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The league Cover Image DVD DVD

The league

Gates, Lovell, (on-screen participant.). Pollard, Sam, (film director.). Stevens, Clayton B., (on-screen participant.). Thompson, Jakkar, (on-screen participant.). Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Lovell Gates, Jakkar Thompson, Clayton B. Stevens. (Cast).

Summary: Celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges through the first half of the 20th century, exploring Black baseball as an economic and social pillar of Black communities, and a showcase for some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game, while exposing unintended consequences of the sport's integration.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (103 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
    videodisc
    videorecording
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Title from container.
Based on the book "The Negro Baseball Leagues" by Bob Motley and Byron Motley.
Participant or Performer Note: Lovell Gates, Jakkar Thompson, Clayton B. Stevens.
Target Audience Note:
E.
System Details Note:
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Audio track in English, captions in English.
Subject: Discrimination in sports -- United States
Baseball players -- United States
Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Negro leagues -- History -- 20th century
African American baseball managers -- History -- 20th century
African American baseball players -- History -- 20th century
United States -- History -- 20th century
United States -- Race relations -- 20th century
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Sports films.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at Bowen Island Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Bowen Island Public Library DVD 796.357 LEA (Text) 30947900108263 Adult DVD Non Fiction Volume hold Checked out 2024-07-18

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