Out of the Archives 13: 1970 USIA film profile of forgotten African fashion entrepreneur Malcolm…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Jan 3Jan 3
Out of the Archives 7: A time capsule USIA 1961 film celebrates Nigeria’s independence, stresses…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Jan 2Jan 2
Out of the Archives 12: Film profile of a Kenyan tailor and American labor’s international…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Jan 2Jan 2
Out of the Archives 11: 1971 USIA Film “Africa Will Be” Examines with Anxiety Africa’s Economic…In Out of the Archives 7, I wrote about the 1961 USIA commemorative film Nigeria: A Salute to Independence and its seesawing narrative…Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 2024
Out of the Archives 10: Ethiopia collegiate runner subject of 1968 USIA film “Mamo of Colby “As I have discussed in previous installments of Out of the Archives, the experiences of African students in the United States was of deep…Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 2024
The Body Politic Pulls Focus on Addressing Gun Violence in BaltimoreDocumentary Following Brandon Scott from Candidate to Baltimore Mayor Set for National BroadcastNov 22, 2024Nov 22, 2024
Out of the Archives 9: USIA’s Nigeria Personal Report TV episode for broadcast in newly independent…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Nov 19, 2024Nov 19, 2024
Out of the Archives 8: Rare footage of Black American artists sent on cultural exchange mission to…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Nov 16, 2024Nov 16, 2024
Out of the Archives 6: Africa Adventure Series profiles African visitors to the US learning about…The US Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War propaganda and public diplomacy agency. The National Archives and Records Administration…Oct 2, 2024Oct 2, 2024
Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round Examines Civil Rights History at Glen Echo Amusement ParkThe new documentary Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round takes its title from Langston Hughes ‘ 1942 poem about the absurdities of…Sep 9, 2024Sep 9, 2024