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  [The 90’s raw: Sherod Williams]

  American Way, Black, Communities, Politics, THE 90's

  This tape features raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Eddie Becker interviews Sherod Williams, a clinical psychologist, about his experience with racism and the steps that need to be taken in order to combat it.

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  The 90’s, episode 205: Architecture And Design

  American Way, THE 90's

  Episode 205 of the award-winning TV series The 90’s. This episode is called “ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN” and features the following segments:

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  [None of the Above raw #20]

  American Way, Bill Stamets, None of the Above, Politics

  Raw footage shot for “None of the Above,” a documentary on non-voters during the 1996 presidential election. This tape features footage from the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego, CA and related events around the city.

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  [None of the Above raw #42 and #43]

  American Way, Black, Chicago, Communities, Harold Washington, None of the Above, Politics, Tom Weinberg, Voices of Cabrini

  Raw footage for “None of the Above,” a documentary on non-voters. In this tape, John Callaway and Tom Weinberg speak with non-voter Michael Johnson outside the United Center in Chicago. This is followed by an interview with political consultant David Axelrod in his office.

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  [None of the Above raw #72]

  American Way, None of the Above, Politics, Skip Blumberg, Tom Weinberg

  This tape features raw footage for the documentary “None of the Above,” an in depth ethnographic look at non voting citizens in the U.S. In this video, the videomakers follow Frank RePass as he goes to his office in downtown New Orleans. Once there, Frank talks about a variety of subjects including: his thoughts on the political process, his love for genealogy, and his work as a lawyer. The videomakers also gather footage from in and around the city. Frank #6.

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  [The 90’s raw: M.M. Thomas]

  American Way, THE 90's

  Raw tape for the award-winning series The 90’s. M.M. Thomas describes his opinions on politics and America’s future in the ’90s. He describes his dissatisfaction with the policies of Reagan and Bush and what he thinks is wrong with the country. He gives his ultimate solution: “The only way to do all this is increase revenues, and you can read my lips, that means T-A-X-E-S.”

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  [The 90’s raw: Ian Mitroff interview]

  American Way, Nancy Cain

  This tape features raw footage for the award-winning TV series The 90’s. It features an interview with author and University of Southern California professor Ian Mitroff. Mitroff discusses television and its effect on politics and public discourse, saying, “TV has become a self-sealing universe… a culture. There’s too much garbage on TV but you can’t turn it off… how do you turn off a culture?” and “The kids have gotten the message in this society which is… ‘Say yes to consumption in endless amounts.’ That’s the real message, and that’s what TV is really about in this country. It’s tied to consumerism, not even entertainment… it’s all consumerism.” Commenting on the television news’ reliance on political sound bites: “If [Abraham Lincoln] were around today he would be reduced to ‘Read my lips: no more slavery.'”

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  To Ski Jump On The 4th of July – The Roller Skiing Report

  American Way, Roots of Video

  00:33 Documentary on a summer ski jumping contest. Tape begins after color bars and tone. Footage from a car driving down a highway with the ski jumps rising in the distance. A sign, “Lake Placid XIII Olympic Winter Games 1980” is shown. It is July 4th, and this is the 33rd annual summer ski jumping contest. 01:29 Voiceover begins. The speaker is shown but not identified. One of the people responsible for placing the snow on the jump speaks. “We usually get […]