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| During the World War Two years, a series of groundbreaking radio programs tried to mend the deep racial and ethnic divisions that threatened America. At a time when blacks were usually shown on the radio as lazy buffoons, the federal government and civil rights activists used radio for a counter attack. Did radio unify America in the face of war? This is "Radio Fights Jim Crow". |
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February 2001 |
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Americans All,
Immigrants All |
Freedom's People |
New World A'Coming |
Destination
Freedom |
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Neither Free nor Equal Neither Free nor Equal was originally aired on WCCO radio in 1947. It fought prejudice by recreating true stories of discrimination that had been documented by social-service agencies in the Twin Cities during the 1940s. |
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Project Producer: Stephen Smith |
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