Newly preserved by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, Madeline Anderson’s INTEGRATION REPORT 1 (1960) brings viewers to the front lines of the fight for civil rights.

INTEGRATION REPORT 1 examines the struggle for black equality in Alabama, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., incorporating footage by documentary legends Albert Maysles and Ricky Leacock, haunting protest songs by Maya Angelou, and a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. This short documentary captures the marches, sit-ins, rallies and boycotts in the months leading up to the first attempt at a march on Washington.

The films of Madeline Anderson are both essential historical records of activism and a vital body of cinematic work.

Director's Bio:

Madeline Anderson who was born in 1923 in Lancaster, PA, is an American filmmaker, television and documentary producer, film director, editor and screenwriter. She is best known for her films Integration Report One (1960) and I Am Somebody (1970), the latter of which garnered national and international acclaim.[2] In 2015, the National Museum of African American History and Culture officially recognized Integration Report One as the first documentary film to be directed by an African American woman.[1]

Anderson also became the first African American woman to executive produce a nationally aired television series, a 1977 PBS educational series titled Infinity Factory. She was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1993 alongside actress Rosalind Cash.