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'''California Newsreel''', founded in 1968, is an American [[non-profit]], [[social justice]] film distribution and production company based in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. Their educational media resources include both [[Documentary film|documentary]] and [[feature film]]s, 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 labor. Several of California Newsreel's 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|''Race: The Power of an Illusion'' (2003)]],<ref name= "Race">{{cite news |last=Norris |first=Michele |authorlink=Michele Norris |url= https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1242915 |title='Race: The Power of an Illusion' |work=[[All Things Considered]] |date=April 24, 2003 |access-date=January 21, 2021}}</ref><ref name= "community">{{cite news |url= https://www.courant.com/community/south-windsor/hc-sw-0107-communitynews-20201231-2lj5qq2utje7jpvk5i3pj253ti-story.html |title=Community News For The South Windsor Edition |work=[[Hartford Courant]] |date=December 31, 2020 |access-date=January 21, 2021}}</ref> and [[Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?|''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.<ref name= "health">{{cite news |last=Colliver |first=Victoria |url= https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/S-F-filmmaker-honored-for-wider-lens-on-health-3175806.php |title=S.F. filmmaker honored for wider lens on health |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=January 17, 2009 |access-date=January 21, 2021}}</ref>

==Film and video collections==
'''The Library of African Cinema:''' Films from Africa made by Africans, offering restorative images and a new film language. Several of the newest releases touch upon issues such as war, [[human rights]] and the [[AIDS]] pandemic.

''' African American Perspectives:''' The video resources in this collection provide historical, cultural, political and sociological chronicles about the people and events that have shaped America from [[slavery]] to present day. This collection aims to provide a context for understanding current issues of [[Race (classification of human beings)|race]] and [[prejudice]].<ref name= "watchlist">{{cite news |last=Elmi |first=Rooney |url= https://hyperallergic.com/571948/black-documentaries-streaming/ |title=An Essential Watchlist of Groundbreaking Black Documentaries |work=[[Hyperallergic]] |date=June 24, 2020 |access-date=January 21, 2021}}</ref>

''' Globalization:''' These films examine the impact of [[Neoliberalism|neo-liberal]] economic policies on [[Labor relations|labor]], trade, health, culture and the environment. Their [[globalization]] videos are intended to serve as analytical educational tools, offering alternative views to [[mainstream]] coverage of global economic issues.

''' Health and Social Justice:''' Starting with the cornerstone release of [[Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?|''UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?'' (2008)]] which attempts to frame the conversation around [[social determinants of health]], this video collection looks at the ways socioeconomic and racial inequities effect health outcomes in the United States and abroad.

==See also==
* [[Third World Newsreel]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://newsreel.org/ California Newsreel official site]
*[http://newsreel.org/African-Cinema The Library of African Cinema collection]
*[http://newsreel.org/African-American-Documentary African American Perspectives collection]
*[http://newsreel.org/Globalization-Documentary Globalization collection]
*[http://newsreel.org/Health-Social-Justice-Documentary Health and Social Justice collection]
*[http://www.unnaturalcauses.org The Unnatural Causes website]
*[http://raisingofamerica.org The Raising of America website]
*[http://www.pbs.org/race The RACE - The Power of an Illusion website]
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[[Category:Film organizations in the United States]]
[[Category:Film archives in the United States]]
[[Category:Mass media companies established in 1968]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in San Francisco]]
[[Category:Cinema of the San Francisco Bay Area]]
[[Category:Counterculture of the 1960s]]

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