The Black press : soldiers without words /

A history of African-American newspapers and journalism from the mid-19th century through the 20th century. With commentary by historians, journalists, and photojournalists, this program tells of the struggles against censorship, discrimination and for freedom of the press.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Half Nelson Productions, Inc, California Newsreel (Firm)
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco, Calif. : California Newsreel, [1998]
Subjects:	Douglass, Frederick, > 1818-1895. Abbott, Robert Sengstacke, > 1868-1940. Bass, Charlotta A. Vann, Robert L., > 1879-1940. Hoover, J. Edgar > (John Edgar), > 1895-1972 > Views on the press. Freedom's Journal (New York, N.Y.) North star (Rochester, N.Y.) Chicago Defender (Chicago, Ill.) Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pa.) California eagle. African American press > History. African American newspapers > History. Freedom of the press > United States > History. United States > Race relations > History. Racism > United States > History. Photojournalism > United States > History. African American journalists > Interviews. Journalists > United States > Interviews. African American cartoonists > Interviews. Cartoonists > United States > Interviews. Photojournalists > United States > Interviews. Advertising, Newspaper > United States > History.

Description
Summary:	A history of African-American newspapers and journalism from the mid-19th century through the 20th century. With commentary by historians, journalists, and photojournalists, this program tells of the struggles against censorship, discrimination and for freedom of the press.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (86 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Camera, Bobby Shepard and Rick Butler ; editor, Lewis Erskine ; music, Ron Carter.