Black Des Moines: Voices Seldom Heard Trailer (1985)

10 September 1985 Factual 57 mins

Chronicles the history of blacks in Des Moines, Iowa from the mid-1800s to the present. Vintage photos and film clips are used with interviews to detail the contributions of blacks from their first appearance via the Pre-Civil War "underground railroad" to the emotional issues of today. Includes early photos of black businesses and neighborhoods, the beginnings of the Iowa Bystander newspaper, first-hand recollections of the 1920s and 1930s, disruption caused by the freeway construction and urban renewal, and the many innovations and achievements made by Des Moines blacks. Originally aired on WOI-TV on September 10, 1985.

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Cast

Verda L. Williams as Self

Beverly Fischer as Self

Emery Jackson as Self

James E. Bowman as Self

George Nichols as Self

James B. Morris III as Self

Marguerite Cothorn as Self

Larry Carter as Self

Luther T. Glanton, Jr. as Self

Catherine G. Williams as Self

Edna Griffin as Self

Willie S. Glanton as Self

Ako Diallobe Abdul Samad as Self

Crew

Verda L. Williams Producer

Verda L. Williams Writer

Beverly Fischer Associate Producer

Dennis Goodrich Director

Dennis Goodrich Cinematography

Robert Helmers Executive Producer

Betty Lou Varnum Executive Producer

Rodney Minor Cinematography

Sue Ballantine Costumer

Sue Ballantine Production Assistant

Brett Foray Production Assistant

Phil Elrod Still Photographer

Phil Elrod Production Assistant

International Releases Dates

United States 10 September 1985

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