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"Hoop Dreams" & "Black is Black Aint"

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Tape #70 Format: VHS, LP 2 Documentaries "Hoop Dreams" - 1994 Documentary by Steve Jams, It follows the story of two African-American high school students and their dream of becoming professional basketball players. "Black is...Black Ain't" - Marlon Riggs Documentary 1994, an exploration and comprehensive commentary of the Black experience in America.

Collection
Pearl Bowser Audiovisual Collection
Archival grouping
Pearl Bowser Audiovisual Collection / Series 2: Video Tape
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Catalog reference: sova.nmaahc.a2012.79.av_ref335

Collection: Pearl Bowser Audiovisual Collection

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