YPA vs. Jim Crow at Highland Park Swimming Pool, Pittsburgh, PA. 1949 - Cokeburg - Dance Group

After some shots of the Pittsburgh skyline, the first third of this reel depicts members of the Young Progressives of America protesting segregation at Highland Park Pool in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Escorted by police, the interracial group swims together in the pool as bystanders look on. Read more about the YPA and segregation at Highland Park Pool here.; The next four minutes of the film features a large group of people socializing and participating in a folk dance in Cokeburg, PA.The reel ends with black-and-white footage of Pittsburgh at night.