Thematic Reel No. 9 Part 1

Description

This video presents the following five stories: "Jadie David - Stuntwoman" (produced by Robert Aller), in which stuntwoman Jadie David shows how she performs a dangerous stunt; "Afro American Artists" (produced by Vision Associates), which shows how the National Center of Afro-American Artists in Boston, Massachusetts trains performers in music, dance, and drama; "Martin Luther King Jr. School" (produced by Synapse Films), which portrays Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia as a modern educational facility and center of community life that is dedicated to the memory of Dr. King; "Professor Eileen Southern" (produced by Dan Klugherz Productions), which features the work of educator and head of the newly-established Department of Afro American Studies at Harvard University, Prof. Eileen Southern; and "Alex Haley" (produced by Braverman Productions), which includes a visit to the birthplace of author Alex Haley in Henning, Tennessee, and a discussion of Haley's best-selling book, "Roots."

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities