A black man leads an African American “Operation Breadbasket” choir singing on a stage. Audience clapping at performance. A young black woman clapping. Black women watching inside a theater. A child is asleep during a performance. Reverend Jesse Jackson, a black Baptist minister and political activist and civil rights activist from Chicago, Illinois, preaches to African Americans. “Black can be beautiful.” said Jesse Jackson. Black and white Americans listen to the sermon of Jesse Jackson. Reverend Jackson delivers his sermon behind a podium. Reverend Jackson preaching racial equality, non-violence, and a proportionate share for blacks in Chicago’s economy.
Street scenes in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia. Black and White men walking on a street. Various store signs hang over the street. Store sign with Pepsi Cola logo. Store signs read “Beauty School & Supplies”, “Veterans Shoe Shop” and “Public Telephone”. A white man talks to an African American man wearing a suit. A pickup truck traveling on Auburn Ave NE turns onto Bell St SE. The Big Bethel AME Church (220 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303, United States), the oldest African American church in Sweet Auburn, is seen in background. Street signs show intersection between Auburn Avenue NE and Bell St. NE. View of the Big Bethel AME Church tower “Jesus Saves” sign.
Procession of floats at the Golden Jubilee celebration of San Francisco, California in 1898. Crowds of people watch the parade in the foreground. Four white horses draw the first float with school girls and some adults wearing historical costumes. Six mules draw the next float carrying a corps of fire fighters. A boy’s head partially obscures the view. San Francisco girls in white dresses and Alpine hats ride horses, passing through the immense throngs of on-lookers. They are followed by a float drawn by white horses. Chinese residents of San Francisco carry banners and flags in the procession. They are followed by an immense Chinese float. A beautiful arch is seen in the background.
U.S. 5th Marine Regiment in Gondrecourt, France during World War I. Troops put sack bags in a trench. Sack bags also kept on the edge of the trench. A U.S. officer raises a flag. The troops stand in a squad in the background. Trophies on a table. General John Joseph Pershing with U.S. officers. He stands in front of the table and talks to them. U.S. troops stand in formation. General John Joseph Pershing and a soldier with a camera. The General presents awards to the winners of a trench digging contest. A parade by the U.S. troops. General John Joseph Pershing and U.S. troops salute. General Charles A. Doyen. U.S. officers on horse backs. The troops march with rifles on their shoulders. The soldiers hold flags of United States and France.
A swimming meet in Barcelona, Spain during World War 2. A large crowd gathered to watch the event at a Mediterranean port of Barcelona. The race in progress. People in boats follow the swimmers. The contestants swim towards the finish line. Buildings on shore. People watch as officials wait at the finish end. The winner touches the wall at the finish point. Military officers look on. The winner is congratulated by people. The crowd watches the proceedings.
International speedway race on the dusty track at Naestved Stadium, Naestved, Denmark, Europe. Contestants including George Wilks from England, Leif Basse Hveem and Henry Andersen from Norway, Rune Sörmander from Sweden and the Dane Kiehn Berthelsen. Leif Basse Hveem wins the race in front of more than 11,000 spectators.