America's dream

local. (Added Author). Glover, Danny. (Added Author). Snipes, Wesley. (Added Author). Guy, Jasmine. (Added Author). Toussaint, Lorraine. (Added Author). Thompson, Ron Stacker. (Added Author). Tyler, Ashley., (Added Author). Duke, Bill, 1943- (Added Author). 1943- Wright, Richard. (Added Author). 1908-1960., Clarke, John Henrik. (Added Author). 1915-. Boy who painted Christ black. (Added Author). Angelou, Maya. (Added Author). Reunion. (Added Author). Home Box Office (Firm) (Added Author). Danny Glover (Long black song); Wesley Snipes, Jasmine Guy (The boy who painted Christ black); Lorraine Toussaint (The Reunion). (Cast).

Summary: In "Long black song," a hard-working farmer invests what little he has in a gift for his wife, while back home, she falls for the advances of a traveling salesman. A small-town principal risks his career to defend a young boy's image of a black Christ painted for a state-wide competition in "The boy who painted Christ black." A jazz-

Record details

ISBN: 078310992X
Physical Description: 1 videocassette (86 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Publisher: New York : HBO Home Video, 1996.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	joint piano player in "The Reunion" comes to terms with prejudices that have haunted her since childhood, when she is confronted by the source of her pain.Long black song / based on the short story by Richard Wright ; director, Kevin Rodney Sullivan -
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Music, Patrice Rushen ; producer, David Knoller ; executive producers, Danny Glover, Carolyn McDonald ; teleplay/co-producers, Ron Stacker Thompson, Ashley Tyler.
Participant or Performer Note:	Danny Glover (Long black song); Wesley Snipes, Jasmine Guy (The boy who painted Christ black); Lorraine Toussaint (The Reunion).
Target Audience Note:	Rated PG-13.
System Details Note:	VHS; stereo, Dolby surround.
Language Note:	Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.