Civil Rights & Niagara Movement
Co-founder of the Niagara Movement (the first civil rights movement of the twentieth century) at Harpers Ferry, Freeman Henry Morris Murray was an African American activist for civil rights who risked his life and the lives of others to fight for what he knew would lead to the advancement of his people. He was a successful and knowledgeable man and this biography details his many talents based on years of research and family interviews. Paperback, 288 pages.
John Brown is an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Here are two classic studies by a pioneer in African American studies, one about the place of John Brown in African American history, the other about the reasons for the unique esteem in which he has been held by successive generations of blacks.This two-in-one edition features a new introduction by William S. McFeely, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Grant: A Biography.
Explore the meaning of the Niagara Movement and it's historic meeting at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
The beloved Count Basie (08/21/04 - 04/26/84) AKA "The Chief" was born in Red Bank, New Jersey and started his great journey in the '20s with bands like Walter Page's Blue Devils & Benny Moten. He then formed his own original groups with some players from his earlier associations like Lester Young, Hot Lips Page, Jimmy Rushing and others. He achieved enormous popularity that lasted through the '70's and continued to tour extensively through those years. Long live "The Cheif."10 tracks, 53 minutes.
Through narration and re-enactment this film traces Washington, a prominent African American, and the founding of Tuskegee Institute which was established to educated newly freed people after the Civil War. It recreates vignettes and interviews with contemporaries including W.E.B. Du Bois.Running time: 31 minutes. Bonus films on this DVD include Longing to Learn: Booker T. Washington's Story, Frederick Douglas: An American Life, and The Maggie Lena Walker Story.
Photographed August 20, 2006, on the third day of celebration to honor those who had gathered 100 years before.This photograph was taken to memorialize the centennial of the Niagara Movement in Harpers Ferry, WV. Those that gathered to have their picture taken were duplicating what the original members had done during their 1906 conference. Available unframed size 11” x 14”.