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Rather than waiting for Juneteeth to fall on a Tuesday, we’re carrying on the celebration for a few more days with a salute to the 1970s.

Wattstax (1973)

1h 43min 20sec, English with hard coded English subtitles Director: Mel Stuart

Concert documentary of music, unity and peace featuring: The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, Kim Weston, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, and more! They take it to the stage and uplift the Soul!

Claudine (1974)

1h 32min 35sec, English with hard coded English subtitles Director: John Berry

Claudine (Diahann Carroll) is a single black Harlem mother, living on welfare with six children, who finds love with a garbage collector, Rupert “Roop” Marshall (James Earl Jones). The pair’s relationship is complicated by poverty, the restrictions of the welfare system, and the attitudes of her children.

Content Warnings

Pre-show documentary Earth Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World) (2026, directed by Questlove) is rated TV-MA with CWs for: occasional swearing, babies, someone with a chronic illness, and end credit scenes

Wattstax : U.S. rated R, U.K. rated X There are no listed warnings on imdb nor ‘dogdies’ www.doesthedogdie.com/media/237035 From memory, I believe the rating is because: (a) Richard Pryor and others curse a bit including use of (b) n-word , and © film displays lots of black people gathered together, which probably bothers somebody.

Claudine : U.S. rated PG, U.K. rated AA Sex & Nudity: Moderate Violence & Gore: Moderate Profanity: Moderate Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: Mild Frightening & Intense Scenes: Moderate :::spoiler CWs from www.doesthedogdie.com/media/177262 N-word Obscene language/gestures Vomit Sexual content Nudity Shower scene Abusive parents Child abuse Abused forgives abuser Retraints Babies Baby crying Screaming Car noise (honk/screech) Woman gets slapped Someone hit by a car Alcohol abuse Someone watched without knowing Someone sacrifices themselves Someone leaves without saying goodbye :::

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movie links

• 2:15pm EDT/18:15 UTC - Pre-show doc: tankie.tube/w/thCuV9unRU58HR3KgjJRPx
• 4:00pm EDT/20:00 UTC - Wattstax : tankie.tube/w/qeeT8nEX44s31DEaU2tBLm
• 6:00pm EDT/22:00 UTC - Claudine : tankie.tube/w/qUE3C9JGSsg3PsL7BpH1oW