The Emancipation Proclamation And Freed Slaves In California; FilmWeek
The Emancipation Proclamation And Freed Slaves In California
Guests Walter B. Hill, Jr., senior archivist and subject area specialist for Afro-American History and Federal Records in the National Archives and Records Administration, Rita Roberts, Associate Professor of History and Black Studies at Scripps College, Claremont, and Joyce Sumbi, retired librarian, and member of the Black Alumni Association Board of Directors at the University of Southern California join Host Larry Mantle to discuss the touring Emancipation Proclamation and the experience of freed slaves in 19th century California.
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Larry Mantle and critics Peter Rainer of New York Magazine, Lael Loewenstein of Variety, discuss this week's new film releases, including The Last Samurai, Honey, Monsieur Ibrahim, Man of the Year, and the new print of From Here to Eternity.
F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly also joins us from Poland for a special report.