The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975: Directed by Göran Olsson. With Abiodun Oyewole, Stokely Carmichael, Talib Kweli, Mable Carmichael. Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.

“Old footage of Swedish reports on the racial strife in America is found in Swedish Television. The footage is re-edited into a documentary released in 2011. It follows the black power movement in America one year after the next from 1967 to 1975. It also contains commentary from 2010. Many of the early years follow activist Stokely Carmichael until his self exile. There is a lot with the Black Panther with a section on the case of Angela Davis. The TV Guide part is an interesting window into the culture war. 1974 is the war on drugs and the Nation of Islam. 1975 is trying to wrap things up. One notable note is Angela 2010 who mentions a black president. Time and time again, this movie echoes from the past into our very present. Itu0026#39;s 2020 and so much of this is a reminder of today. So much is a mirror. This is a great time capsule and hopefully, itu0026#39;s one sign post on the road to progress.”