Samuel D. Pollard
Total Credits at Criticker: 2 (Actor), 11 (Director)
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Slavery by Another Name (2012) - TV Movie
A documentary that recounts the many ways in which American slavery persisted as a practice many decades after its supposed abolition. (imdb)
Two Trains Runnin' is about the search for two forgotten blues singers, carried out in Mississippi during the height of the American civil rights movement. (imdb)
A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man. (imdb)
A hidden-camera video involving a fake prostitute threatens to destroy ACORN, America's largest grassroots anti-poverty organization.
Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
An in-depth look at Black American Art and representation using David Driskell's landmark Two Centuries of Black American Art exhibition? as a framing device.
Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children (2020) - TV Mini-Series
A never-before-seen look at the killings of at least 30 African-American children and young adults that occurred over a two-year period in the Georgia capital. (imdb)
The dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges is told through previously unearthed archival footage and interviews with legendary players.
The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from the Jim Crow to Civil Rights eras, from heady days of post-war jazz to hip hop and beyond. (imdb)
Explores the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis and HIV activism. (imdb)
This movie takes us on a journey through Blow's personal story, from his childhood in Louisiana to his relentless commitment to racial justice, revealing the hard-won truths that illuminate his vision for the future. As the returns from the midterm elections roll in, Blow watches, acknowledging the gains, but also reflects on the possibility that a historic political transformation in the South might not come in his lifetime. (crave.ca)