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

Step into history with this captivating black and white film from 1945, part of the groundbreaking All-American News series, the first newsreels tailored for a black audience. Produced in the 1940s and 1950s, these reels aimed to rally support for the war effort among black Americans while offering a unique African-American perspective on global and national events. This issue showcases significant moments such as the United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, California, the solemn funeral of Tuskegee Airman Capt. Wendell O. Pruitt, and the historic ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia, appointing Rev. Bravid Washington Harris as the new Bishop of Liberia. Dive into the past and witness pivotal moments in African American history!

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All American News, I. (1945) All-American news. -04, 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/2018600206