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A grander vision : my life in the labour movement / by Ryan, Sid,1952-author.; Adams, Gerry,writer of foreword.;
"A stirring, heartfelt manifesto written by a man who fervently believes in what workers with their civil society allies can achieve for the good of all. Sid Ryan, one of Canada's most courageous and progressive union leaders, draws on the experience of his varied and colourful life to show what is right with the labour movement, what is wrong, and what has to change if it is to avoid becoming irrelevant. He calls for the adoption of Social Movement Unionism, in which labour forges an alliance with other progressive elements in civil society, taking up the cause of young people, precarious workers, and immigrants. He demands a renewed commitment to the NDP, the party that was built by unions, and he argues that the LEAP Manifesto should become the pillars of the movement in Canada. A Grander Vision is a stirring, heartfelt manifesto written by a man who fervently believes in what workers with their civil society allies can achieve for the good of all."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Ryan, Sid, 1952-; Human rights movements; Labor leaders; Labor movement; Labor unions; Progressivism (Canadian politics);
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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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Fearless cities : a guide to the global municipalist movement / by Bookchin, Debbie,contributor.; Colau, Ada,1974-contributor.; Barcelona En Comú,compiler.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Your guide to a global movement, written by the people who are building it, street by street. They are taking action to promote human rights, radical democracy and the common good in a world in which inequalities, xenophobia and authoritarianism are on the rise"--
Subjects: Human rights.; Cities and towns.; Cities and towns; Municipal government.;
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When the levees broke [videorecording (DVD)] : a requiem in four acts / by Alexander, Shelton; Belafonte, Harry,1927; Blanchard, Terence; Blanchard, Wilhelmina; Blanco, Kathleen; Brinkley, Dougla; Charles, Cliff; Gandbhir, Geeta; Lee, Spik; Novack, Nancy; Pollard, Sam; Forty Acres & a Mule Filmworks; Home Box Office (Firm; Warner Home Video (Firm;
Director of photography, Cliff Charles ; editors, Geeta Gandbhir, Nancy Novack, Samuel D. Pollard ; music, Terence Blanchard.Interviews: Shelton 'Shakespeare' Alexander, Harry Belafonte, Terence Blanchard, Wilhelmina Blanchard, Kathleen Blanco, Douglas Brinkley.Four acts document distinct perspectives on the pivotal events that preceeded and followed Katrina's passage through New Orleans, a catastrophe during which the divide between race and class lines has never been more pronounced.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation.Venice Film Festival, 2006: Human Rights Film Network Award (Spike Lee) ; Venice Horizons Documentary Award (Spike Lee).
Subjects: Disasters; Environmental degradation; Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Levees.; Natural disasters; Personal property.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© c2006., Home Box Office : HBO Video,
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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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Borderland. by Yates, Pamela,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2024.There is a war on immigrants. A massive surveillance, militarized and carceral apparatus has been built to capture, imprison and deport millions. But in the shadow of this border-industrial- complex, immigrants are building a rights movement envisioning a future rooted in human connection and the sanctity of life. In BORDERLAND | THE LINE WITHIN a trio of digital humanists, immigrants themselves, dig deep into the hidden apparatus of the border industrial complex, exposing ruthless profiteering from the suffering of fellow humans. In juxtaposition, the stories of immigrant heroines and heroes forge a way forward, intent on building a movement claiming their human rights in the shadow of this behemoth.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Social sciences.; Human rights.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; United States--Politics and government.; Emigration and immigration.; Prisons.; Mexico.;
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We are free, you & me / by Kaepernick, Colin,1987-; Diab, Nessa.; Jose, Gladys.;
Activists Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab present a poetic anthem to your brilliance, your beauty, your very existence. Every child has the right to be free. . . the right to reach. . . the right to dream. . . This lyrical affirmation of what freedom truly means celebrates the principles of Colin and Nessa's Know Your Rights Camp -- an international movement that has inspired thousands of young people to rejoice in their inherent goodness. We Are Free: You & Me invites even the youngest readers to embrace the Know Your Rights Camp ideals, and to believe they are loved and worthy, just because.
Subjects: Picture books.; Stories in rhyme.; Liberty; Autonomy; Human rights;
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Expanding Sanctuary. by Sotomayor, Kristal,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2023.Winner of the Philadelphia Filmmaker Award at the BlackStar Film Festival, EXPANDING SANCTUARY follows an immigrant mother who becomes a powerful community leader in the fight to end police data-sharing with ICE. The film captures her transformation from personal desire to bring her mother to the U.S. into a passionate, collective movement for immigrant rights and family protection.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Criminal law.; Human rights.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; Emigration and immigration.; Families.; Police.; United States.; Mexico.; Deportation.; Hispanic Americans.;
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Before Stonewall. by Schiller, Greta,film director.; Rosenberg, Robert,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 1984.In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, leading to three nights of rioting by the city's gay community. With this outpouring of courage and unity the Gay Liberation Movement had begun.BEFORE STONEWALL pries open the closet door--setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrifying public and private existences experienced by gay and lesbian Americans since the 1920s. Revealing and often humorous, this widely acclaimed film relives the emotionally-charged sparking of today's gay rights movement, from the events that led to the fevered 1969 riots to many other milestones in the brave fight for acceptance.Experience the fascinating and unforgettable, decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America through eye-opening historical footage and amazing interviews with those who lived through an often brutal closeted history.Narrated by Rita Mae Brown.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Sociology.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; History.; Gay rights.; Lesbians.;
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Before Stonewall. by Schiller, Greta,film director.; Rosenberg, Robert,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 1984.In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, leading to three nights of rioting by the city's gay community. With this outpouring of courage and unity the Gay Liberation Movement had begun.BEFORE STONEWALL pries open the closet door--setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrifying public and private existences experienced by gay and lesbian Americans since the 1920s. Revealing and often humorous, this widely acclaimed film relives the emotionally-charged sparking of today's gay rights movement, from the events that led to the fevered 1969 riots to many other milestones in the brave fight for acceptance.Experience the fascinating and unforgettable, decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America through eye-opening historical footage and amazing interviews with those who lived through an often brutal closeted history.Narrated by Rita Mae Brown.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Sociology.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; History.; Gay rights.; Lesbians.;
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