This is a half hour documentary about a young Afghan women named Soheila. To settle a conflict, she was bartered by her father, Rahimullah, to another family when she was five-years-old. When she turned 16 she was suppose to marry a 67-year-old man, becoming just one of his several wives. The trading of female babies to become wives is described in a New York Times article that featured the film: The practice is known as baad, in which young girls …
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Democracy Now headlines for 10-10-2014. [Democracy Now] Fatal shooting of 18-year-old by off-duty police officer ignites protests in St. Louis. [Washington Post] Why does the St. Louis PD keep changing their story about the killing of VonDerrit Myers? [DailyKos] Democracy Now – Black Prophetic Fire: Cornel West on the Revolutionary Legacy of Leading African-American Voices Democracy Now – “I Am Coming to the End of a Long Journey”: Legendary Detroit Activist Grace Lee Boggs in Hospice Democracy Now (April 14, …
Our Latin Thing (Nuestra Cosa) (1972) is a documentary that captures the Latin/Salsa music scene in NYC in the 1970s. This documentary features a lot of artists from the famous Latin/Salsa record label Fania (the Fania All-Stars) – a kind of “Latin Motown.” The artists in this documentary include Cheo Feliciano, Hector Lavoe, Adalberto Santiago, Ray Barretto, Willie Colón, Ismael Miranda, Johnny Pacheco, Larry Harlow and many others. Our Latin Thing is a time capsule that captures a moment in NYC’s Latin music scene, with the artists and musicians expressing the …
Democracy Now headlines – October 3rd, 2014. [Democracy Now] Democracy Now – Umbrella Revolution: Hong Kong’s Biggest Protests in Decades Challenge China on Political Freedom Breaking The Set – The Roots of Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Revolution’ 31 Intense And Stirring Photos From Inside The Hong Kong Protests – Tens of thousands in Hong Kong have taken to the streets to call for democratic elections. [Buzzfeed] FireChat mobile app powers Hong Kong protests. [BoingBoing] Why Hong Kong protesters are using Firechat for peer-to-peer communications …
Democracy Now 9-26-2014 Headlines. [Democracy Now] Statement from Grace Lee Boggs’ Bedside – “I am coming to the end of a long journey…” [Angry Asian Man] Katie Couric interview US Attorney General Eric Holder, who has announced a his step down from the position U.S. settlement with Navajo Nation is largest ever for a tribe. [LA Times] Native tribes from Canada, U.S. sign treaty to restore bison to Great Plains. [CTV] This Indian Does Not Owe You – Just because you’re curious about my ancestry, my …
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