New World A'Coming
Ghettoes: The Black Belt and Their History
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New World A'Coming was a documentary radio series that brought the lives and concerns of Black communities to the air. This recording is identified with the subject “Ghettoes: The Black Belt and Their History,” offering a historical and social perspective on Black urban neighborhoods.
The program presented documentary material about African American life and history, using radio narration and reported voices to explore its subjects. Its focus on the Black Belt places the recording within a broader examination of community, place, and the forces shaping everyday experience.
The series offers a direct, serious listening experience, centered on social history rather than fictional drama. This installment’s subject invites listeners to consider the history of Black neighborhoods and the people whose lives and communities shaped them.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.