We Work Again: Black Resilience

This 1937 WPA documentary offers a stark look at African-American life during the Great Depression, highlighting their disproportionate unemployment. It showcases Harlem’s housing and public works projects, pre-school and adult education initiatives, and job training for women as cooks and maids, often with white dolls for childcare lessons. Amid scenes of despair—men on stoops, women in relief—hope emerges through rehabilitation programs, reflecting resilience in a nation gripped by fear and failure.