FROM THESE ROOTS and BLACK POWER IN AMERICA: MYTH… OR REALITY? (1974)
Directed by William Greaves
28 minutes
"A return to Greaves's own roots growing up in Harlem. With little stock footage of Harlem and its intellectuals available, Greaves decided to construct a film composed exclusively of photographs. What emerged was a compelling portrait of a community made strong by relative freedom and opportunity. Within the larger context of documentary practice, the film helped to inaugurate a cycle of city neighborhood films that focused on local communities." – Adam Knee and Charles Musser, William Greaves, Filmmaking as Mission (Columbia University Press, 2021)