Through the Eyes of Youth: History and Struggle

Homecoming Queens! (1999, 29 mins): A group of adolescents who identify as gay, bisexual, or transgender document their lives at a group home for youth. Torn Between Colors: Youth and Media (1990, 15 min excerpt): Produced with the Through Our Eyes Video History Project. Black and Latino high school students look at the media portrayal of defendants in the Bensonhurst murder and Central Park rape cases, and examine the role of language and image in constructing public opinion around racially charged cases. The Road To Mississippi: Reclaiming Our History (1990, 25 mins): Youth participating in the Through Our Eyes project reclaim the history of the Civil Rights Movement through a critical reading of the film Mississippi Burning and interviews with the real heroes of the movement. Plus a segment from Breaking the Bank, produced by Paper Tiger Youth Producers, that is the seed of a larger investigation into the power of youth activism and democracy (2000, c. 5 mins).

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