DVD
The black kungfu experience
Languages
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Ron Van Clief, Dennis Brown, Tayari Casel, Don Hamby.
Publication Information
[Boston] : PBS Distribution, [2013]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
The Black Kungfu Experience traces the rise of black kungfu in the United States in the 60s and 70s. Chinese and African American experiences evolve differently yet converge; they challenge political and social persecution. The film focuses on how a group of African American pioneers became masters in a subculture dominated by Chinese and white men. Their stories illustrate how kungfu still is a crucible of the black experience, which is less about flash, than it is about community.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally broadcast on PBS in 2013.