History

A civil rights protest in Birmingham Alabama in 1963 is met with police…

Shot of the US Capitol at night. Footage of congress during the passing…

Footage of the 1966 race riots in Chicago. Riot cops move through the…

Neon sign on San Francisco's famous Cliff House shines at night.…

Turn of the century footage of Ellis Island in New York. A ferry boat…

Shows the demolition of the Big Dipper roller coaster at Playland, an…

Ray charles performs (sings and plays piano) “Georgia on my mind” for a…

Billie Holiday and her band performing “My Man”, a jazz/blues standard/…

Ray Charles sits at a piano and gives an interview. He talks about the…

Jimmy Rushing, the famous african american blues and swing jazz singer…

Ray charles performs (sings and plays piano) “The Sun Died” for a large…

A young Aretha Franklin, the famous african american soul singer, in…