A History of Black Achievement in America. Program 6, Depression and war

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DVD extras include historical documents, photo gallery, teacher's guide, hi-def enhanced.
Program 5. 1904. Scott Joplin and Ma Rainey initiate the merger of Two Cultures -- 1909. Matthew Henson discovers the North Pole -- 1909. W.E.B. DuBois founds the NAACP -- 1924. George Washington Carver Renaissance man -- 1925. Alain Locke leads Harlem Renaissance -- 1926. Satchel Paige stars in the National Negro Baseball League.
Program 6. 1935. Mary McLeod Bethune: American Woman of the 20th century -- 1936-38. Jesse Owens and Joe Louis debunk Hitler's claim of Aryan superiority -- 1939. Hattie McDonald wins the Oscar -- 1940. First Black general, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., is stepping stone to desegregation of U.S. Army -- 1943. Duke Ellington's band perform "Black, Brown and Beige" at Carnegie Hall.
Hosted by James Avery.
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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