In this issue: A New Short Film Series on Civil Rights; New York State Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; We Dare Not Fail, the Story of the Tuskegee Airmen: the Groundbreaking Marian Anderson; #TheArtOfWar and the Right to Vote; Eleanor Roosevelt’s Battle to End Lynching
The first of five short films on civil rights the FDR Library will release this year, created from interviews with our expert advisory panel for the Special Exhibit: Black Americans, Civil Rights, and the Roosevelts 1932-1962.
This first short (three-and-a-half minute) film examines two critical Supreme Court cases that laid the groundwork for the civil rights movement of later decades.
Upcoming Program
Black History Month Film & Discussion:
New York State Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, Feb 29
6pm ET
Henry A. Wallace Center
A screening of the film, New York State Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – exploring to the four pillars of philosophy that Dr. King believed were essential to achieving social justice and equality: Nonviolence, Beloved Community, Justice and Hope. The film will be followed by a panel discussion. Hosted by the NYS Division of Human Rights Hudson Valley Hate & Bias Regional Council, Dutchess County African-American Clergy Association, Dutchess County Commission on Human Rights, Jewish Federation of Dutchess County and FDR Presidential Library & Museum.
Free public event. Registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.
In this tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. King, New York State celebrates the people and organizations across New York State who embody the principles of America’s greatest leader for social justice, freedom, and equality.
The Tuskegee Airmen entered the military to become soldiers. They became a symbol for courage – fighting fascism in Europe and segregation in the United States. An animated film created by the FDR Presidential Library with the Pare Lorentz Center.
(Originally broadcast February 16, 2023; 7:11 minutes)
Opera singer and civil rights pioneer Marian Anderson made history with groundbreaking achievements in musical performance. Many wonderful items from the archives document her legacy as a key figure of the 20th Century, and her special relationship with the Roosevelts.
(Originally broadcast March 29, 2023; 10:19 minutes)
U.S. Government posters featuring African Americans focused on defeating America’s foreign enemies. In contrast, posters like this one from the National Committee to Abolish the Poll Tax framed World War II as a two-front battle against oppression and racism abroad and at home in America. #TheArtOfWar #BlackHistoryMonth
The battle to end lynching is one of Eleanor Roosevelt’s most outspoken campaigns and one of her greatest disappointments. During the first half of the 20th Century, racial segregation and discrimination were the law in many states. The notorious Jim Crow laws in the South prevented African Americans from getting a decent education, from owning businesses and even from voting. Mrs. Roosevelt spoke out against all of these injustices.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Mary McLeod Bethune and others at the opening of Midway Hall, one of two residence halls built by the Public Buildings Administration of the Federal Works Agency.
"Whatever our individual circumstances or opportunities, we are all in it, and our spirit is good... and do not let anyone tell you anything different." FDR, Oct 12, 1942, fireside chat.
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