I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America
Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt explores what it means to be a black man in America. Traveling to more than fifteen cities and towns across the country, Hurt gathers reflections on black masculinity from men and women.

About the Film

Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt explores what it means to be a black man in America. Traveling to more than 15 cities and towns across the country, Hurt gathers reflections on black masculinity from men and women of a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds and a host of leading scholars and cultural critics. What results is an engaging and honest dialogue about race, gender, and identity in America. Features bell hooks, Michael Eric Dyson, John Henrick Clarke, Kevin Powell, Andrew Young, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, MC Hammer, Jackson Katz, and many others.
Title
I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America
Release
1997
Runtime
56 minutes (56 minutes)
Rating
Not Rated
Genre
Documentary
Directors
Origin
United States
Language
English
United States English

Creative Team

Creative Team

Writer Byron P. Hurt
Producer Byron Hurt
Producer Andrew P. Jones
Subject Matter Expert Michael Eric Dyson
Subject Matter Expert Kevin Powell

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