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All-American news. 1945-07, no. 3

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All-American news. 1945-07, no. 3

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All-American news were the first newsreels produced for a black audience. Made in the 1940s and 1950s, they were originally intended to encourage black Americans to participate in, and support the war effort, and to reflect an African-American perspective on world and national events. Highlights of this issue include a segment about Edward Washington who raises pigeons, the 70th birthday celebration of Mary McLeod Bethune, and W.E.B. Du Bois reporting on the United Nations Conference on International Organization.
Date in title and possible date of release are based on Mary McLeod Bethune's 70th birthday, July 10, 1945. Date taken from Wikipedia.
Appearing: W.E.B. Du Bois, Edward Washington, Mrs. Bethune, General Clark, Mayor Kelly.
Some footage provided by the United States Army Signal Corps.
Cannot confirm that newsreel stories are in the same order, or on the same reel as when originally released.
Sources used: Moon, S., Reel Black talk, p. 3-6; Sampson, H., Blacks in black and white, p. 437-440; Wheeler, R. "News for all Americans" in American visions, Feb.-Mar. 1993, p. 40, viewed online, June 22, 2018 via Academic OneFile; Wikipedia, viewed August 1, 2018.

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01/01/1945
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