African American

1930s

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Bessie Smith sits on floor with drink, sings “St. Louis Blues”. Bessie…

1930s

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Bessie Smith sits on floor with drink, sings “St. Louis Blues”. Bessie…

1930s

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Bessie and man slow dance, bar audience dances also. Man takes money…

1960s

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Close up of record on wall. Mixed teen audience. Teens dance to the…

1960s

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Mixed teen audience. Teens dance to the Velvelettes’ “He Was Really…

1950s

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Blond white boy on children’s / kiddy - rides, small roller-coaster,…

1960s

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This close-captioned clip shows some of the black athletes who…

1960s

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The Marvelettes perform “Mr. Postman” in front of a live audience. They…

1920s

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A woman is laying on the floor in front of a door in a bedroom, she…

1920s

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Bessie Smith stands at a bar in a bar singing a blues song. She is…

1970s

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Early 1970s promo for a beauty college, a cosmetology school. Gives an…

1970s, 1960s

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Various shots of Black African American men driving cars in 70’s.