NO SHORT CLIMB: 'RACE WORKERS' AND AMERICA’S DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY

Just after the Great Depression, young college educated African-Americans found themselves unemployed and unemployable because of racial barriers. As the U.S. geared up for war in Europe, efforts were made to aggressively recruit and place Blacks in the military and in civilian service corps. Despite efforts that hindered acceptance, promotion, and recognition of their accomplishments, African-Americans made major contributions to the technological success of WWII.

'NO SHORT CLIMB' combines personal memoir with archival footage, still photography, and graphics, to present a first-hand account of this previously unknown story about the contributions of African-American scientists and technicians.