An edition of A history of Black achievement in America
(2005)
A history of Black achievement in America
Vol. 4, program 7 : Civil Rights : Program 8 : New Age
by Scott L. Gordon
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This original eight-part series on four volumes documents black achievement in American history, its defining role in the growth of the country, and its influence on current events. The series highlights the many contributions of black Americans that have influenced and shaped the history of the United States.
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A history of Black achievement in America: Vol. 4, program 7 : Civil Rights : Program 8 : New Age
2005, distributed by Ambrose Video Publishing
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in English
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A history of black achievement in America: Vol. 2, program 3 : Fight for freedom : Program 4 : Blacks enter the gilded age
2005, distributed by Ambrose Video Publishing
videorecording /
in English
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A history of Black achievement in America: Vol. 3, program 5 : Foundation for equality : Program 6 : Depression and war
2005, distributed by Ambrose Video Publishing
videorecording /
in English
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A history of black achievement in America: Vol. 1, program 1 : Settling the New World and founding the United States of America : Program 2 : Emergence of the black hero
2005, Ambrose Video Publishing
videorecording /
in English
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Program 7. Ralph Bunche wins the Nobel Peace Prize
1950. Gwendolyn Brooks becomes the first Black recipient of the Pulitzer Prize
1954. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
1955. Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat to a White passenger on a Montgomery bus
1956. Althea Gibson, first Black woman to win a tennis grand slam event
1959. Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the sun is produced
1963. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his I Have a Dream speech.
Program 8. 1967. Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Army on religious grounds
1967. Thurgood Marshall first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice
1977. Alex Haley's Roots: the saga of an American family appears on TV
2001. Colin Powell appointed Secretary of State
2004. Neil deGrasse Tyson becomes astrophysics' superstar.
Edition Notes
DVD extras include historical documents, photo gallery, teacher's guide, hi-def enhanced.
Co-producers, Ronald C. Meyer, Alphonse Keasley, Jr.; director, Scott Gordon ; original music, David Arkenstone ; writers, Ron G. Meyer, Mark Reeder, Alphonse Keasley.
Hosted by James Avery.
DVD.
Soundtrack in English; subtitles available in English or Spanish.
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