{"id":64695,"date":"2013-01-31T14:30:11","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T14:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2013\/01\/31\/tugg-to-showcase-seven-films-for-black-history-month\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:42:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T09:42:16","slug":"tugg-to-showcase-seven-films-for-black-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/tugg-to-showcase-seven-films-for-black-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"TUGG to showcase seven films for Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

TUGG to showcase seven films for Black History Month<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

January 31, 2013<\/p>\n

TUGG CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH SEVEN FILMS NOW AVAILABLE TO BRING TO THE BIG SCREEN NATIONWIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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List Includes Landmark Martin Luther King Documentary <\/em><\/p>\n

In Theaters For The First Time Since 1970<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tugg, Inc.<\/strong> (\u201cTugg\u201d), a web-platform that enables individuals to choose the films that play in their local theaters, unveils newly available titles in honor of Black History Month.\u00a0 The title selections include classics like Malcolm X<\/em> and The Color Purple<\/em> as well as powerful documentaries like The Black Power Mixtape<\/em>, Mumia:<\/em> Long-Distance Revolutionary<\/em> and King: A Filmed Record<\/em>, which originally screened in theaters for only a single night in 1970 and is now available to bring back to the big screen for the first time in over forty years through Tugg.<\/p>\n

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The list of title selections appear below along with links to request a screening at your local theater:<\/p>\n

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King: A Filmed Record\u2026 From Montgomery to Memphis<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.tugg.com\/titles\/king-a-filmed-record-from-montgomery-to-memphis<\/a><\/p>\n

King: A Filmed Record…from Montgomery to Memphis<\/em> is the landmark documentary that chronicles the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and culminating with his assassination in Memphis in 1968. The film combines dramatic readings by Harry Belafonte, James Earl Jones and Paul Newman, among others, with newsreel and archival footage to create a powerful and comprehensive record of Dr. King’s legacy and the American Civil Rights movement. King: A Filmed Record<\/em> is an indispensable primary resource of a pivotal moment in American and world history.<\/p>\n

Malcolm X<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.tugg.com\/titles\/malcolm-x<\/a><\/p>\n

Director Spike Lee and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington vividly portray the life and times of the influential and controversial civil rights leader, Malcolm X. (1992)<\/p>\n

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The Color Purple<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.tugg.com\/titles\/the-color-purple<\/a><\/p>\n

Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, The Color Purple<\/em> chronicles the trials and tribulations of an African-American woman in the early 1900s. (1985)<\/p>\n

The Black Power Mixtape<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.tugg.com\/titles\/the-black-power-mixtape<\/a><\/p>\n

Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker. (2011)<\/p>\n

Red Hook Summer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.tugg.com\/titles\/red-hook-summer<\/a><\/p>\n

A middle-class boy from Atlanta finds his worldview changed as he spends the summer with his deeply religious grandfather in the housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn. (2012)<\/p>\n

Mumia: Long-Distance Revolutionary<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.tugg.com\/titles\/mumia-long-distance-revolutionary<\/a><\/p>\n

A documentary about political prisoner and activist Mumia Abu-Jamal, profiling his career as an author and broadcaster from Pennsylvania\u2019s Death Row. (2013)<\/p>\n

In The Hive<\/strong><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.tugg.com\/titles\/in-the-hive<\/a><\/p>\n

A young African-American man and his life-changing experience at the HIVE, an alternative school for troubled boys, shows us the power of love, discipline, and the expectation of excellence. (2012)<\/p>\n

Browse Tugg\u2019s library and request to bring a favorite title to your city at www.tugg.com\/titles<\/a>. To learn more about how Tugg works, visit the \u201cHow To\u201d page at www.tugg.com\/howtuggworks<\/a><\/p>\n

About Tugg, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tugg, Inc. (\u201cTugg\u201d) is a web-platform that enables individuals to choose the films that play in their local theaters.\u00a0 Through Tugg, individuals are empowered to select a film, screening time, and nearby theater, and then spread the word to their immediate and online community. Once a necessary amount of people commit to attending, the event will be confirmed, and Tugg will reserve the theater, manage ticketing and ensure delivery of the film; allowing the audience to sit back and enjoy the show.\u00a0 Tugg is currently working with exhibitors Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, AMC Theatres, Bow Tie Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, Goodrich Quality Cinemas, Rave Cinemas and Regal Cinemas, as well as additional regional and independently-owned theaters across the country. These exhibitors will provide theatrical venues for individually curated events showcasing Tugg\u2019s growing library of hundreds of studio and independent films.<\/p>\n

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