Our Portfolio
Riding Through History: The Barber Collection
"Riding Through History, the Barber Collection" is an Alabama Public Television original documentary film produced in association with Jacksonville State University. The film tells the story of Alabama-native, George Barber, and how his passion for racing turned into the world's largest motorcycle exhibit, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
Defending Freedom – The Arthur D. Shores Story
Produced by Jacksonville State University for Alabama Public Television, "Defending Freedom" explores the life of Arthur D. Shores, a trailblazing African-American trial attorney who played a pivotal role in shaping the course of civil rights in the American South. From his early days challenging segregation laws to his courageous defense of individuals targeted for their activism, Shores stood as a beacon of justice during some of the nation's most tumultuous times.
Building Birmingham – The Sloss Story
Building Birmingham – The Sloss Story traces the Sloss family and Birmingham, starting with Colonel James Withers Sloss and his vision to move the railroad to Birmingham with the eventual building of Sloss Furnaces. Sisters Cathy Sloss Jones, Leigh Sloss-Corra, and Carolyn Sloss Ratliff proudly share their love for their hometown and how succeeding generations have added to the city.
The Forgotten Creeks
The JSU produced Alabama Public Television documentary, The Forgotten Creeks, recalls the history of Alabama’s Creek Indians from Spanish contact in the 1500’s up to modern times after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Those that remained in Alabama following the Trail of Tears were forced into a life of poverty, assimilation, and discrimination that nearly destroyed their culture. Determined leaders of the unrecognized Creek Indian community in Poarch, Alabama fought to reclaim their lost culture and, after 40 years of legal battles with the federal government, finally proved their existence. The result was recognition in the form of sovereignty and the beginning of a success story built on education, family values, and preservation of culture. Of the 574 federally recognized sovereign nations in the United States, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians is Alabama’s only federally recognized Native American tribe.
Servant Leader - The Tom Bevill Story
The story of the remarkable life of fifteen-term U.S. congressman Tom Bevill, who represented Alabama in Washington from 1967 to 1997. Interviews with Bevill’s family and colleagues provide insight into his service in World War II and long career in service to the people of Alabama.
Lagarde: Making Natural History
Intertwining stories of businessman, hunter and philanthropist John B. Lagarde and the Anniston Museum of Natural History to which he contributed so much. Original 1960's films shot on Lagarde’s expeditions across the globe and dramatizations of key events in his life are interspersed with scenes from today’s museum and interviews with museum staff and family members.
The Fire in Anniston - A Freedom Riders Story
On Mother’s Day, May 14, 1961, an integrated group of "Freedom Riders" on a peaceful protest against racial segregation on interstate travel reached, Anniston, AL and their bus was attacked and then set on fire by members of the Klan. This is a compelling historical account of social injustice, the fight for equal rights, and the reckoning of a small southern town that wanted the cruelty to end.
Forever Wild: The James D. Martin Story
Forever Wild – The James D. Martin Story is a revealing portrait of Martin’s life, his work in politics, and his achievements as director of Alabama’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. In the early 1960s, Martin was one of the first Republicans to seriously challenge the lock on Alabama politics held by the Democratic Party, nearly defeating incumbent J. Lister Hill in the race for the U.S. Senate in 1962. Martin served one term in the U.S. House from 1965-1967. Although Martin was unsuccessful is several later campaigns for office, he continued to have an important impact on state politics. Later, at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Martin pressed oil companies to pay fair royalties to the state for oil pumped from Alabama coastal waters, fought to preserve Alabama’s coastal boundaries, and founded Alabama’s Forever Wild program to preserve wild areas for everyone to enjoy. As longtime radio broadcaster J. Holland of Gadsden said, “What Jim did then is paying today, and will continue to pay far into the future.”