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MS/169/ER/001 - Breaking News: The Experiences of the First African American Female Headline News Anchor on CNN presentation files, 2022-02-17

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Collection number: MS/169/ER/001

Scope and Contents

1 video recording of Gwen Sommers Redwine "Breaking News: The Experiences of the First African American Female Headline News Anchor on CNN" presentation, February 17, 2022 in Odum Library at Valdosta State University as part of Black History Month 2022. Topics include the early years of CNN, the Beirut barracks bombing of 1983, and the making of the documentary "1980's: Blacks in America".

1 PowerPoint presentation file for Gwen Sommers Redwine’s presentation, “Breaking News: The Experiences of the First African American Female Headline News Anchor on CNN,” delivered on February 17, 2022, in Odum Library at Valdosta State University as part of Black History Month 2022. The presentation documents Redwine’s career in broadcast journalism, the early years of CNN, the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, and the production of the documentary “1980s: Blacks in America.” The file contains photographs and embedded video content.

1 JPEG screenshot of Ted Turner and Bill Lucas, c.1975. Extracted from PowerPoint Presentation Breaking News: The Experiences of the First African American Female Headline News Anchor on CNN presentation files, 2022 February 17.

Dates

  • 2022-02-17

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This material is available online through Vtext.

Conditions Governing Use

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted. Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to publish, reproduce, or distribute may be required from Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections and/or other rights holders.

Extent

3 Electronic Records (Includes one video recording, one PowerPoint presentation file containing photographs and embedded video, and one still image screenshot extracted from a video in the PowerPoint presentation.)

Language

From the Collection: English