Suggested films and books for the entire BLACK family. Please consider previewing these television and film presentations FIRST..

Suggested Curriculum for BLACK men of all ages. Here underlies positive media experiences for Black Progressive males, who want to follow GOD’s path, and make a great life for themselves and their families – no matter what their orientations are.

[1] Go See the Grinch and discover what you should NOT be  --  greedy.

[2] Nothin But a Man  --  positive Black images from the 1960’s about a BLACK man who is scorned and unemployed.  His BLACK mate sticks by Him, no matter what. Good for positive-BLACK character development, no matter what your orientation is.

[3] Kevin Hooks in a short film called TC about His life in the ghetto. Look under Kevin Hooks in You Tube & put the short story about a cat and a young boy from the 1960’s. I may have the title wrong.  Needs research. Please inform me.

[4] Blues for Mister Charlie. The best play I have ever read. See if there is a video play acted out on stage available on You Tube. Written by MR. James Baldwin.

[5] Get OUt. This film is about many things, but look especially at the loyalty His friend – an airport security person -- has for Him and HOW it ends up saving His life.

[6] Get on the Bus. About the Million man March. Directed by Spike Lee. Notice How the gay males relate and HOW they CAN fight. Also notice the magic of the day that changed the Black movement forever. Available at the library or at the You Tube Port.

[7] Fences  Look at the Father Son relationship between Thespian Denzel Washington and the young man who plays His son. Excellent.

[8] Black Panther.  Look at the cartoons as well as the major North American { Turtle Island } film.  What was the conflict between the two young handsome Black men?

[9] The Learning Tree. Directed by Gordon Parks, a BLACK Renaissance man who was a writer { He wrote the book the learning tree } a director, a photographer and if I am not mistaken, also a painter. You can be a RENAISSANCE Black Man also, if you study enough. If you don’t have the $ to go to school, the library is always open!

[10] Listen to Jeffery Osborn’s On the Wings of LOVe, and Denise William’s Black Butterfly, on You Tube.

[ 11 ] The next one is absolutely fantastic. Look up a young Bill Cosby on You Tube teaching a Black History class in the 1960’s. Great for Home Study.

 [12 ] Look up songs by  Caston & Majors on You Tube. What are the important values they are teaching?. Light Inn My Window, etc.

[ 13 ] READ Let the Children Gather by Tracy Gibson.

Sharp political poetry. Available on Amazon for $10.00 ½ of the proceeds go to my church -- , Unity Fellowship Christ Church Philadelphia. OPEn to all, church service at 55 North Broad Street in the Chapel at 1:45 P.M. on Sunday. Spiritual Study at 6:30 on Tuesdays at the same location. A self-proclaimed healing and thinking church.

 

[ 14 ] If Beal Street Could Talk is a James Baldwin book recently adapted for the Golden Screen. It is one of the best works by Baldwin. I will not give away plot secrets.

[ 15 ]  A Warm December is about something we all need to pay more attention to, our health and our relationships. Starring Sidney Potier.  {  Please do the research and spell MR. Sidney’s last name correctly and write in the name of the female co-star.

 [ 16 ] READ parts of Basketball a LOVe story by Jackee MacMullan; Rafe Bartholomew & Dan Klores Also look at the film Coach Carter starring Samuel L. Jackson.  What are the values the book and movie are putting across? Why are they important?

[ 17 ] Hamburger Hill, a movie available on You Tube.  I don’t know much about this film about Black men in Viet Nam. What does the film tell you about hurtfulness towards people and among people?

  [ 18 ] Do the Right Thing Directed by Spike Lee. What is the main thrust of this film? What did you learn from it. Did you know that Mr. & Mrs Obama went to see this film on their first date?

 [ 19 ] South Side with You about President& MRs. Obama’s first date. Well-acted, funny and up-beat. Available on Yu Tube.

[ 20 ] The Book of JOY by the Dalai

Lama & Archbishop TUTU. About building good values and living with truth.

The above document is offered in the memory of my first cousins, Leon, Wilmore, Frank Wilmore & Larry Wilmore. May their Spirits be with us everyday to guide us to a more positive and fruitful future as BLACK MEN and BLACK PEOPLE!