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Black Table

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In 1993, elite U.S. universities saw a surge in admissions of students of color, including the largest class of black students at Yale. This coincided with a pivotal moment in America's culture wars, marked by a waning civil rights movement and higher education grappling with chilling legislation. The largest class of black students in Yale University's history arrived in 1993, just as the country entered a period now known as the Great American Divide: the unofficial beginning of today's culture wars. Together, these students created for each other an education that challenged the official curriculum, whose central texts were the stories they share with -- and the experiences they bring to -- a university dining hall table as old as the 20th Century itself.

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Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com This nostalgic video photo album of Black students from Yale’s class of ‘97 had the potential for greatness. But it needed to dig deeper to get there. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 25, 2024 Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Black Table excels because it functions as a common-sense explainer for why Affirmative Action works. Providing a level playing field for students helps to highlight the critical skills and experiences we bring into the classroom. Rated: 7/10 Jun 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In 1993, elite U.S. universities saw a surge in admissions of students of color, including the largest class of black students at Yale. This coincided with a pivotal moment in America's culture wars, marked by a waning civil rights movement and higher education grappling with chilling legislation. The largest class of black students in Yale University's history arrived in 1993, just as the country entered a period now known as the Great American Divide: the unofficial beginning of today's culture wars. Together, these students created for each other an education that challenged the official curriculum, whose central texts were the stories they share with -- and the experiences they bring to -- a university dining hall table as old as the 20th Century itself.
Director
John Antonio James, Bill Mack
Producer
Katie Taber, John Antonio James, Bill Mack
Screenwriter
John Antonio James, Bill Mack
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m