23 results after applying filter
In complete archive
James C. Brewer, Minister, Unitarian Church of Norfolk, discusses the failure of a referendum petitioning Governor Almond to reopen schools in Norfolk, which are closed due to 'Massive Resistance.' 0:01:41
1958
Footage of the Norfolk State College Spartans playing the Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. Compilation of B-roll/outtake footage. 0:04:39
1977-02
Footage from U. S. Military Telenews on the Presidential Press Conference with President Eisenhower regarding Brown vs. Board of Education, massive resistance, and school integration. 0:02:45
undated
Segment on the court case to fully integrate the facilities of the Norfolk YMCA, in which temporary and permanent injunctions were placed. A representative from the NAACP, Robinson (no first name given) is interviewed. No sound until 0:19. 0:01:08
1965-02
Footage of civil rights demonstrators requesting the full integration of the facilities at the Norfolk YMCA on Freemason Street. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:39
1965-02
Footage of a sit-in demonstration by students from the Norfolk Division of Virginia State College, at the luncheon counter at W. T. Grant's department store in Downtown Norfolk. Footage also includes students picketing along Downtown storefronts. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:39
1960
Footage of civil rights demonstrations requesting the full integration of the facilities at the Norfolk YMCA. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:27
1965
Compiled interview footage of civil rights activist Moses A. Riddick. In the footage, Riddick discuses how governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr. has done more for African-Americans in Virginia than previous governors, the need for increased desegregation in the state, and increasing efforts for voter registration. Compilation of outtake/B-roll footage. 0:04:45
1968-08
Footage of Booker T. Washington High School protesting the poor conditions at their school, that included a failing heating system and undersized classrooms. The protest was led by members of the student council and the Norfolk chapter of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and took place in front of the Norfolk Public Schools administration building. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:32
1963-09-19
Segment on whether to form a subcommittee to fully integrate restaurants in Virginia. 0:00:13
1963
Potential candidate for Virginia governor, A. Linwood Holton, Jr. discusses the previous policies of Mills E. Godwin , Jr. which involved school segregation and massive resistance. Holton ran as the Republican candidate for governor in 1965, but was defeated by Godwin, the Democratic candidate. 0:00:42
1964-10
Interview with Vivian Carter Mason, Chairman of the Education Committee of the NAACP in Virginia. Mason talks about the problems that black students face in the Norfolk Public Schools. 0:00:51
1964-10
Footage from the 29th Annual Virginia NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) State Conference, taking place at a church, location unknown. The theme of the conference is the "Unfinished Business of Emancipation." Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:35
1964-10
Interview with an unidentified person who discusses the possibly of increased employment for African-Americans with the implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 0:00:29
1965
Interview with an Mr. Watts in regard to the problems that education graduates from historically black colleges and universities face due to the integration of public schools, especially in Norfolk. 0:01:29
1966-03
Footage of people paying the poll tax at the Norfolk City Treasurer's office and registering to vote at another office. The poll tax was used to keep many African-Americans from voting. The poll tax came to an end through the ratification of the twenty-fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights act of 1965, and the Supreme Court case of Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections which ruled the poll tax as unconstitutional. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:44
1961-05
Segment regarding the dedication ceremony of Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall at Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. No sound until 0:43. 0:01:32
1968
Footage of the General Assembly's reaction of the Supreme Court decision on Brown vs. Board of Education, which declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The reaction of the General Assembly is not receptive of the court's decision and the suggestion of closing Virginia's schools to prevent integration is made. 0:02:00
1954
Footage of poll tax and voting registration reminders placed in windows of Norfolk businesses and a person registering to vote. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:31
1954
Footage of Jessie M. Rattley receiving an award along with others at a ceremony honoring Newport News City Council members. In 1970, Rattley was the first African-American elected to Newport News City Council. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:48
1973-05
An unidentified person talks about the growing role of African-Americans in state and local government in Virginia, as well in the national government. 0:01:44
1971-12
Footage of an unidentified U. S. Army officer talking about how full civil rights for African-Americans can be achieved. 0:00:46
1971-12
Footage of state or local officials taking a bus and walking tour of Norfolk State College. Featured in the footage is Lyman Beecher Brooks, President, Norfolk State College. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:01
1971-12
