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Strange fruit

Presents the history and critical appraisal of the anti-lynching protest song written by Abel Meeropol (pen name Lewis Allan), a Bronx public school teacher, of Jewish background. The song was made famous by Billie Holiday, who first sang it at New York's first integrated nightclub. It looks at the history of lynching, the courage of those who fought for racial justice, and the interplay of race, labor and the left and popular culture as forces which would give rise to the Civil Rights Movement. This documentary explores also the alliance between American Jews and African Americans in the struggle for civil rights. Includes footage of Billie Holiday performing the song.

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  • "True jazz innovators in their best filmed performances"
  • "Modern jazz on dvd"

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  • "History and legacy of mid-1930s protest song Strange Fruit, penned by an immigrant Jew and popularised by Billie Holiday, a bitter, harrowing description of a lynching. Echoes in the contemporary American cultural landscape of the various socio-political issues raised by the lyrics."
  • "Presents the history and critical appraisal of the anti-lynching protest song written by Abel Meeropol (pen name Lewis Allan), a Bronx public school teacher, of Jewish background. The song was made famous by Billie Holiday, who first sang it at New York's first integrated nightclub. It looks at the history of lynching, the courage of those who fought for racial justice, and the interplay of race, labor and the left and popular culture as forces which would give rise to the Civil Rights Movement. This documentary explores also the alliance between American Jews and African Americans in the struggle for civil rights. Includes footage of Billie Holiday performing the song."@en
  • ""Exploring the history and legacy of one of the most important protest songs ever written. Best known by Billie Holiday's rendition, this bitter and harrowing description of a lynching is unique in the annals of American music."--ABC website."@en
  • "A history of the anti-lynching protest song made famous by Billie Holiday. Includes footage of Billie Holiday performing the song."
  • "A examination of the anti-lynching protest song made famous by Billie Holiday. Reviews the historical events, contexts and incidents of racial hatred that the song's title represents, and then the subsequent performances by Billie Holiday that brought the song and its message to a national audience. The film also follows the underlying problem of racism that continues into contemporary culture."@en
  • "A history of the anti-lynching protest song made famous by Billie Holiday. Includes footage of Billie Holiday performing the song."@en
  • "Explores the history and legacy of one of the most important protest songs ever written. Best known by Billie Holiday's rendition, this bitter and harrowing description of a lynching is unique in the annals of American music."
  • "Explores the history and legacy of one of the most important protest songs ever written. Best known by Billie Holiday's rendition, this bitter and harrowing description of a lynching is unique in the annals of American music."@en
  • ""A history of the anti-lynching protest song made famous by Billie Holiday. Includes footage of Billie Holiday performing the song.""

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  • "Feature films"@en
  • "History"@en
  • "Historical films"@en
  • "Music"
  • "Music"@en
  • "Nonfiction films"
  • "Nonfiction films"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Documentary films"
  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Film documentaire (Descripteur de forme)"
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en
  • "Vidéos pour handicapés auditifs"

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  • "Strange fruit"
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  • "Strange fruit (Motion picture)"@en

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