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A view looking past a digital display screen towards the doors of an indoor theater, with

An Actor, a Singer, a Writer, a Director: The Library of Congress Remembers Adam Wade

Posted by: Laura Jenemann

Last month, we were saddened to learn of the passing of Adam Wade.  While his name may not be top-of-mind, his career is certainly one to be celebrated. Wade was a singer, musician, actor, and the first Black American to host a nationally-televised game show. The Library of Congress National Audio-Video Conservation Center hosts a …

Posted in: Civil Rights, Recorded Sound, Television

Mary McLeod Bethune, latter portrait, seated at desk. Papers in background. Bethune holds pen and is seen writing on notepad, looks outward.

From Our Collection: Celebrating Mary McLeod Bethune

Posted by: Stacie Seifrit-Griffin

As the great Mary McLeod Bethune gets her own statue at the US Capitol, the Library's own Stacie Seifrit-Griffin examines her life and legacy via the Library's audio-video collections.

Posted in: American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Civil Rights, Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, National Screening Room, NBC Radio Collection, Recorded Sound Research Center