South By Northwest

South By Northwest, KWSU-TV series, 1975-1981
Courtesy Quintard Taylor Collection

South by Northwest was a series of public television documentaries (docudramas) on African American history in the Pacific Northwest that were produced by KWSU-TV, Washington State University, between 1975 and 1981. Click on any of the images below to see a specific episode.


Volume 1: York


Volume 2: Homesteaders


Volume 3: Montana Bound, Part 1


Volume 4: Montana Bound, Part 2


Volume 5: The Roslyn Migration


Volume 6: Aunt Tish


Volume 7: The Cayton Family


Volume 8: Holmes vs. Ford