Robin D.G. Kelley

Born: 1962-03-14

Robin Davis Gibran Kelley is an American historian and academic. He is the Gary B. Nash Professor of American History at UCLA. His work explores the history of social movements in the U.S., the African diaspora, and Africa--extending into research on Black intellectuals, music and visual culture, and surrealism and Marxism. Kelley’s most recent books include Africa Speaks, America Answers: Modern Jazz in Revolutionary Times and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original. He is also co-editor of numerous books, including Walter Rodney, The Russian Revolution: A View from the Third World, and The Other Special Relationship: Race, Rights, and Riots in Britain and the United States. He is currently completing three book projects.


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The N Word

as Self
Released: 2006-01-16

An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into...

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Seven Songs for Malcolm X

as (as Robin Kelley)
Released: 1993-10-01

The Black Audio Film Collective’s seventh film envisioned the death and life of the African...

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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

as Self
Released: 2015-04-01

Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to...

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Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded

as Himself
Released: 2011-03-12

A sequel to the 1988 award winning documentary, "Slaying the Dragon," this film looks at the...

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Every Cook Can Govern: The Life, Impact & Works of C.L.R James

as Himself
Released: 2016-04-23

Feature-length, crowd-funded documentary that interweaves never-before-seen footage of C.L.R....

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