Haskell Ward
1) Inspirations
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In low-income neighborhoods throughout the nation, local leaders are pulling together to improve the quality of life by addressing issues such as child care, urban violence, "black-on-black" crime, housing, teenage pregnancy, economical inequities and community development.
2) Liberty
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Discussed is the broad spectrum of race relations in the 1990s. To what extent should African-Americans strive to maintain their cultural heritage and to what degree should they seek to become assimilated into American society today?
3) Stirrings
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College students played a pivotal role in the protests of the 50's and 60's. Haskell Ward recalls his own college years, evaluates new trends and developments with students at Morehouse, Spelman, Morris Brown, Clark and Atlanta University. He discusses African-American progress with student activists, educators and civil rights leaders. The program shows how Atlanta has become the cathedral city of African-American success.
4) Resurrection
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The program opens in Griffin, Georgia, the home town of Haskell Ward. A prominent African American with vast experience in government, Ward narrates a personal story of accomplishments, struggle and joy. Conversations with his 9th grade teacher and other residents of this community recapture the ambiance of black life in a small southern town between 1900 and 1950 - a marked contrast with the present.
5) Saviors
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This program provides insight into the role of the federal government in legislating and enforcing the rights of African Americans. It tells the story of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, a landmark in the battle to end segregation in public schools. Rep. William Gray, William Coleman, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Vernon Jordan Jr., and Rep. John Lewis assess the Court's role in establishing and protecting civil rights...
6) Origins
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This program begins with the arrival of 20 Africans forcibly brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 and examines the impact of slavery on African Americans. Dr. C. Eric Lincoln explains the importance of African roots for African Americans and shows how the African cultural heritage--music, dance, art, storytelling--is manifested in American life.