All About August
Learn about the life and career of the Pittsburgh poet and playwright, the Black Arts Movement, and the broader cultural significance of the American Century Cycle.
Biography
- August Wilson’s Youth by PBS (1:24)
- About August Wilson from The August Wilson African American Cultural Center
- August Wilson (Brittanica)
- August Wilson (Biography)
- August Wilson in St. Paul, Minnesota | Full Documentary by Minnesota PBS (26:46)
- From the 60 Minutes Archive: August Wilson by 60 Minutes (13:22)
- August Wilson, Playwright by Biography (2:03)
- August Wilson on Writing by PBS (4:35)
- Been Here and Gone: How August Wilson Brought a Century of Black American Culture to the Stage (The New Yorker)
The Black Arts Movement
- Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson Discusses August Wilson and The Black Arts Movement by Court Theatre (1:25)
- August Wilson and the Black Arts Movement
- Honoring the Chicago Black Arts Movement during Black History Month by CBS Chicago (1:53)
- ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’: The Black Arts Movement by NowThis (1:44)
- Understanding the Importance of the Black Arts Movement by Black History with Professor Darius (8:22)
- AP African American Studies: The Black Arts Movement by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (18:36)
