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Four Portland churches unite to rouse ‘God’s Trombones,’ June 15
Worship, conversation pay tribute to poet, civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson Nearly 75 years after his death on a rainy Wiscasset morning, poet and early civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) will be honored with worship and community conversation during “God’s Trombones” at Trinity Church, 580 Forest Ave., Portland, on Sat., June 15, at […]
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Tagged Abyssinian Meeting House, Al Niese, Albert Melton, Dean Shambaugh, God's Trombones, Grace Nail Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson, Ken Lewis, Lawrence Weeks, NAACP, Roy Partridge, Steve Coleman
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Doc Channel frames war in two lenses tonight
Tonight, the Documentary Channel pairs two documentaries that deliver unique perspectives on conflict. “War Photographer” (2001), a film by Christian Frei, follows Massachusetts-born James Nachtwey, a world renowned photojournalist and winner of the 2012 Dresden Peace Prize. For two years, the Swiss author/director/producer Frei joined Nachtwey as he documented war and conflict across Indonesia, Kosovo and […]
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Tagged Christian Frei, citizen journalist, Documentary Channel, Homs, Lode Desmet, Syria, War is not a Game, War Photographer
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A new journalism is born in Benghazi
Today’s episode of “Democracy Now!” features a poignant segment by correspondent Anjali Kamat who, with videographer Yusuf Misdaq, tours a newly assembled media center, staffed by volunteers who include dentists and communications engineers. She also meets with former state-run radio employees who are opening up the airwaves with “Free Libya Radio.” Meanwhile, rebels are imploring […]
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Tagged Angeli Kamat, crimes/humanity, Democracy Now, Human Rights Watch, Libya, No-Fly Zone Over Libya, UNESCO, United Nations, Yusuf Misdaq
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Kouddous gives voice to individual Egyptians
Some of the most remarkable video coverage of Egypt is coming from Democracy Now! Senior Producer Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Producer Hany Massoud. With increased violence against journalists forcing a limit on coverage, sometimes to anonymous wide shots, Kouddous’ team has been highlighting the voices of individual Egyptians from Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Perhaps what helps […]
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Tagged Amnesty International, Democracy Now, Egypt, filmmaker, Free Speech TV, Hany Massoud, Human Rights Watch, Link TV, peace, Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Tahrir Square
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