Black Des Moines: Voices Seldom Heard

Black Des Moines: Voices Seldom Heard (1985)

Documentary

Chronicles the history of blacks in Des Moines, Iowa from the mid-1800s to the present. Vintage photos and film clips are used with interviews to detail the contributions of blacks from their first appearance via the Pre-Civil War "underground railroad" to the emotional issues of today. Includes early photos of black businesses and neighborhoods, the beginnings of the Iowa Bystander newspaper, first-hand recollections of the 1920s and 1930s, disruption caused by the freeway construction and urban renewal, and the many innovations and achievements made by Des Moines blacks. Originally aired on WOI-TV on September 10, 1985.

Director: Dennis Goodrich

Casts

	Verda L. Williams as Self
	Beverly Fischer as Self
	Emery Jackson as Self
	James E. Bowman as Self
	George Nichols as Self
	James B. Morris III as Self
	Marguerite Cothorn as Self
	Larry Carter as Self
	Luther T. Glanton, Jr. as Self
	Catherine G. Williams as Self
	Edna Griffin as Self
	Willie S. Glanton as Self
	Ako Diallobe Abdul Samad as Self

Crew