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“Africa was there but not the Africans”: Fay M. Jackson and the Coronation of George VI

Posted under Collections by Rebekah Coffman

The coronation of George VI on May 12, 1937, was the first to be filmed, first to be broadcast on radio, and the first where “the colored press had fully accredited representatives at such an historic occasion.” In this blog post, take a look at archival materials that document and give insight into the historic More

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