Bridging the divide : Tom Bradley and the politics of race
2016
Computer Files, Websites
Thirty-five years before Barack Obama was elected President, the question of race and the possibility of bridging racial and ethnic barriers was put to a test in an overlooked and untold story in American politics: The 1973 election of Tom Bradley, the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city with an overwhelmingly white majority. Tom Bradley’s extraordinary multi-racial coalition redefined Los Angeles, transformed the national dialogue on race, and encouraged elections of minority candidates nationwide, including our nation’s first black president. The film brings into sharp focus issues of police brutality in minority communities and the challenges of police reform. BRIDGING THE DIVIDE is the story of the pressures which face our cities, the politics of race and the complexities of coalitions in a changing America.
Author:
Imprint:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Collation:
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 58 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
Title from title frames.Originally produced by OUR L.A. in 2015.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Subject:
Bradley, Tom, 1917-1998African American mayors -- History -- 20th centuryMayors -- Los Angeles -- BiographyRodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992African American mayorsMayorsPolitics and governmentRace relations -- Political aspectsLos Angeles (Calif.) -- Race relations -- Political aspectsLos Angeles (Calif.) -- Politics and governmentCalifornia -- Los AngelesDocumentary films
BRN:
417139
Electronic access:
Access eFilm - A Kanopy streaming videohttps://www.kanopy.com/node/196860/external-image - Cover Image