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Pass The Popcorn | 1939

Posted on August 4, 2010 by james

A “colored people” movie house (Rex Theatre) located in Leland, Mississippi, 1939. Now playing: “The New Adventure of Tarzan” (top), The Three Musketeers (lower right)”; and “Out of Singapore” (lower right), and “Last of the Warrens (lower left). Neighboring electrical … Continue reading →

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Kool Kats | 1941

Posted on August 1, 2010 by james

African American entertainers working the crowd at an African American nightclub located on the Southside of Chicago, Illinois, 1941. [click image to enlarge]

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Church Hat Divas | 1941

Posted on July 28, 2010 by james

A group of African American girls waiting church to end so they can see the processional, South Side of Chicago, Illinois, 1941. [click image to enlarge]

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Far From Home | 1940

Posted on July 17, 2010 by james

A family of Florida migrant workers on their way to Cranberry, New Jersey, to pick potatoes,  1940. [click image to enlarge]

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Jesse Owens, Olympian | 1936

Posted on April 6, 2010 by james

James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens (1913 – 1980) was an African American track and field  athlete that participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: one each in the 100 … Continue reading →

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