California Newsreel
Encyclopedia
California Newsreel, founded in 1968, is an American
non-profit, social justice
film distribution and production company based in San Francisco
, California
. Their educational media resources include both documentary
and feature film
s, with a focus on the advancement of racial justice and diversity and the study of African American
life and history, as well as African culture and politics. In 2006, Newsreel launched a new thematic focus for their work: Globalization
, with an emphasis on the global economy and the international division of labor. Several of California Newsreel's films have been broadcast on PBS.
California Newsreel has produced a small number of films related to racial and economic justice, including Race: The Power of an Illusion (2003)
, and UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? (2008)
and the AIDS
pandemic.
African American Perspectives: The video resources in this collection provide historical, cultural, political and sociological chronicles about the people and events that have shaped America from slavery
to present day. This collection aims to provide a context for understanding current issues of race and prejudice
.
Globalization: These films examine the impact of neo-liberal
economic policies on labor
, trade, health, culture and the environment. Their globalization
videos are intended to serve as analytical educational tools, offering alternative views to mainstream
coverage of global economic issues.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
non-profit, social justice
Social justice
Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of every human being. The term and modern concept of "social justice" was coined by...
film distribution and production company based in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Their educational media resources include both documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
and feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s, with a focus on the advancement of racial justice and diversity and the study of African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
life and history, as well as African culture and politics. In 2006, Newsreel launched a new thematic focus for their work: Globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
, with an emphasis on the global economy and the international division of labor. Several of California Newsreel's films have been broadcast on PBS.
California Newsreel has produced a small number of films related to racial and economic justice, including Race: The Power of an Illusion (2003)
Race: The Power of an Illusion
Race: The Power of an Illusion was a three part series that was produced by California Newsreel and investigated race in society, science and history...
, and UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? (2008)
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? is a four-hour documentary series, broadcast nationally on PBS in spring 2008, that examines the role of social determinants of health in creating health inequalities/health disparities in the United States...
Film and Video Collections
The Library of African Cinema: Films from Africa made by Africans, offering restorative images and a new film language. Several of the newest releases touch upon issues such as war, human rightsHuman rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and the AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
pandemic.
African American Perspectives: The video resources in this collection provide historical, cultural, political and sociological chronicles about the people and events that have shaped America from slavery
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
to present day. This collection aims to provide a context for understanding current issues of race and prejudice
Prejudice
Prejudice is making a judgment or assumption about someone or something before having enough knowledge to be able to do so with guaranteed accuracy, or "judging a book by its cover"...
.
Globalization: These films examine the impact of neo-liberal
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is a market-driven approach to economic and social policy based on neoclassical theories of economics that emphasizes the efficiency of private enterprise, liberalized trade and relatively open markets, and therefore seeks to maximize the role of the private sector in determining the...
economic policies on labor
Labor relations
Industrial relations is a multidisciplinary field that studies the employment relationship. Industrial relations is increasingly being called employment relations because of the importance of non-industrial employment relationships. Many outsiders also equate industrial relations to labour relations...
, trade, health, culture and the environment. Their globalization
Globalization
Globalization refers to the increasingly global relationships of culture, people and economic activity. Most often, it refers to economics: the global distribution of the production of goods and services, through reduction of barriers to international trade such as tariffs, export fees, and import...
videos are intended to serve as analytical educational tools, offering alternative views to mainstream
Mainstream
Mainstream is, generally, the common current thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct....
coverage of global economic issues.