The HistoryMakers video oral history with Ernest McBride.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (7 video files (3 hr., 12 min., 27 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2002.208 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | McBride, Ernest, 1909-2007, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Ernest McBride |
| Portion of title | Ernest McBride |
| Abstract | Civil rights activist and community leader Ernest McBride was born on November 12, 1909 in Carrollton, Mississippi. After completing his studies in segregated schools in Arkansas, McBride left for California. McBride was a co-founder of the Long Beach NAACP. His actions successfully integrated the Long Beach Police Department, the Naval Shipyard and General Telephone Company. McBride fought police brutality and housing discrimination. He won a battle with Long Beach Unified School District to prevent their annual blackface minstrel show. On weekends, McBride played catcher for the Colored Giants where he competed against Jackie Robinson. His house was a meeting place with one guest being Paul Robeson in 1948. In 1965, McBride received a city commendation for bravery for saving three children from a burning apartment. His home on Lemon Avenue was designated an historic site by the city of Long Beach. McBride passed away on May 5, 2007 at age 97. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Long Beach, California 2002 November 20. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2002.208 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |