America to me.

America to me. Episode eight, Nobody can hold you down / a Kartemquin Films production ; directed by Steve James.

Identities, both authentic and assumed, play a strong role in Episode 8, as we see the students, teachers, and families of Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) navigating multiple identities and finding the need to code switch in order to fit in and achieve recognition at the school.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Streaming Video (via Alexander Street Press)
Other Authors: James, Steve, 1955- (Director)
Other title:Code switching : managing multiple racial identities.
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Sausalito, CA : Ro*Co Films, 2018.
Subjects:
Oak Park and River Forest Township High School.
Education > Illinois > Oak Park.
Teenagers > Education > Illinois > Oak Park.
Educational equalization > Illinois > Oak Park.
Discrimination in education > Illinois > Oak Park.
Education > Economic aspects > Illinois > Oak Park.
Black people > Race identity > Illinois > Oak Park.
Code switching (Linguistics) > Illinois > Oak Park.
Oak Park (Ill.) > Race relations.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:Identities, both authentic and assumed, play a strong role in Episode 8, as we see the students, teachers, and families of Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRFHS) navigating multiple identities and finding the need to code switch in order to fit in and achieve recognition at the school.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 04, 2020)
Physical Description:1 online resource (60 minutes)
Playing Time:00:59:29

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