Title Civil warriors / PhotoSynthesis Productions presents ; a film by Deborah C. Hoard and Che Broadnax ; directed and produced by Deborah C. Hoard, Che Broadnax ; screenplay by Ben Porter Lewis

Published Ithaca, NY : PhotoSynthesis Productions, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (84 minutes) Summary CIVIL WARRIORS is a feature film about the experiences of two black families from upstate New York -- fathers and sons who enlisted in the United States Colored Troops (USCT) and fought in the American Civil War. Their compelling true story unfolds through a unique interweaving of historical images with the rhythm and energy of spoken word performance. Contemporary narration guides us and provides historical context as the story unfolds. The men in CIVIL WARRIORS stood up to fight for freedoms they barely had. They stood up to be counted as men in a country that called them "boy." They fought and died, but their stories go largely untold. The film is not only about individual men, but also about all of the soldiers who fought in the USCT; it is a history of black people as active agents in their own struggle -- as subjects, not objects of the Civil War. Their stories need to be told, not only in order to reclaim their rightful place in the shared history of our nation, but also to remind us that we need to participate and remain vigilant in the ongoing struggle for racial justice in our society. CIVIL WARRIORS is also a teaching tool; it is the centerpiece of a comprehensive, metacognition-rich educational curriculum designed to meet the standards and goals of the C3 Framework of Social Studies. The curriculum provides structure and guidance for students to learn about the historical facts that are brought to life in the film. Perhaps more importantly, it enables metacognitive exploration of HOW to think about those facts within the context of historical and contemporary social justice movements Notes Title from title screen (viewed June 16, 2021) Inspired by the play "I am a man too" by Carol Kammen Credits Editor, Che Broadnax Performer Narrator: Sean Eversley Bradwell Notes In English Subject Kammen, Carol, 1937- -- Film adaptations United States. Colored Troops -- History -- 19th century SUBJECT United States. Colored Troops. fast (OCoLC)fst00687653 Subject African American soldiers -- History -- 19th century African American families -- New York (State) -- Upstate New York -- History -- 19th century Fathers and sons -- New York (State) -- Upstate New York -- History -- 19th century African American families. African American soldiers. Fathers and sons. Military participation -- African American. SUBJECT United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American Subject New York (State) -- Upstate New York. United States. Genre/Form Feature films. Film adaptations. Historical reenactments (Motion pictures) History. Historical reenactments (Motion pictures) Feature films. Film adaptations. Adaptations cinématographiques. Form Streaming video Author Broadnax, Che, director, producer, editor of moving image work Hoard, Deborah C., director, producer Bradwell, Sean Eversley, narrator PhotoSynthesis Productions, production company, presenter.

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