All American News IV (1945 Original Black & White Film)

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Step back in time to 1945 with this captivating black and white film from the All-American News series, the pioneering newsreels created for black audiences. Delve into the 1940s and 1950s as these reels encourage support for the war effort and offer an African-American perspective on global and national events. This issue features remarkable segments on Ann Petry, recipient of the Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship Award, and the momentous opening of the Burma Road on May 20, 1945. Witness history unfold before your eyes!

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All American News, I. (1945) All-American news. -05, no. 4. Alexander, W. D. U., Glucksman, E. M. U. & Barnett, C., prods [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018600204

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