Black in Latin America, Ep. 01 - Haiti & Dominican Republic: An Island Divided
Ricardo Pollack | Documentary, Series
2011 | 60 minutes | United States
In the Dominican Republic, Professor Gates explores how race has been socially constructed, while In Haiti, hear the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic.
Synopsis
In the Dominican Republic, Professor Gates explores how race has been socially constructed in a society whose people reflect centuries of inter-marriage and how the country’s troubled history with Haiti informs notions about racial classification. In Haiti, hear the story of the birth of the first-ever black republic and investigate the slaves’ hard fight for liberation over Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Empire.
Series Description
Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. travels to places in Latin America where Africa has touched the continent with lasting cultural results to explore what happens when African and Hispanic worlds meet.
Citation
Main credits
Pollack, Ricardo (film director)
Pollack, Ricardo (film producer)
Gates, Henry Louis (host)
Gates, Henry Louis (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematography, Graham Smith; editor, Joe Carey; music, Miguel d'Oliveira.
Citation
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Pragda subjects
Afro-Latin Studies
Anthropology
Caribbean Studies
History
Latin American Studies
Migration Studies
Religion + Spirituality
Keywords
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DIRECTOR: Ricardo Pollack
NATIONALITY: United States
YEAR: 2011
GENRE: Documentary, Series
LANGUAGE: English
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Upper Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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