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"Cavalcade of America" documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of the human spirit's triumph against all odds.

Biographical story of Ralph Bunche, first African American appointed as Ambassador to the United Nations, was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the negotiations that led to the cease fire in the Arab Israeli war of 1948. I was cast as the 12 year old Ralph Bunche. At the time this series was recorded in 1954 I was 13 years old.