United States soldiers during Detroit riots in Michigan, United States. Building of 'Detroit Police Department, 7th Precinct'. Police comes out the building. 82nd Airborne (United States) soldiers on guard duty at precinct. Soldiers smoke.
African Americans contributing to community and nation in the United States. Unnamed African Americans seen at work include: Welder; Quality control inspector; Chemist; Accountant; Machinist; fabric testing technician; White collar workers and executives; A credit manager in a major department store; and a bank teller. James Temple, Jr., and engineer with a St. Louis Public Utility, is seen in his office. Ora Higgins, Human Resources Director of one of the world's largest mail order houses, seen at her desk, interviewing an applicant. View of Willard S. Townsend, Labor Leader, and President of the United Transport Service Employees of America. Scenes of Annual Meeting of the National Negro Business League (NNLB), in Atlanta, Georgia, where its President, Horace Sutters, presents the Businessman of the year award to Samuel B. Fuller of Chicago, founder of the Fuller Products Company, who, himself, later became President of the League and owner of several newspapers, a department store and a theater.
Brief views of African American businessman George Sevelle and his Sevelle Service Station Maintenance Company in Los Angeles. Sevelle is seen in his office. One of his crews with their specialized truck and equipment are seen working on a gas station building. Sevelle has become well known in business and civic affairs, as indicated by examples of coverage in periodicals spread out on a table. Mr. Sevelle walks out of his company office building.
Exterior of Wingate Barber and Beauty Supply Company in Philadelphis, Pennsylvania. African American businessman, W.C.Wingate, is sitting in his office and gives a list of products used by professional customers to his daughter. He leaves the office and is joined by his son, Edward at their warehouse store. Edward Wingate takes order from a business customer. Bill Wingate is seen with workers in their carpentry department where they manufacture cabinet display cases for beauty and barber shops.
Street view of building with sign reading: "Rose Meta Cosmetics" at the top. An awning over the sidewalk carries words: "Rose Meta Beauty Salon." and address: 9 W. 125th Street. Co-founder, African American businesswoman, Olivia Parks Stanford, works at a desk and gives papers to a man. Olivia Stanford in the company's headquarters salon. A hair stylist styles a customer's hair. Customers pose after beauty care.
African American ownership of banks, Savings and Loans, and Insurance Companies, in the United States. Names on various banks owned by African Americans: Citizens Trust Company; Industrial Bank; The Citizens and Southern Bank and Trust Company, Customers being served by tellers in a bank lobby. Signs on African American owned insurance companies: Metropolitan Mutual Assurance Company of Chicago; Proficence Home; Industrial Mutual Life Insurance Company; Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Company, Home Office, at 3501 South Park Blvd, Chicago. African American insurance executive, Charles Clinton (C.C.) of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, seen in his office conversing with another person. Street view of storefront with "Service Federal Savings" painted on window, at 104 East 51st Street, Chicago. A man and woman discuss mortgage matters with a Savings and Loan official.
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