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Black Is … Black Ain’t

African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis.

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Black Is … Black Ain’t Cast

Name Character
Angela Davis She was 49, now 80 years old as Herself
B. Smith She was 44, 70 years old when she died as Self
Bell hooks She was 41, now 71 years old as Herself
Marlon Riggs He was 36, 37 years old when he died as Himself
Cornel West He was 40, now 70 years old as Himself

Black Is … Black Ain’t Crew

Name Department
Marlon Riggs as Director. He was 36 (37) years old when He died Directing
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Black Is … Black Ain’t (30 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1994
  • Runtime: 87 minutes