18 items found
Collection ID is exactly "13" AND Subject is exactly "African American"
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African-American Farmers

African-American Farmers
Date
1979
Description
This film features interviews and incidental footage of African-American farmers of the Tallahassee area. The farmers discuss their backgrounds and history working the land and living in the area. There is additional silent footage at the end of the film. Produced by WFSU-TV.
Collection
African-American Farmers

African-American Farmers
Astrology

Astrology
Date
1977-05-06
Description
A WFSU-TV reporter interviews Cheryl Cromwell, an associate professor of social work at Florida State and astrologer. Cromwell explains the difference between popular astrology and the "scientific" astrology that she practices. She discusses perceptions of alternative religions, as well as her background, her personal philosophies and organized religion. The segment ends with a tarot card demonstration. Produced by WFSU-TV.
Collection
Astrology

Astrology
Blountstown

Blountstown
Date
1978
Description
This film begins with scenes from a WFSU-TV program on Blountstown and a community gathering. An elderly African-American man splits logs and a country band plays spiritual music. A local barber, Mr. Whitley, and an elderly female store owner talk about their lives in Blountstown. Also includes footage of locals dancing to a country band.
Collection
Blountstown

Blountstown
Blountstown Outreach

Blountstown Outreach
Date
1978
Description
This is roughly assembled footage for a WFSU-TV program on Blountstown, Florida. It features footage of the downtown community, local area, neighborhoods and social events, along with brief interviews with residents. Produced by WFSU-TV.
Collection
Blountstown Outreach

Blountstown Outreach
CIVIL RIGHTS

CIVIL RIGHTS
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film begins with reporters being led out of the Governor's Mansion. It then switches to a rally of African-Americans on the steps of the Capitol. It shows the crowd chanting and displaying signs for "Black Power," then shifts back to reporters. The sound is garbled.
Collection
CIVIL RIGHTS

CIVIL RIGHTS
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Football Game

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Football Game
Date
1981
Description
This film has footage of a Florida A&M University football game. It includes scenes of FAMU fans, football players and cheerleaders. FAMU president Walter L. Smith comments on the FAMU Rattlers' happy return to a renovated Bragg Stadium. Produced by WFSU-TV.
Collection
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Football Game

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Football Game
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: Buildings and People

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: Buildings and People
Date
1972-1982
Description
This film shows Florida A&M University's band practicing, led by Dr. William Foster. It also shows footage of football, a parade, campus grounds, the stadium, Muhammad Ali at a FAMU football game, the Black Archives and the FAMU dance company. It ends with an interview with Coach Rudy Hubbard. There is some sound in the final segment, but it is bad. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: Buildings and People

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: Buildings and People
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY: THE WALTER SMITH YEARS

FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY: THE WALTER SMITH YEARS
Date
1987 (circa)
Description
Julian Bond introduces this film. There is a brief personal history of Dr. Walter Smith. The remaining footage is a review of the school's achievements while under the reign of Dr. Smith. Those achievements include the addition of undergraduate and graduate studies, expansion of the Black Archives, new and improved facilities, a boost in sports, Bragg Memorial Stadium, cultural events and reaccreditation of the professional education programs. Gov. Bob Graham closes the film.
Collection
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY: THE WALTER SMITH YEARS

FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY: THE WALTER SMITH YEARS
FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL SCENES

FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL SCENES
Date
1957 (circa)
Description
This film contains footage of participants and performers at a 1950s Florida Folk Festival held at the Stephen Foster Memorial in White Springs, Florida. It opens with cars entering the Stephen Foster Memorial in White Springs under a banner reading "Florida Folk Festival." A group of young square dancers appear with a musical ensemble. Young African-American school children sing game songs and dance. Other school children perform a "long ways" dance. A youth brass band performs a number. Bob Pavitt of Sarasota performs with an acoustic guitar. Folk dancers dressed in traditional Bavarian attire demonstrate an elaborate dance. Several short clips of various performers round out this film. Among them are "Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair" (also see FLAA001 & FLAA003), a children's choir, a woman with a spinning wheel and cloggers. The film ends with footage of a young man dressed in a mariachi outfit playing guitar. Produced by the Stephen Foster Memorial Commission.
Collection
FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL SCENES

FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL SCENES
Florida State University History (Part 1)

Florida State University History (Part 1)
Date
1975
Description
Raw footage of Florida State University throughout 1975 featuring a swim meet at the Union Pool, FSU Flying High Circus students training and practicing, and scenes from the FSU Circus summer program for children. The video also shows 1975 Earth Day festivities on the FSU Union Green (keynote speaker R. Buckminster Fuller and guests Allen Ginsberg and Peter Orlovsky), a Black Student Union protest in front of Ruby Diamond, the crowning of FSU homecoming Princess Susan Kelbe and Chief Phil Barco, the Ringling Brothers Circus in Tallahassee, and an exhibit at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts.
Collection
Florida State University History (Part 1)

Florida State University History (Part 1)
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
African-American FarmersAfrican-American FarmersAfrican American
Agriculture
Farming
Interviews		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/CA315.jpg
AstrologyAstrologyAfrican American
Astrology
Tarot cards		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ba236.jpg
BlountstownBlountstownAfrican American
Interviews
Local history
Spirituals (Songs)		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/da124.jpg
Blountstown OutreachBlountstown OutreachAfrican American
Interviews
Local history		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/da142.jpg
CIVIL RIGHTSCIVIL RIGHTSActivists
African American
Black power
Civil rights
Demonstrations		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Football GameFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University Football GameAfrican American
College sports
Florida A & M Rattlers (Football team)
Historically black colleges and universities
Interviews		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/aa347.jpg
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: Buildings and PeopleFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University: Buildings and PeopleAfrican American
College sports
Florida A & M Rattlers (Football team)
Football coaches, African American
Higher education
Historically black colleges and universities
Interviews
Marching bands
Parades
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FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY: THE WALTER SMITH YEARSFLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY: THE WALTER SMITH YEARSAfrican American
College sports
Florida A & M Rattlers (Football team)
Higher education
Historically black colleges and universities
Interviews
Promotional films		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
FLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL SCENESFLORIDA FOLK FESTIVAL SCENESAfrican American
Folk art
Folk dancing
Folk music
Folklore
Promotional films		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Florida State University History (Part 1)Florida State University History (Part 1)African American
College sports
Demonstrations
Earth Day
Homecoming
Promotional films
Swimming		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca252.jpg