All-American news--excerpts. 1945-06, no. 2

All-American news were the first newsreels produced for a black audience. Made in the 1940s and 1950s, they were originally intended to encourage black Americans to participate in, and support the war effort, and to reflect an African-American perspective on world and national events. Highlights of this issue include a segment about the moving of Christopher Columbus' ashes, Mozelle Thompson, a young artist and designer, and Alma Byrd, a boxing trainer.
Date in title and possible date of release are based on the moving of Columbus' ashes, June 6th, 1945. Date taken from newspaper article.
Appearing: General Almond, Councilman William Walker, Mayor Burton, Mozelle Thompson, Reverend Jacob Ashburn Jr., Dr. Patterson, George Headley.
Some footage provided by the United States Army Signal Corps.
Opening titles lacking.
Cannot confirm that newsreel stories are in the same order, or on the same reel as when originally released.
Description of newsreel segments split into two records by cataloger, first record: LCCN 2018601427.
Sources used: Moon, S., Reel Black talk, p. 3-6; Sampson, H., Blacks in black and white, p. 437-440; Wheeler, R. "News for all Americans" in American visions, Feb.-Mar. 1993, p. 40, viewed online, June 22, 2018 via Academic OneFile; Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 07 Jun 1945, Thu, page 2, via ProQuest Historical Newspapers, viewed July 27, 2018.