A Filmmaker’s Look at Ralph Bunche
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Dr. Ralph Bunche, renowned United Nations statesman and Nobel Prize winner, is the subject of this discussion with Emmy award-winning filmmaker William Greaves. (2402)
From The Library of Black History: Black Hollywood
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Before Denzel and Halle won the Oscar. Before Jamie Foxx riveted audiences with his spot-on portrayal of Ray Charles, there was a time when Black actors and actresses were limited in what they could portray in motion ...
Black No More
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Journalist Debra Dickerson has written a controversial book, The End of Blackness, about changing social and political dynamics in the Black community. Dickerson says that “blackness” has forced African Americans int...
When Is Race Black or White?
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Brazil boasts the second largest Black population in the world outside of Africa, but black Brazilians constitute a large portion of the poor, similar to the demographic of the United States. However, race in Brazil c...
Pearl: An Underground Railroad
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The 54-ton schooner named the Pearl sailed into the history books on April 15, 1848 when 77 enslaved Americans attempted an escape to freedom. Mary Kay Ricks, author of Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom ...
Can You Dig It? Black History Quiz (30 min) – Show 5
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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. (4013)
Killer of Dreams
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An examination of the misconceptions regarding sickle cell anemia. Guests: Dr. Clarise Reid, Dr. Samuel McElroy and Jacklyn McDonald (405)
How To Profile The Bad Guys
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Opinion polls show that most people publicly condemn racial profiling by police officers, but that many privately feel that underlying the practice is a national and effective police tactic. Since America’s heighten...
Reflections of MLK
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This program highlights Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s contributions through archival footage and interviews with some of his closest associates. 2301
On The Stump with Alex Haley
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What can Alex Haley tell us about the impact of ROOTS has had on Blacks and Whites? (1507)
