A History of Black Achievement in America. Program 8, New Age

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DVD extras include historical documents, photo gallery, teacher's guide, hi-def enhanced.
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.
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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