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All-American news. 1945-03, no. 3

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All-American news were the first newsreels produced for a black audience. Made in the 1940s and 1950s, they were originally intended to encourage black Americans to participate in, and support the war effort, and to reflect an African-American perspective on world and national events. Highlights of this issue include a segment about women working at a machine shop, and a Big 10 track meet.

Date in title and possible date of release are based on Big 10 track meet, March 10, 1945. Date taken from newspaper article.

Appearing: Reverend Adam Clayton Powell, Joseph Jefferson, Bob Kelly, George Walker, Robert Mann.

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Cannot confirm that newsreel stories are in the same order, or on the same reel as when originally released.

Sources used: Moon, S., Reel Black talk, p. 3-6; Sampson, H., Blacks in black and white, p. 437-440; Wheeler, R. "News for all Americans" in American visions, Feb.-Mar. 1993, p. 40, viewed online, June 22, 2018 via Academic OneFile; The Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) 08 Mar 1945, Thu, Page 16 via ProQuest Historical Newspapers, viewed July 31, 2018.

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african americans social life and customs world war participation african american powell adam clayton jr jefferson joseph improved benevolent protective order of elks of the world african american veterans employment newsreels nonfiction films national screening room william d alexander inc all american news claude barnett e m emanuel m glucksman film video all american news race relations industrial facilities machine shops library of congress
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01/01/1945
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label_outline Explore Jefferson Joseph, William D Alexander, Claude Barnett

A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant joins sections of wing ribs to reinforce the inner wing assemblies of B-17F heavy bombers, Long Beach, Calif. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F bomber is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the south Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men -- and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Mrs. Cora Ann Bowen (left) works as a cowler at the Naval Air Base; Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis is a senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department, Corpus Christi, Texas

Women war workers during World War I

Omar Abukharma installing motors on a pay-off machine.

Machine shop class - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Knight Foundry, 13 Eureka Street, Sutter Creek, Amador County, CA

Switch boxes on the firewalls of B-25 bombers are assembled by women workers at North American [Aviation, Inc.]'s Inglewood, Calif., plant

East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, Blacksmith Shop, State Route 994, West of U.S. Route 522, Rockhill Furnace, Huntingdon County, PA

[Women police officers inspecting and practicing with handguns]

Part of the cowling for one of the motors for a B-25 bomber is assembled in the engine department of North American [Aviation, Inc.]'s Inglewood, Calif., plant

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (vicinity). Montour no. 4 mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. Underground machine shop

Southern Pacific Railroad, Carlin Shops, Roundhouse Machine Shop Extension, Foot of Sixth Street, Carlin, Elko County, NV

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african americans social life and customs world war participation african american powell adam clayton jr jefferson joseph improved benevolent protective order of elks of the world african american veterans employment newsreels nonfiction films national screening room william d alexander inc all american news claude barnett e m emanuel m glucksman film video all american news race relations industrial facilities machine shops library of congress