Olden Times are not Forgotten
Between 1619 and the mid-19th century, millions of black slaves were transported in ghastly conditions across the infamous 'middle passage' between West Africa and North America and the Caribbean islands. Jimmie Sherman's 1965 poem, 'Negro History,' neatly summarizes that experience and its aftermath for slave descendants. The poem is the framework for this spare, objective animation.
- Runtime
- 2m
- Released
- 2011
Details
Release year: 2011
Storyline
Between 1619 and the mid-19th century, millions of black slaves were transported in ghastly conditions across the infamous 'middle passage' between West Africa and North America and the Caribbean islands. Jimmie Sherman's 1965 poem, 'Negro History,' neatly summarizes that experience and its aftermath for slave descendants. The poem is the framework for this spare, objective animation.