Teddy
Teddy narrates a snapshot of his life in Watts, California in 1971. He describes his relationship to religion, education, and radical politics, as well as his family and social life, against a backdrop of his neighborhood. He talks candidly about the War in Vietnam, the devaluation of education for Black young people, and the recent raid on the Black Panther Party Headquarters, with a clear-eyed sense of injustice. Social Seminar Film produced by the University of California at Los Angeles Extension Media Center for the National Institute of Mental Health. Preserved by the A/V Geeks from the Prelinger Archives.
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Teddy
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1971
Runtime
0h 16m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Teddy
Production Companies
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, U.S. Public Health Services, Health Services and Mental Health Adminstration, National Institute of Mental Health, University of California at Los Angeles, Extension Media Center
Director
Richard Wells
Description
Teddy narrates a snapshot of his life in Watts, California in 1971. He describes his relationship to religion, education, and radical politics, as well as his family and social life, against a backdrop of his neighborhood. He talks candidly about the War in Vietnam, the devaluation of education for Black young people, and the recent raid on the Black Panther Party Headquarters, with a clear-eyed sense of injustice. Social Seminar Film produced by the University of California at Los Angeles Extension Media Center for the National Institute of Mental Health. Preserved by the A/V Geeks from the Prelinger Archives.
