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Title:

"African American History Week events"

Date:
February 11, 1974

Synopsis

The first half of the clip contains footage from an event in front of Los Angeles City Hall to celebrate African American History Week. It includes shots of an orchestra, a choir singing and people attending the event. The second half of the clip features silent footage of football players and actors Jim Brown and Fred Williamson visiting a school with African American students. Includes shots of Brown and Williamson talking to children and signing autographs.

Note: The KTLA newsfilm collection at UCLA consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound.


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