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[Inner Visions: Slavery] captions transcript

[Inner Visions: Slavery]

Video footage was provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The video footage opens with the history of Texas as a slave-holding state and its role as a Confederacy state. The video transitions into a performance by Freddie King, who is singing the blues and the celebration of June 19th, or Juneteenth. At the 16:58 minute mark the first segments of the video cuts to black. At the 17:00 minute mark introduces an Inner Visions television segment with actress Beah Richards. At the 30:00 minute mark, Beah Richards performs "A Black Woman Speaks."
Date: May 2, 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Juneteenth PBS documentary featuring Beah Richards] captions transcript

[Juneteenth PBS documentary featuring Beah Richards]

Documentary shown at annual Juneteenth film festival of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The film made in 1974, shown on PBS, outlines the history of Juneteenth followed by interview accounts from the present on what Juneteenth means to the Black community. The documentary features female actress, author, and speaker Beah Richards reading from her book "A Black Woman Speaks". Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.
Date: 1974
Creator: Phillips, Joe & Scott, Ed
System: The UNT Digital Library