Icarus Films: Integration Report 1

Integration Report 1

Directed by Madeline Anderson

Newly preserved by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture and finally available together for the first time, Madeline Anderson’s three films—INTEGRATION REPORT 1 (1960), A TRIBUTE TO MALCOLM X (1967), and I AM SOMEBODY (1970)—bring viewers to the front lines of the fight for civil rights.

INTEGRATION REPORT 1 examines the struggle for black equality in Alabama, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., incorporating footage by documentary legends Albert Maysles and Ricky Leacock, protest songs by Maya Angelou, and a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 1969, black female hospital workers in Charleston, South Carolina went on strike for union recognition and a wage increase, only to find themselves in a confrontation with the state government and the National Guard. Featuring Andrew Young, Charles Abernathy, and Coretta Scott King and produced by Local 1199, New York’s Drug and Hospital Union, I AM SOMEBODY is a crucial document in the struggle for labor rights. Made for the William Greaves-produced WNET program Black Journal, A TRIBUTE TO MALCOLM X includes an interview with Malcolm X’s widow Dr. Betty Shabazz, shortly after his 1965 assassination.

A testament to the courage of the workers and activists at the heart of her films as well as her own bravery, tenacity and skill, the films of Madeline Anderson are both essential historical records of activism and a vital body of cinematic work.

"A set of three documentaries ... of great moment [and] enduring power." —The New Yorker

20 minutes / Color
Closed Captioned
Release: 1960
Copyright: 1960

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Subject areas:
African American Studies, Black & White, Civil Rights, Germany, Labor Studies, Women's Studies, Social Movements

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