The National Archives Features Black History Films in February Washington, DC . . . In February, the National Archives and Records Administration presents film screenings featuring topics in Black History and the Great Depression.
All programs are free and open to the public.
Free parking is available at the National Archives at College Park. The theater at the downtown National Archives Building is equipped with a system that allows the hearing-impaired to use a set of headphones, or neck loop and a small receiver, to enhance the volume of the public address system. Visitors may request these devices in the projection booth. It chronicles the generations-old struggle of African Americans for land of their own which pitted them against both Southern white power structure and the Federal agencies responsible for helping them. Like so much of African American history, the Black farmers story is one of perseverance in the face of prejudice and perjured promises.