This is a collection of seven black history films that all showcase a different angle of the African-American cultural experience. The dates of the films range from 1930-1967. Table Of Contents: (1) Palmour Street (1957) - This film stands apart from 99% of the educational film productions involving African-Americans in the mid-1950s because it portrays an African-American family that lives a normal life and the film itself lacks the typical racist narration and stereotypical scenarios - 23 minutes (2) We Work Again (1930s) - This WPA (Works Project Administration) film tries to convey that the New Deal is beneficial for African-Americans - 11 minutes (3) Farmer Henry Browne (1942) - This is a nice portrait of an African-American farmer in Georgia during WWII. Like other Americans assisting in the war effort domestically, Henry Browne uses productivity and hard work to support American troops - 11 minutes (4) Negro Colleges In Wartime (1944) - This short film about the training regiment of African American soldiers in WWII will strike up constructive educational dialogue about the racist treatment black American soldiers received during the WWII. Great video of African American military culture, including footage of the historic Muskogee airmen. - 9 minutes (5) With No One to Help Us (1967) - A group of welfare mothers in Newark form together to fight the overpricing of grocery items to welfare recipients. Amazing historical documentation of the projects of Newark around the 1960s - 19 minutes (6) The Plantation System In Southern Life (1950) - See how the centuries of African American slavery has effected Southern culture and life in the South. A rare and invaluable piece of black history - 10 minutes (7) Teddy (1971) - A social seminar film that picks the brain of Teddy, a politically conscious teenage African American male. Teddy talks about police brutality, war, the Watts community of L.A., The Black Panthers and "The System." - 17 minutesPrice: $19.99
This film documents the construction of The Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) during the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The DEW Line was a joint venture by the United States and Canadian governments designed to give early warning in the case of a nuclear attack. A variety of radars and Doppler antennas including the AN/FPS-19, AN/FRC-45, AN/FRC-101 were constructed. The DEW Line was strategically placed along the 70th parallel near the artic circle. Table Of Contents: (1) The DEW Line Story (1960s) - This documentary explores the planning, design and construction of The Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line). The cold war era "next generation" defense system is discussed at length including political, military, scientific and national defense benefits. At a cost of 346 million dollars, over 450,000 tons of parts and materials, and 75 million gallons of fuel had to be flown and shipped to the upper reaches of the earth to enable the construction of this futuristic undertaking. The film also highlights the work and lives of the brave men who ventured to the artic circle to build these massive radars, in bitter cold, to preserve the security of North America - 27 Minutes
