| Description |
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD-R. |
| Note |
This disc may not play on all machines or players. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Lynne Thigpen. |
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Commentary by: Paula F. Pfeffer, William Harris, John H. Bracey, Nelson Lichtenstein, John Hope Franklin, historians ; James Farmer (Congress of Racial Equality), Timuel D. Black (Negro American Labor Council), John Lewis (SNCC). |
| Credits |
Editor, Catherine Shields ; music composed by Patrice Rushen ; director of photography, Michael Chin. |
| Summary |
Biography of A. Philip Randolph, African American labor leader, journalist, and civil rights activist. Randolph won the first national labor agreement for a black union, The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. His threat of a protest march on Washington forced President Roosevelt to ban segregation in the federal government and defense industries at the onset of WWII and later, he forced President Truman to integrate the military. Finally, with the 1963 March on Washington, Randolph succeeded in placing civil rights at the forefront of the nation's legislative agenda as he passed the torch to Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes music of the labor and civil rights movements. |
| Note |
Originally produced for television broadcast in 1995. Originally broadcast in 1996. |
| Contents |
Music: Jesus is a rock in the weary land -- La Guiablesse: Entrance of Les Porteuse -- Night -- Let's all be Americans now -- On Jersey shore -- Get on board -- Now let me fly -- Pullman porter blues -- Hold the fort -- Mean low blues -- Happy days are here again -- Defense factory blues -- I'm so glad -- We shall overcome. |
| Funding |
Funding provided by Amtrak, The National Endowment for the Humanities, and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting. |
| Language |
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters -- History.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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African American civil rights workers -- Biography.
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Labor unions, Black -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Labor unions -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- History -- 1877-1964.
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African Americans -- Segregation.
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United States -- Armed Forces -- History -- 20th century.
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African American soldiers.
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Relations with African Americans.
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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 -- Relations with African Americans.
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)
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Protest songs -- United States.
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Labor unions -- United States -- Songs and music.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- Songs and music.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary television programs.
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Biographical television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
James, Dante J.
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Williams, Juan.
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Thigpen, Lynne.
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Pfeffer, Paula F., 1931-
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Harris, William Hamilton, 1944-
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Bracey, John H.
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Lichtenstein, Nelson.
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Franklin, John Hope, 1915-2009.
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Farmer, James L., Jr. (James Leonard), 1920-1999.
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Black, Timuel D., Jr.
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Lewis, John, 1940-2020
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Rushen, Patrice.
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WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
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California Newsreel (Firm)
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National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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| Added Title |
For jobs & freedom |
| Note |
Subtitle on container: For jobs and freedom |
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