1968

Reveals the all-too-common plight of one family living in New York City's black Harlem through the photographs of Gordon Parks. Includes the problems of inadequate educational background, restricted job opportunities, a lack of food and adequate heating, the drinking of the father and the despair of the mother, and the hostility and violence that results. Points out the importance of poverty agencies or other help, and leaves the family's difficulties unsolved. 

WNET/13; Indiana University Instructional Support Services

Educational; Actuality; Historical

African Americans ; Families ; Poverty ; Social problems ; African American Studies ; Family Studies ; Hunger & Poverty ; Television.

National Educational Television

IUL Moving Image Archive

English

3 Films (1:03:18); 16mm

Originally aired as part of PBL series, episode #16 along with Civil Disorder: The Kerner Report Parts 1-3. | Gift to the IUB Libraries from Instructional Support Services.
Broadcast Date: 1968

IULMIA Film Database: 40000003367796