Sykes 3 / The Poem / Environmental Symmetry
This is a reel consisting of Barbara Sykes’ works “The Poem” (1975) and “Environmental Symmetry” (1978) made with the Sandin Image Processor. Continue reading
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Circle 9 Sunrise / Reflections
This is a reel consisting of Barbara Sykes’ live performance of “Circle 9 Sunrise” (1976) and the work “Reflections” (1976) made with the Sandin Image Processor. Continue reading
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Hot Video with Chicago Conspiracy
Aaron Sorkin’s recent film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, has revived interest in the historical events which took place in Chicago between 1968 and 1970. During the entire trial between September 1969 and February 1970, seven of the eight defendants (Bobby Seale had been removed from the trial and left Chicago) gathered as a complete group only twice. The following video is a documentation of one of those two occurrences. R.G. Davis, founder of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, … Continue reading
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’63 Boycott Teaser
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Before Kamala Harris, there was Carol Moseley Braun
As Kamala Harris is named Joe Biden’s running mate, Media Burn turns to the past for a story of another Black female trailblazer — Carol Moseley Braun. Continue reading
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8/14/20: Virtual Talks with Video Activists: Laurie Little
Laurie Little is a Chicago-based filmmaker, artist, and educator. Continue reading
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Gun violence in Chicago: then as now
Walking to school: usually a quick and unmemorable trip. That wasn’t the case for Dantrell Davis on the 13th of October in 1992. Just seven years old at the time, Davis was murdered by a bullet meant for a rival gang member, fired by Anthony Garrett. Just as in 1992, the senseless deaths of dozens of Chicagoans is once again at the top of newsreels. This July, 105 gun deaths occured in Chicago — more than double the total from … Continue reading
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[’63 Boycott raw: Timuel Black interview]
Camera original footage shot for the documentary ’63 Boycott from Kartemquin Films. ’63 Boycott is a thirty-minute documentary and web project highlighting the stories of participants in the 1963 Chicago Public School (CPS) Boycott (also known as Freedom Day). One of the largest Civil Rights demonstrations in the city’s history, on October 22, 1963, a coalition of civil rights groups, local activists, and 250,000 students staged a mass boycott and demonstration against the Chicago Board of Education to protest racial segregation and inadequate resources for Black students. This interview features Timuel Black, a long-time Civil Rights activist, educator, and historian of African-American history. In the 1960s Black served as an adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr. and led the Chicago contingent to the 1963 March on Washington. Continue reading