Diary of a Harlem family

Series: Pbl Series

Duration: 0:20:51

Genre: Actuality | Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1968

Creator: Indiana University Instructional Support Services: Distributor | WNET/13: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Reveals the all-too-common plight of one family living in New York City's black Harlem through the photographs of Gordon Parks. Includes the problems of inadequate educational background, restricted job opportunities, a lack of food and adequate heating, the drinking of the father and the despair of the mother, and the hostility and violence that results. Points out the importance of poverty agencies or other help, and leaves the family's difficulties unsolved., Presents a view of the plight of a family living in the Harlem area of New York City as seen through the photography of Gordon Parks.

Complete Record: , Reveals the all-too-common plight of one family living in New York City's black Harlem through the photographs of Gordon Parks. Includes the problems of inadequate educational background, restricted job opportunities, a lack of food and adequate heating, the drinking of the father and the despair of the mother, and the hostility and violence that results. Points out the importance of poverty agencies or other help, and leaves the family's difficulties unsolved., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.