About the Project

BRIDGING THE DIVIDE is a unique and innovative multi-tiered media, five-part project to restore the legacy of Bradley and teach and inspire future generations of young people and leaders.

1. BRIDGING THE DIVIDE: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race - a 60-minute documentary for public television broadcast during the 2013 March on Washington 50th Anniversary coverage.

2. TOM BRADLEY: His Life and Legacy - a 30-minute educational video (viewable in its entirety, or divided into modules), a series of 1 – 3 minute supplementary video stories on multi-ethnic Los Angeles during Bradley's lifetime, curriculum material designed high school classrooms.

3. SHARE YOUR TOM BRADLEY STORY Interactive Website and Story Stations - a multi-layered website accessible on-line and supported by story stations citywide.

4. YOUTH WORKFORCE PROGRAM - a hands-on video and leadership training program for underserved youth in Los Angeles (see youth-speak).

5. FILMED ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION - a collection of 100 hours of filmed interviews about Tom Bradley accessible to the public online.

6. MULTI-MEDIA INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS designed for the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX, the Port, and Visitor Centers.

7. MINI MOBILE MUSEUMS – an innovative traveling exhibit featuring the life and legacy of Tom Bradley.

 

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OUR L.A.

BRIDGING THE DIVIDE: TOM BRADLEY AND THE POLITICS OF RACE is a project of OUR L.A., a non profit corporation, established by Lyn Goldfarb and Alison Sotomayor. OUR L.A. was created to increase public awareness of people and stories of Los Angeles—both historic and present-day—through audio-visual and new media projects, and through education, preservation, and outreach. www.our-la.com

 

Partners

Black PastInternational Documentary AssociationBad West