No Short Climb: "Race Workers" & America's Defense Technology. A documentary by Robert Johnson, Jr. Available now
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No

Short

Climb
 a documentary

by
Professor Robert Johnson Jr.
Framingham State College
Framingham, MA

       Robert Johnson Jr.
 evans logo
Based upon:
An Oral History of African-Americans
and the Development of Radar
Defense Technology
at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
1940-1959

Copyright and
Edited by Professor Robert Johnson Jr.
used with permission
     No Short Climb: "Race Workers" & America's Defense Technology.
A documentary by Robert Johnson, Jr.



 


 

During the period immediately following the Great Depression, young African-American men and women graduated from high schools and colleges across the nation with degrees in the sciences. However, they found themselves unemployed and unemployable.

As the U.S. geared up for the approaching War in Europe, efforts were made to aggressively recruit and place African Americans in positions in the military and in the civilian service corps.

In spite of barriers that hindered acceptance, promotion, and recognition of their accomplishments, African-American scientists and technicians made major contributions to the success of "state-of-the art" defense weaponry developed during this era.

No Short Climb combines personal memoir with archival footage, still photography, and graphics, to present a first-hand account of this previously unknown story.
 
Written, Produced, and Directed by Robert Johnson, Jr.

Associate Producer Ann Marie Menting

Editing Robert Johnson, Jr.,  Kirstyn Litchfield

Camera  Ed Kearney,   Alonso Perkins

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Voice Over Narration  John B. Davis,  Isaac Sargent,  Sandra Welhelm,  Emanual Ward
 
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Other pages relating to African-American History at Camp Evans and Fort Monmouth:
 February 26, 1982  Black Leaders - Many contributed to communications achievements., by Wilhemina Mitchell, Monmouth Message, Page 5
January 1988, High Level Achivers - Black Scientific and Engineering Contributors to the U.S. Army at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey,
                 by Thomas E. Daniels, Journal of the NTA, Page 14-19
Feburary 1988 CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK AMERICANS TO ELECTRONIC RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION,
                AND TRAINING AT FORT MONMOUTH, 1940-1982 BY THOMAS E. DANIELS
Feburary 21, 1995  "Walter McAfee, helped boost U.S. into space"., Asbury Park Press
July 31, 1997   Fort Monmouth building dedicated in honor of the late Dr. Walter McAfee.  by Janine Bilotti, The Coast Star
August 14, 2000  Little Known Black History Facts, by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, published by McDonald's Corporation Pg 12
        A booklet sold by McDonald's Resturants from August 14, 2000 to September 14, 2000.  Dr. MacAfee of Project Diana is features on page 12.
September 2, 2000  Late South Belmar resident included in Little Known Black History Facts.  The Coast Star, by Andrea Agardy, Pg.8
March 20, 2001 African American Heritage at Camp Evans
March 4, 2002  Radar facility provided outlet for black excellence. By Fred Carl, Guest writer, Asbury Park Press, Page B1 and B2
February 24, 2004  Documentary highlights black WWII scientists By Jeff Adair / News Staff Writer, MetroWest Daily News

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