly filmed in Iran by women and men who risked arrest. It is an immersive portrait of the world's most honored human rights activist and political prisoner, attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh, and of Iran's remarkably resilient women's rights movement. In the courts and on the streets, Sotoudeh has long fought for the rights of women, children, religious minorities, journalists, and artists. In the midst of filming, Sotoudeh was arrested and sentenced to 38 years in prison, plus 148 lashes.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Sotoudeh, Nasrin.; Women human rights workers; Women lawyers; Women political prisoners;
For private home use only.
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The rights of Indigenous peoples explained / by Okibe, Summer.; Pelumi, Franklin.; Wisdom, Felix.;
Hey Child, I am excited to simplify the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) for you. You are special and you deserve to know that the Indigenous People around you have rights. You should, at all times, respect and acknowledge their rights.
Subjects: United Nations. General Assembly.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples (International law); Human rights;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Silence of Others. by Carracedo, Almudena,film director.; Bahar, Robert,film director.; Semilla Verde Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Semilla Verde Productions in 2018.Filmed over six years and produced by Pedro Almodóvar, THE SILENCE OF OTHERS reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, as they organize a groundbreaking international lawsuit and fight a “pact of forgetting” around the crimes they suffered. This Goya, Emmy and Peabody-winning film offers a cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past, and speaks powerfully to issues of transitional justice and universal jurisdiction.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Justice.;
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The kingmaker [videorecording] / by Evers, Frank,1965-film producer.; Greenfield, Lauren,film director.; Kirkegaard, Per K.,1961-editor of moving image work.; Pook, Jocelyn,composer (expression); Showtime Documentary Films,publisher.;
Edited by Per K. Kirkegaard and Andrew Nackman; cinematography by Shana Hagan, Lars Skree ; music by Jocelyn Pook.Imelda Marcos, Etta Rosales, Mary Ann Bunyl, Mary Yturria, Shirley, Beth Day Romulo, Tony Parkinson, Frank Yturria, Remedios Tradio, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Sandro Marcos, Imee Marcos, Leni Robredo.An extraordinary look into the controversial political career of Imelda Marcos. As the former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos is best known for her opulent lifestyle, but it was her behind-the-scenes influence of her husband's presidency that rocketed her to the global political forefront. A journey through the Marcos family's long history of corruption, extravagance and brutality, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful female leader whose questionable sense of reality divided a nation.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA Rating: R.Closed-captioned for the hearing impared.DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Historical films.; Biographical films.; Marcos, Ferdinand E. (Ferdinand Edralin), 1917-1989.; Marcos, Imelda Romualdez, 1929-; Human rights; Political leadership; Presidents;
For private home use only.
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African Redemption. by T. Anderson, Roy,film director.; Glover, Danny,actor.; David, Keith,actor.; Gossett Jr., Louis,actor.; Action 4 Reel Flimworks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danny Glover, Keith David, Louis Gossett Jr.Originally produced by Action 4 Reel Flimworks in 2021.Born in Jamaica in 1887, Marcus Garvey rose to become a towering figure of Pan-Africanism and one of the 20th century’s greatest mass leaders. Bringing a powerful message of Black pride and empowerment to the U.S. during the Harlem Renaissance (1918-1930s), Garvey’s influence reached across the globe. Though he died in 1940, his teachings continue to inspire social movements, from civil rights to Black Lives Matter. In AFRICAN REDEMPTION: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MARCUS GARVEY, director Roy T. Anderson explores Garvey’s enduring impact, with narration by Emmy Award-winner Keith David.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; African Americans.; Civil rights movements--United States.; United States--History.; Biography.; Civil rights.; Civil rights workers--United States.;
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An ordinary man : an autobiography / by Rusesabagina, Paul,1955-; Zoellner, Tom.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Rusesabagina, Paul, 1955-; Genocide; Human rights workers;
© c2006., Viking,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Martha's Vineyard v. DeSantis. by Heilbroner, David,film director.; Davis, Kate,film director.; MSNBC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MSNBC Films in 2023.In September 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis used an undercover recruiter to lure 49 Venezuelan migrants onto the island of Martha’s Vineyard with a false promise of jobs and housing — a stunt which fueled a political and media firestorm. MARTHA'S VINEYARD V. DESANTIS tells this story through the personal lens of four migrant cousins who now live on the Vineyard, and the lead attorneys and Texas sheriff who are aggressively fighting back against DeSantis and his cronies.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Criminal law.; Human rights.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; United States--Politics and government.; Emigration and immigration.;
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Helen Keller / by Garrett, Leslie,1964-; Myers, Matt(Children's author);
Introduces the life of American author and activist Helen Keller, the first deafblind person to earn a college degree.
Subjects: Biographies.; Readers (Publications); Keller, Helen, 1880-1968; Deafblind people; Human rights workers; Women authors, American;
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