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Filmed across the United States, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean, The Black Candle is a timely illumination on why the seven principles of Kwanzaa (unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith) are relevant today.
- 3 min
Jan 4, 2009 · The Black Candle: Directed by M.K. Asante. With Maya Angelou, Molefi Kete Asante, Jim Brown, Chuck D. A documentary about the struggle and triumph of African-American family, community, and culture, using Kwanzaa as a vehicle to celebrate the African-American experience.
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- Documentary
- M.K. Asante
- 2009-01-04
The Black Candle is a documentary film about Kwanzaa directed by M. K. Asante and narrated by Maya Angelou. The film premiered on cable television on Starz on November, 2012.
The documentary explores the holiday's growth out of the Black Power Movement in the 1960s to its present-day reality as a global, pan-African holiday embraced by over 40 million celebrants.
The Black Candle is a landmark, vibrant documentary that uses Kwanzaa as a vehicle to celebrate the African-American experience. Narrated by renowned poet Maya Angelou and directed by award-winning author and filmmaker M.K. Asante, Jr.,
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- Documentary
- NTSC, Color, Widescreen
- 1 hour and 11 minutes
Nov 24, 2012 · The Black Candle is an extraordinary, inspirational story about the struggle and triumph of family, community, and culture. The first feature film on Kwanzaa, The Black Candle traces...
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The Black Candle. Examining the struggle and triumph of an African American family, community and culture through the lens of Kwanzaa.
