Calhoun School, The Way to a Better Future

Calhoun School, The Way to a Better Future
Calhoun School, The Way to a Better Future
Directed by	Kenneth F. Space
Produced by	Harmon Foundation
Release date	1940;

Calhoun School, The Way to a Better Future is a 1940 black and white documentary film about Calhoun Colored School in Calhoun, Alabama, Lowndes County, Alabama. Directed and filmed by Kenneth F. Space and produced by the Harmon Foundation, the film displays impoverished communities in Alabama and the role the Calhoun Colored School played building rural infrastructure and African American healthcare in rural Alabama.^[1] The film is held in the National Archive as part of the Harmon Foundation Collection and its "Negro Schools for American Living" series.^[2]

Plot

The film includes scenes of impoverished areas of Lowndes County, Alabama such as the "Big Swamp" area. The film then highlights the Calhoun Colored School and its mission to improve outcomes for African American children. The film also show numerous scenes of African American adults and children going about their daily life, including school principal, Dr. Jerome F. Kidder. The film concludes with African American children marching and performing a flag ceremony.^[3]

Cast and Crew

Kenneth F. Space, Director and Cinematographer
Jerome F. Kidder, Principal of the Calhoun Colored School as himself

References

^ Amateur Cinema. "Calhoun School, The Way to a Better Future." https://www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/films/term/african-americans
^ National Archive. "NEGRO EDUCATION FOR AMERICAN LIVING; CALHOUN SCHOOL, THE WAY TO A BETTER FUTURE." National Archives Identifier: 94931. Local Identifier: H-HF-178. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/94931
^ Critical Past. "Education at the Calhoun School for negro students in Lowndes County, Alabama." 1940. Clip: 65675057561. https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675057561_Calhoun-school_Miss-Charlotte-Thorn_Dr-Jerome-F-Kidder_parade

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[1] Amateur Cinema. "Calhoun School, The Way to a Better Future." https://www.amateurcinema.org/index.php/films/term/african-americans

[2] National Archive. "NEGRO EDUCATION FOR AMERICAN LIVING; CALHOUN SCHOOL, THE WAY TO A BETTER FUTURE." National Archives Identifier: 94931. Local Identifier: H-HF-178. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/94931

[3] Critical Past. "Education at the Calhoun School for negro students in Lowndes County, Alabama." 1940. Clip: 65675057561. https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675057561_Calhoun-school_Miss-Charlotte-Thorn_Dr-Jerome-F-Kidder_parade

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