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New South Africa, The; Election, The

02/14/1995

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Series

New South Africa, The

Program

Election, The

Program Number

101

Series Description

This miniseries hopes to shed more light on the South African people and their struggle since the recent 1994 elections. #101 - The Election - deals with the elections seen through the eyes of African American journalist Andrew Jones; #102 - Personal Journey (first entitled "A Letter From South Africa") - Former WGBH producer Tug Yourgrau (author of Broadway's "The Song of Jacob Zulu") revisits his native South Africa and Ladysmith Black Mambazo's Joseph Shabalala; and, #103 - Homecoming - WGBH's "Say Brother" producer, Calvin A. Lindsay, travels with Johannes Manong (a South African living in exile in the US) as he moves back home with his wife and child. Series release date: 1/1995

Program Description

'I, Muffy Crosswire, do solemnly swear to uphold the office of the President of the United ...' Actually, it's only a mock election in Mr. Ratburn's class, but Muffy takes it just as seriously. How far will she go to win?

Duration

00:57:37

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Creators

Lindsay , Calvin A., Jr. (Series Producer)

Citation

Chicago: “New South Africa, The; Election, The,” 02/14/1995, GBH Archives, accessed July 26, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8DC7ED115A51494CAF01DD1B6A59058F.

MLA: “New South Africa, The; Election, The.” 02/14/1995. GBH Archives. Web. July 26, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8DC7ED115A51494CAF01DD1B6A59058F>.

APA: New South Africa, The; Election, The. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_8DC7ED115A51494CAF01DD1B6A59058F