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    Papers: stories of undocumented youth
    Stories of undocumented youth Catalog Record Only
    Twelve million undocumented immigrants live in the United States; two million of them are children. This film is about people who did not decide to become illegal immigrants. Their parents made that choice for them. Although born outside the U.S., these young people were raised in this country, educated in American schools, hold American values, know only the U.S. as home and who, upon...
    • Contributor: Shine, Rebecca - Galisky, Anne Frances - Graham Street Productions - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Film Action Oregon (Organization) - Grupo Juvenil
    • Date: 2010
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    The war on kids Catalog Record Only "When victims of oppression are considered inherently inferior, little thought is given to the imposition of psychological abuse or the persistent and often capricious measures of establishing control. Even attitudes regarding physical punishment become morally blurred ... While many documentaries have shed light on the chronic educational famine of the inner-city child, there has been no film to date that deals with the inescapable...
    • Contributor: Gaby, Daniel M. - Males, Mike A. - Soling, Cevin - Giroux, Henry A. - Carr, Jeremy - Cassingham, R. C. (Randy C.) - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Fidrick, Dawn - Whitehead, John W. - Spectacle Films, Inc ... Gaby, Daniel M. - Males, Mike A. - Soling, Cevin - Giroux, Henry A. - Carr, Jeremy - Cassingham, R. C. (Randy C.) - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Fidrick, Dawn - Whitehead, John W. - Spectacle Films, Inc - Kohn, Alfie - Karon, Bertram P. - Breggin, Peter Roger - Losen, Daniel J. - Farenga, Patrick - Gatto, John Taylor - Martinez, Ray
    • Date: 2009
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    The thick dark fog Catalog Record Only "Walter Littlemoon, a Lakota author and public speaker, attended a federal Indian boarding school in South Dakota 60 years ago. The mission of many of these schools in 1950 was to 'kill the Indian and save the man.' The children were not allowed to speak their language or express their culture or Native identity in any way. This is the story of how Littlemoon...
    • Contributor: Philomine Lakota - Littlemoon, Walter - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Ridgway, Jane - Gover, Kevin - Vasquez, Randy - Bostic, Kathryn - Skurnik, Jonathan - Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc - Freedman, Paul
    • Date: 2012
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    Through deaf eyes Catalog Record Only Exploring nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America, this film presents the shared experiences of American history--family life, education, work, and community connections--from the perspective of deaf citizens. Interviews include community leaders, historians, and deaf Americans with diverse views on language use, technology, and identity. The documentary also takes a straightforward look at life for people who are part of the cultural-linguistic group...
    • Contributor: Corporation for Public Broadcasting - Channing, Stockard - Chin, Michael - Baynard, John - Moore, Allen - Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) - Gallaudet University - Hott Productions - Hyman, Judy - Chowder, Ken ... Corporation for Public Broadcasting - Channing, Stockard - Chin, Michael - Baynard, John - Moore, Allen - Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) - Gallaudet University - Hott Productions - Hyman, Judy - Chowder, Ken - PBS Home Video - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Claus, Jeff - Florentine Films - Garey, Diane - Weta-Tv (Television Station : Washington, D.C.) - McCarthy, Stephen - Hott, Lawrence R. - Gannon, Jack R.
    • Date: 2007