Omowale Akintunde

Omowale Akintunde is an African-American author, film director and academic with an interest in the areas of education, race, and diversity.^[1][2] He has been the Chair of the Department of Black Studies at University of Nebraska at Omaha since 2008 and sits on the editorial board of the Journal of the National Association for Multicultural Education.^[1][3][4] In 2010 he received an Emmy Award for his short documentary film An Inaugural Ride to Freedom.^[5][6] Akintunde also wrote and directed the film Wigger (2010) which follows the life of an "impoverished white teen with a neo-Nazi father and a black best friend," who adopts African American life and culture.^[7] The film originated from a 30 minute version which was Akintunde's thesis film at the New York Film Academy in 2007, and was re-shot in Omaha, Nebraska in 2009.^[8] The full-length feature film premiered in April 2010.^[9]

Bibliography

• Multiculturalism and the Teacher Education Experience: Essays on Race, Class, and Culture (2007) iUniverse ISBN 9780595464371
• The Adventures of Darrell and the Invincible Man (2008) Trafford Publishing ISBN 9781425139124

Filmography

• Holy Smoke (2007) – Writer/Director
• Hollywood and Vying (2007) – Writer/Director
• Black and Blue (2007) – Writer/Director
• Switch Swap (2007) – Writer/Director
• Communion (2007) – Writer/Director
• Wigger, a Short Film (2008) – Writer/Director
• Mama 'n' Em (2008) – Director
• An Inaugural Ride to Freedom (2009) – Director/Producer
• Wigger (2010) – Writer/Director

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2004 Shepard Symposium on Social Justice Endnote Speaker: Dr. Omowale Akintunde." (March 26, 2004) University of Wyoming Retrieved 2010-10-22
2. ^ "Film focuses on racism in America." (July 25, 2009) Omaha World-Herald Retrieved 2010-10-22
3. ^ "Department of Black Studies: Faculty." (2010) University of Nebraska at Omaha Retrieved 2010-10-22
4. ^ Biga, Leo Adam (April 14, 2010) "UNO Black Studies Dept.." TheReader.com Retrieved 2010-10-22
5. ^ "ASU alumnus wins Emmy for short film." (July 31, 2010) WorldNow and WSFA. Retrieved 2010-10-22
6. ^ "Documentary – Cultural." (2010) NATAS Heartland Chapter Retrieved 2010-10-22
7. ^ Hansen, Todd (September 29, 2009) "UNO professor writers, directs controversial film about race" UNOGateway Retrieved 2010-10-22
8. ^ "Fischbach, Bob (April 15, 2010) 'Wigger,' movie shot in north Omaha, premieres Monday." Omaha World-Herald Retrieved 2010-10-22
9. ^ "'Wigger' To Explore Race, Racism In America." (April 19, 2010) KETV.com Retrieved 2010-10-22

External links

• OmowaleAkintunde – Official website
• Wigger – Official film website

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