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An African American homecoming

Title
An African American homecoming [videorecording] / WMAQ-TV, Chicago ; produced by Anna Vasser ; directed by Karen Prindle.
Publication
United States : WMAQ-TV, 1990-02-28.

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Additional Authors
  • Ferguson, Renee.
  • Vasser, Anna
  • Prindle, Karen
  • WMAQ-TV (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
  • World Institute of Black Communications.
  • CEBA Collection.
Description
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (21 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
In this television program reporter Renee Ferguson follows African American students of Chicago's Suder Elementary School on their visit to West Africa, where they learn first hand about Africa and themselves. Stops include Dakar, Senegal, a village, Lome, Togo, the slave fort across the bay from Dakar, a poor fishing village. During their visit the students are welcomed by Africans, learn dances, meet the American ambassador, visit a fetish market and learn some of the history of the slave trade. Throughout the program the student reactions to their experiences is heard.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Children's films and programs.
  • Travelogues.
  • Television.
  • Black films and programs.
Note
  • This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, inc.
Credits (note)
  • Executive producers, Mike Ward, David Gay ; writer, Renee Ferguson ; editor, John Martin.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Copyright on item : NBC Subsidiary (WMAQ-TV), Inc. ; 1990.
Call Number
Sc Visual VRB-1569
OCLC
NYPG92-F236
Title
An African American homecoming [videorecording] / WMAQ-TV, Chicago ; produced by Anna Vasser ; directed by Karen Prindle.
Imprint
United States : WMAQ-TV, 1990-02-28.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Performer
Reporter: Renee Ferguson.
Credits
Executive producers, Mike Ward, David Gay ; writer, Renee Ferguson ; editor, John Martin.
Terms Of Use
Copyright on item : NBC Subsidiary (WMAQ-TV), Inc. ; 1990.
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Added Author
Ferguson, Renee. Reporter
Vasser, Anna, production.
Prindle, Karen, direction.
WMAQ-TV (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
World Institute of Black Communications.
CEBA Collection.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRB-1569 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-811.
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