Historical documentary on race relations since the Civil War.|A CENTURY AFTER : A MONTAGE OF BLACK HISTORY. – Historical documentary in montage form which examines the condition of African Americans a century after the emancipation. – CONTENT: Song entitled “If You’re White Your All Right, If You’re Black Get Back” — Romantic, stereotypical description of the old plantation South — Song / by Maya Angelu — Music with the sound of whip lashes in the background — Poem about being whipped / unidentified male Black author — Jelly Roll style piano music — Black humor comedy sketch — Joking about integration / Dick Gregory — Making Blacks comfortable at a cocktail party / Lenny Bruce — Personal experiences at the Talhasse lunch counter sit-in / a young Black woman — The murder of a Black family in 1913 — Being harassed by police / a Black Methodist minister — An Albany preacher — Klansmen on the radio — The L.A. Mosque incident / Malcolm X — A Black man is tarred and feathered. – BROADCAST: KPFK, 5 Apr. 1969.
A Century after.
PRA Archive #:
BB5066
Date Recorded On:
Date Broadcast On:
KPFK, 5 Apr. 1969.
Item Duration:
1 reel (60 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.|60:00
Total Duration (All Reels):
Program: A Century after.
Distributor: Distributor
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