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 ...
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)
Who Does Illegal Immigration Hurt?
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Educator and immigration specialist Dr. Frank Morris examines the affect of immigrant policy on the African-American community and the position of the Black leadership on this issue. (3011)
Martha Reeves In A New Galaxy
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MOTOWN. I was in Detroit. Where were you and what were you doing when you first heard classics “Dancing in the Street,” “Jimmy Mack” and “Heat Wave.” Martha Reeves was one of Motown’s singing icons at the peak of her ...
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...
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)
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)
