Videos by Title: "I", "J" and "K"

I have a problem, madam (1995)

Run by female lawyers, FIDA-Uganda has set up several legal aid centers for women in domestic trouble.

In and out of Africa (1993)

This video explores with irony and humor issues of authenticity, taste and racial politics in the transnational trade in African art.

In a time of violence (1994)

A story concerning changing values, violent cultural and political clashes and conflict among black families in Johannesburg, South Africa.

In darkest Hollywood: cinema and apartheid (1993)

Includes newsreel footage of violence in South Africa and interviews with producers, directors, screenwriters, authors and actors who expound upon films they have been instrumental in producing which explored the conditions of black South Africans.

In My Country (2004). Director: John Boorman

A Washington Post journalist and an Afrikaans poet strike up a friendship and become romantically involved as they try to come to terms with their feelings about what they've learned at the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings.

In the footsteps of Dr. Livingstone (1994)

Retracing the last expedition of David Livingstone across Africa in 1872, with a team led by Charles Haskell, Elizabeth McKnight and David Lingstone Wilson, the explorer's great-grandson.

In the Name of Liberation (c2003). Director: Jon Blair

This program analyzes terrorism used in the name of national liberation through studies of covert wars for independence in British Palestine, British Malaya, French Algeria, apartheid South Africa, and Northern Ireland. Bruce Hoffman, co-author of Countering the New Terrorism, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu offer their insights, while former Irgun commander Shraga Alis; former Malayan Communist Party leader Chin Peng; former FLN commander Yacef Saadi; Milk Bar Cafe bomber Zohra Drif; retired French military officers Paul Aussaresses and Pierre-Alban Thomas; former ANC bomber Robert McBride; and former IRA member Patrick Magee, the Brighton Bomber, reflect on the parts they played in terror and counter-terror actions.

Islam in Africa (c1999). Director Abdullah Hakim Quick

Dr. Abdullah Hakim, an Islamic scholar, lectures and shows a few slides about African contributions to world knowledge and culture and reveals that Islam has been closely linked with African civilization for more than 1,400 years.

It’s My Life (c2001). Director: Brian Tilley

Zackie Achmat is an AIDS activist who refuses to take anti-retrovirals until they are available in public hospitals and clinics. He leads the court battle against the multi- national drug companies and takes on the South African government for it's confusing policies around HIV/AIDS. As a leader in the campaign for affordable treatment, Zackie's provocative position is not one all his friends and colleagues support.

Jirimpimbira : an African folktale (1995)

A brave boy named Temba ventures to find food and water for his drought-striken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to gain riches for himself instead of sharing with his friends.

Journey to Africa: Revisiting the Slave Pens of Ghana (2001).

"Before reaching the plantations, before even reaching the ships that would sail them into bondage, future slaves were forced to endure unspeakable treatment at European coastal outposts in Africa. This ABC News program joins several African-Americans in a profound journey of discovery as they travel to what was once known as the Gold Coast to see for themselves the infamous dungeons. Their tour takes them to Cape Coast Castle and Elmina Castle, places that still resonate with inhumanity."—Container

Journeys into Islamic Africa (2004). Director: Hisham Abdullah

"Muslim countries cover approximately 50 percent of Africa. This program travels around the continent to inquire into Islamic history and the Muslim way of life, stopping in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zanzibar, South Africa, Senegal, Algeria, Sudan, and many other destinations. The experiences of two particular groups--those sent by Muhammad himself to Ethiopia, and slaves and prisoners of the Dutch--are given special attention"—Container

The JVC Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of Africa (1996)

This anthology looks at many of the folk music traditions in Africa.

The JVC video anthology of world music and dance (1990)

Folk music. Video 17 deals with Egypt/Tunisia/Morocco/Mali/Cameroon/Zaire/Tanzania. Video 18 deals with Chad/Cameroon. Video 19 deals with Ivory Coast/Botswana/Republic of South Africa.

Kenyatta University, Muziki Wetu (c2003). Director: Albert Wandago

Kenyatta University, the cradle of music scholarship and performance in Kenya, presents its music.

King Solomon's mines (1989 video from 1950 film)

Three adventurers on a perilous quest in the wilds of Africa

The Koppel report : a town meeting with Nelson Mandela (1990)

This uncut and unedited videocassette program presents the Ted Koppel interview with Nelson Mandela upon his visit to the United States. Mandela was released from a South African prison on February 11, 1990, after serving more than twenty-seven years in jail.