Can the US Commission on Civil Rights do its Job as the Nation’s Conscious?
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The new chairman of the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights, Gerald Reynolds, discusses the future of the agency and addresses charges that the commission has outlived its usefulness.(2813)
Don’t Call Me White
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An Examination of American ethnicity. Middle American Whites’ new emphasis on ethnicity is examined. Segments include a discussion of the relationship of Black consciousness to Whites rejecting the “melting pot” theor...
Can You Dig It? Black History Quiz (30 min) – Show 4
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Drawing its questions from the wealth of information on the history and cultural heritage of Black Americans. “Can You Dig It?” was the first (and only ?) African-American quiz show on national television. (4012)
Has America Had Five Black Presidents?
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An investigation of five U. S. presidents who were alleged to have Black ancestry, in J. A. Rogers’ book “The Five Negro Presidents.” (Note: If true, Barack Obama would be the sixth bi-racial American president.) G...
In the Words of Frederick Douglas
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In the 1960s, 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 eloquent voice for Black progr...
Y2K at the Community Level
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The Year 2000 Problem -- the programming glitch that prevents computers from recognizing the year 2000 -- guarantees to have a major impact on every area of society. The private and public sectors are wrestling with ...
Are Black Gays Part of the Family?
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A new political backlash has emerged in the Black community that could hurt Sen. John Kerry, since 91% of Black voters are likely to oppose President George Bush. Black preachers, opposed to same-sex marriage, threate...
A First Hand View of Slavery
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Panelists discuss aspects of slavery in Africa. (1909)
Thomas Jefferson’s Black and White DNA
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In January 2000, scientists and historians at Monticello announced the results of an independent study and concluded that Thomas Jefferson probably fathered at least one and, perhaps, more of his slave Sally Hemings’ ...
