Spanning from 1942-45, All-American news were the first newsreels produced for a black audience and were originally intended to encourage black Americans to participate in, and support the war effort, as well as to reflect an African-American perspective on world and national events. 1942 All-American news [1942-08]: includes segments about a Baltimore merchant marine who survived when his ship was sunk and the Navy's Great Lakes Band. 1944 All American news III [1944-03]: includes … [Read more...]
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October 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Emmeline Pankhurst and her Struggle for Suffrage in Great Britain Emmeline Pankhurst image set Emmeline Pankhurst news clippings and other texts More Emmeline Pankhurst texts Emmeline Pankhurst U.S. historical newspaper coverage Emmeline Pankhurst Encyclopædia Britannica My great-grandmother, Emmeline Pankhurst, would still be fighting for equality today The Guardian 3 March 2016 Primary Source Spotlight: U.S. Woman Suffrage collections The Easter Rising: The Triumphs … [Read more...]
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