Wade in the Water: How African Americans Got Back Into the Pool by Abigail Giroux spotlights Baltimore City's history of racial segregation, particularly in swimming, and shows how African Americans were systematically barred from pools and beaches from the 1920s onward. The film sheds light on an often overlooked aspect of the Civil Rights
Listen, World: How Elsie Robinson Changed American Newspapers showcases an unsung pioneer in women's history and journalism. As the most-read woman in America during the early 20th century, Robinson's work not only challenged norms but pushed frontiers for women in the workplace while advocating for equal rights for all Americans.
Join us for the Fourth Annual Next Generation Angels Awards Student History Film Festival, hosted by Mike Mashon, Director of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress. This festival showcases short documentaries made by middle and high school students, all of which were created through research, analysis, hard work, and creativity. In
This is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the most successful documentary filmmakers of our time, Ken Burns. With a career spanning over four decades, Burns is renowned for his documentary films that have explored various topics, including the Civil War, baseball, jazz, and the Vietnam War. During this engaging and informative
The student winners of the Next Generation Angels Awards had the opportunity to learn from the The Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film finalists, who are some of the most accomplished documentary filmmakers in the industry. In this video, you'll witness an engaging exchange of ideas and watch as more experienced filmmakers
“We two farmers can settle the problems of the world faster than diplomats.” (Roswell Garst, farmer and citizen diplomat) In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to the United States included a stop at Roswell Garst’s Iowa farm. Garst was an innovator in corn production and the premier of the Soviet Union dreamed of creating a corn
“It violated our rights and we couldn’t move where we want to and we gonna march til hell freezes over.” (Pamela Jo Sargent, former Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council member) One of the insidious results of racism can be found in the housing policies across the U.S. Before the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was passed,
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