Department of Communication Documentary Premiere

7000 Adventist Boulevard Northwest,Huntsville AL 35896

04 May, 2022

Description

Join the Broadcast Journalism sector as we screen two documentary films produced by the seniors of the News Magazine class at OU! Please see below for descriptions of these timely films! ‘Hidden No Longer: The First African-American Women To Vote in Huntsville, Alabama’ - Jasamine Byrd, Patricia Miranda and Simone Vaughn. Following the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 – in Madison County, over 1,300 women registered to vote. Only six were Black. Huntsville’s first Black women voters were educators, business owners, philanthropists, etc. These women have made history and paved the way for so many other African American women in Huntsville. However, it was not an easy journey. With research support from the Historic Huntsville Foundation, this documentary highlights the significance of the six women suffragists, and sheds light on what the city of Huntsville is doing to commemorate these women and to keep their legacy alive. ‘The Grass is Greener: From USCAA to NAIA, The Oakwood University Athletics Story’ - Derek Peters, Joshua Williams and Jalen Hill. The Grass is Greener illustrates the journey of the Oakwood University (OU) athletic program, led by athletic director Simon Jacobs. Jacobs took the job excited for the challenge, even as he faced a skeptical administration who didn’t see any real benefit in a healthy athletic program. Jacobs first needed to prove that he could get players to compete in a Godly spirit as Oakwood felt that competition could lead to ungodly behavior not fitting of an Adventist institution. Follow us as we uncover the challenges and successes of the OU Athletic program and its upward move from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).