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Struggles in steel : a story of African-American steelworkers /

This video documents for the first time the history of discrimination against black workers and their heroic struggle for equality on the job. It provides badly needed historical background to current angry debates on race and affirmative action. The film is the result of a unique collaboration betw...

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Corporate Authors: Braddock Films, Independent Television Service, Corporation for Public Broadcasting (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Allen, Ashton (interviewee (expression),, on-screen participant.), Brown, Francis (interviewee (expression),, on-screen participant.), Langley, James (interviewee (expression),, on-screen participant.), King, Lattie (interviewee (expression),, on-screen participant.), Montgomery, Oliver (interviewee (expression),, on-screen participant.), Sharpley, James (interviewee (expression),, on-screen participant.), King, Otis (interviewee (expression),, on-screen participant.), Fields, Earl (interviewee (expression),, on-screen participant.), Rice, John, 1955- (director of photography.), Jackson, Billy (director of photography.), Sapienza, Jimmy, 1949- (Singer, arranger of music,), Lutz, Greg (Instrumentalist, arranger of music,), Dickerson, Dennis C., 1949-
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [San Francisco, CA] : California Newsreel, [1996]
Series:Black studies in video
Subjects:
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.) > History.
Congress of Industrial Organizations (U.S.)
African American iron and steel workers > History > 20th century.
African American labor union members > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Employment > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Migrations > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in employment > United States > History > 20th century.
Homestead Strike, Homestead, Pa., 1892.
Iron and steel workers > United States > History > 20th century.
Steel industry and trade > United States > History > 20th century.
Steel Strike, U.S., 1919-1920.
Strikes and lockouts > Steel industry > United States > History.
Labor unions > United States > History > 20th century.
Migration, Internal > United States > History > 20th century.
Travailleurs du fer et de l'acier noirs américains > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Syndiqués noirs américains > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Travail > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Grève d'Homestead, 1892.
Travailleurs du fer et de l'acier > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Grève de l'acier, États-Unis, 1919-1920.
Migration, Internal.
African American iron and steel workers.
African American labor union members.
African Americans > Employment.
African Americans > Migrations.
Discrimination in employment.
Iron and steel workers.
Labor unions.
Steel industry and trade.
Strikes and lockouts > Steel industry.
Pennsylvania > Homestead.
United States.
1892-1999
Streaming videos.
Internet videos.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
History.
Films biographiques.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:This video documents for the first time the history of discrimination against black workers and their heroic struggle for equality on the job. It provides badly needed historical background to current angry debates on race and affirmative action. The film is the result of a unique collaboration between black steelworker Ray Henderson and his old high school buddy, noted independent filmmaker, Tony Buba. Together they interviewed more than 70 retired black steelworkers who tell heart-rending tales of struggles with the company, the union and white co-workers to break out of the black "job ghetto" of the most dangerous, dirty and low paid jobs.
Item Description:Based on an idea by Ray Henderson and the book, Out of the crucible by Dennis C. Dickerson.
"Produced in association with the Independent Television Service with major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
"A film from California Newsreel"--Credits.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 57 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Production Credits:Cinematography, John Rice, Billy Jackson ; videography, John Bick ; editor, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba ; music arranged & produced by Jimmy Sapienza, Greg Lutz.