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Liberty City. by George, Samuel,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2020.Far removed from the beaches of Miami’s south coast, Liberty City was created in the 1930s as a segregated neighborhood for Miami’s African American residents. Today, the historic area faces many challenges familiar to urban centers across the United States. This film focuses on community-led efforts to revitalize the neighborhood. From the Circle of Brotherhood, to a teenage art collective, to a police officer in his hometown, this film investigates the past, present and future of Liberty City.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; African Americans.; Racism.;
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A Man Imagined. by M. Cassidy, Brian,film director.; Shatzky, Melanie,film director.; Factory 25 (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Factory 25 in 2024.Pushing at the limits of non-fiction cinema, A MAN IMAGINED is a bracingly intimate and hallucinatory portrait of a man with schizophrenia surviving amidst urban detritus and decay. Made in close collaboration with 67-year-old Lloyd, this immersive documentary fable follows the jagged path of a decades-long street survivor, across harsh winters and blistering summers, as he sells discarded items to motorists, sleeps in junkyards and lapses into near-psychedelic reveries.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Experimental films.; Arts.; Health.; Social sciences.; Psychology.; Sociology.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Developmental disabilities.; Homeless persons.; Schizophrenia.; Mental illness.;
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Native nations : a millennium in North America / by DuVal, Kathleen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this magisterial history of the continent, Kathleen DuVal traces the power of Native nations from the rise of ancient cities more than 1000 years ago to the present. She reframes North American history, noting significantly that Indigenous civilizations did not come to a halt when a few wandering explorers or hungry settlers arrived, even when the strangers came well-armed. A millennium ago, North American cities rivaled urban centers around the world in size, but following a period of climate change and instability DuVal shows how numerous nations emerged from previously centralized civilizations. From this urban past, patterns of egalitarian government structures, complex economies and trade, and diplomacy spread across North America. And, when Europeans did arrive in the 16th century, they encountered societies they did not understand and whose power they often underestimated. For centuries, Indigenous people maintained an upper hand and used Europeans in pursuit of their own interests. In Native Nations, we see how Mohawks closely controlled trade with the Dutch -- and influenced global trade patterns -- and how Quapaws manipulated French colonists. With the American Revolution, power dynamics shifted, but Indigenous people continued to control the majority of the continent. The Shawnee brothers Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa built alliances across the continent and encouraged a controversial new definition of Native identity to attempt to wall off U.S. ambitions. The Cherokees created new institutions to assert their sovereignty to the U.S. and on the global stage, and the Kiowas used their preponderance of power in the west to regulate the passage of white settlers across their territory. The definitions of power and means of exerting it shifted over time, but the sovereignty and influence of Indigenous nations has been a constant"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gardening in a changing world : plants, people and the climate crisis / by Moore, Darryl,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Darryl Moore is an award-winning garden and landscape designer and writer focusing on contemporary garden and landscape design and planting. He is director and co-founder of the innovative urban landscape organization Cityscapes, realizing creative approaches to greening city spaces through novel design ideas that ensure ecological, economic and social sustainability. His book Gardening in a changing world is essential reading for professionals and students of horticulture and garden and landscape design -- and anyone interested in showcasing sustainability and ecology in public places.
Subjects: Gardening; Landscape gardening; Landscaping industry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My forest is green / by Lebeuf, Darren,1981-; Barron, Ashley.;
With art supplies in tow, a young artist explores the wonders of his urban forest during all four seasons. Using a variety of artistic mediums, the boy creatively depicts the smaller parts of the forest that make up the larger whole. Throughout the pages, readers will find: charcoal rubbings, rock art, photographs, sponge paintings, snow sculptures, cut-paper collage, and so much more! The boy uses his imaginative renderings to express his appreciation for nature and the outdoors, motivating readers to experiment with their own nature art.LSC
Subjects: Forests in art; Nature in art; Nature (Aesthetics); Forest ecology; Handicraft for children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pride [videorecording] / by Nighy, Bill,1949-; Rooney, Abram.; Schnetzer, Ben.; Staunton, Imelda,1953-; Warchus, Matthew,film director.; West, Dominic,1970-; Remstar.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Tat Radcliffe ; editor, Melanie Ann Oliver ; music, Christopher Nightingale.Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Ben Schnetzer, Abram Rooney.Inspired by actual events, director Matthew Warchus' Pride details the unlikely friendship forged between a small community of striking miners in Wales and the London-based gay-and-lesbian activists who raise funds to feed their families in the summer of 1984. With no end to the strike in sight, the urban activists venture into the countryside to deliver their donation in person, and find they have more in common with the people of this struggling community than anyone on either side could have expected.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen, Aspect ratio 2.35 presentation; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Subjects: National Union of Mineworkers; Coal Strike, Great Britian, 1984-1985; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Gay activists; Strikes and lockouts;
© c2014., Universal Studios,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Candyman [videorecording] / by Abdul-Mateen, Yahya,II,1986-actor.; Domingo, Colman,actor.; Kaminsky, Kyle,actor.; Parris, Teyonah,actor.; Peele, Jordan,1979-film producer,screenwriter.; Spence, Rebecca(Actress),actor.; Stewart-Jarrett, Nathan,1985-actor.; Todd, Tony,1952-actor.; Williams, Vanessa,1963-actor.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Yahya Abdul-Mateen Ii, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Kyle Kaminsky, Vanessa Williams, Rebecca Spence, Tony Todd.Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and filmmaker Nia DaCosta unleash a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Feature films.; Slasher Films.; Horror films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Cabrini-Green Homes (Chicago, Ill.); Good and evil; Serial murderers; Supernatural;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Dreaming Walls. by Van Elmbt, Amélie,film director.; Duverdier, Maya,film director.; Mongrel Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Mongrel Media in 2022.This documentary delves into the storied halls of New York City's Chelsea Hotel during its extensive renovations, capturing the lives of its remaining long-term residents. Once a haven for artists and intellectuals like Patti Smith, Janis Joplin, and the superstars of Warhol's Factory, the hotel is undergoing a transformation into a luxury establishment. The film offers a poignant exploration of the hotel's bohemian past and its uncertain future, providing viewers with a unique perspective on the intersection of art, history, and urban development.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Housing.; Gentrification.; Popular culture.; New York (State).;
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Peppermint [videorecording] / by Gallagher, John,Jr.,1984-actor.; Garner, Jennifer,1972-actor.; Ilonzeh, Annie,actor.; Lucchesi, Gary,film producer.; Morel, Pierre,1964-film director.; Ortiz, John,actor.; Raba, Juan Pablo,1977-actor.; Reid, Eric,film producer.; Rosenberg, Tom,film producer.; St. John, Chad,screenwriter.; Wright, Richard,1960 August 1-film producer.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; Huayi Brothers Pictures,production company.; Lakeshore Entertainment (Firm),production company.; STX Films (Firm),production company.;
Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz, Juan Pablo Raba, Annie Ilonzeh.Peppermint tells the story of young mother Riley North (Jennifer Garner) who awakens from a coma after her husband and daughter are killed in a brutal attack on the family. When the system frustratingly shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerilla. Channeling her frustration into personal motivation, she spends years in hiding honing her mind, body and spirit to become an unstoppable force -- eluding the underworld, the LAPD and the FBI -- as she methodically delivers her personal brand of justice.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Grief; Murder; Revenge; Justice; Mothers; Gangsters;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black buck / by Askaripour, Mateo,author.;
"For fans of Sorry to Bother You and Wolf of Wall Street: a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young black man who accidentally impresses a CEO while serving his Starbucks order, catapulting him into the opportunity of a lifetime--a shot at stardom as the lone black salesman at an eccentric, mysterious, and wildly successful startup where, he will soon learn, nothing is as it seems"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Satirical literature.; Urban fiction.; African American young men; African Americans; Sales personnel; Race relations; Life change events;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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