#mediaarchives — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #mediaarchives, aggregated by home.social.
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Happy #InternationalNelsonMandelaDay! Today, we celebrate the birthday and enduring legacy of Nelson Mandela.
In a 1994 interview with NewsHour, Mandela reflected on the power of political engagement and the impact of individual action: https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-507-qv3bz62577
#PublicMedia #PublicBroadcasting #AAPB #Archives #MediaArchives #PublicTV #NelsonMandela #NewsHour
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In celebration of the upcoming #2024SummerOlympics, we’re recognizing one of the most iconic American athletes, #JesseOwens.
Owens, an American track and field star, won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games, famously challenging Hitler’s myth of Aryan supremacy.
In a 1979 interview with Iowa Public Television, Owens reflected that he had bigger things to focus on: making his dream come true.
#PublicMedia #PublicBroadcasting #MediaArchives #ArchivesGoForGold #ArchivesHashtagParty
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Happy first day of Hanukkah! 🕯️
In 1993, President Bill Clinton joined young members of the Washington D.C. Jewish community for a joyous Hanukkah celebration at the White House.
#publicmedia #publicbroadcasting #aapb #archives #mediaarchives #publictv #wgbh #gbh #digitization #jewishheritage #americanhistory #billclinton #presidentclinton #hanukkah #whitehouse