The music of the Black religious experience is the primary root of all music born in the United States. The Revered Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, aide to MLK and university scholar, musically demonstrates with a 100-member choir, on Tony Brown’s Journal show #827 & 829 (The Roots of Music and The Music Tree), how Black…
This 1989 program features National Football League (NFL) Hall of Famer football player Jim Brown. It has been said by many sports observers that Jim Brown is one of the greatest football players that have ever lived. However, depending on your location around the country, being the greatest football player is highly debatable. This program…
TonyBrownsJournal.com presents “The History of Black Music” as a tribute to the outstanding faculties, staff, and students at the 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). During this period of American cultural decline, African-American culture is getting a big boost from Black music at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This reminds me of back…
“The White Girl” follows the story of a woman named Kim, played by Troy Beyer, who was raised by socially ambitious parents. Despite being Black, her parents do not associate with or acknowledge other Black people. As a result, they raise Kim to identify as a White girl. Kim’s lack of racial identity causes her…
California educator Millie McGhee, author of “Secrets Uncovered: J. Edgar Hoover, Passing for White,” talks about her research into her family genealogy and her revelation that Hoover was her grandfather’s second cousin. If these allegations are true, was J. Edgar Hoover, according to American Common Law, an African American? By American cultural standards and practices,…
KAREN SMITH, BEGIN TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY THE ALL! “THOMAS JEFFERSON’S BLACK AND WHITE DNA” This edition of Tony Brown’s Journal features author Byron Woodson, Sr., discussing his findings in his book, A President In The Family, with host Tony Brown. The book is the most comprehensive account thus far that…
Frederick Douglass, a renowned orator, statesman and abolitionist, is one of Black America’s most celebrated historical figures. His great-great-grandson, Frederick Douglass IV, talks about his ancestor’s legacy. Discover the most comprehensive and insightful collection of historical perspectives with Tony Brown’s Journal Streaming Service, exclusively at TonyBrownsJournal.com. The entire digitally remastered Tony Brown’s Journal TV series,…
TBJ #2201 – “IN THE WORDS OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS”: In the 1960s, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the premier spokesman for the Black community, articulating the struggle for freedom and equality. Rev. King carried on the tradition of another stirring voice for Black progress, Frederick Douglass. This edition relives the Black struggle to achieve…
Were the Egyptians Black or White? Are Black Americans linked to the Nile Valley civilization and why is that important? Are Black scholars distorting history to make Black people feel good? Richard Poe, former senior editor of Success Magazine and author of “Black Spirit, White Fire,” shares the answers to these questions.
JUSTICE TAKES THE LEAD ROLE A TEAR ON THE FACE OF AMERICA (A REVISED VERSION) Freedom and Hope – two great symbols in our society represent those ideals. The Fourth of July Celebration is a reminder of the greatness and beauty of the concept of freedom. And when you look at the Statue of Liberty,…
