“Journey
To Freedom”: African-American Life
in New Jersey (1638-1932),
is a
multi-media resource that serves
as an educational aid for students,
teachers, community organizations,
corporations, community development
outreach
organizations, historical and cultural
facilitators, colleges
and churches. With clear and dramatic
description, this educational aid
delivers
relevant and poignant commentary
on the joined forces behind African
American freedom. It celebrated
the diverse influences that characterized
America’s early steps on the long
winding road to civil rights and
desegregation.
Much
of the film work
was authentically shaped at locations
known to be passageways, holding places
and escape
routes to freedom. Skilled actors
enliven scenes with realistic portrayals
and unforgettable imagery.
This Multi
Media resource includes a 2-set
CD-ROM, a music score composed by Aaron
Brown, and two other books: "Lest We Forget," a photographic & historical guide to African American Churches and "In Due Season," a photographic & historical guide to African American Cemeteries.
"Journey
To Freedom”: The African-American
Life in New Jersey (1638-1932)
written by Dr. Randal Westbrook and
Lawrence E. Walker with over 3,000
documents and 13,989 photographs will
be released in late 2008. Also included
is footage of African Americans in
the Revolutionary War and Civil War
from (1500-1800’s)
For the classroom and lecture setting, “Journey To Freedom”:
The African-American Life in New Jersey
(1638-1932) paints an
invaluable portrait of 400-years
of American History from slavery to
freedom. |