California Newsreel

California Newsreel is an American non-profit, social justice film distribution and production company based in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1968 as the San Francisco branch of the national filmmaking collective Newsreel. Their educational media resources include both documentary and feature films, with a focus on the advancement of racial justice and diversity, and the study of African American life and history, as well as African culture and politics. In 2006, Newsreel launched a new thematic focus for their work: Globalization, with an emphasis on the global economy and the international division of labour. Several of California Newsreels' films have been broadcast on PBS.

California Newsreel has produced a small number of films related to racial and economic justice, including Race: The Power of an Illusion (2003),^[1]^[2] and UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? (2008) A new video series The Raising of America: Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation is scheduled for release in 2015.^[3]

^ Norris, Michele (April 24, 2003). "'Race: The Power of an Illusion'". All Things Considered. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ "Community News For The South Windsor Edition". Hartford Courant. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ Colliver, Victoria (January 17, 2009). "S.F. filmmaker honored for wider lens on health". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[Race-1] Norris, Michele (April 24, 2003). "'Race: The Power of an Illusion'". All Things Considered. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[community-2] "Community News For The South Windsor Edition". Hartford Courant. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

[health-3] Colliver, Victoria (January 17, 2009). "S.F. filmmaker honored for wider lens on health". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 21, 2021.

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