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The Devil’s Advice — Part II

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Educator Dr. Joe Cornelius once again shares his insightful talent as he weaves the tale of a young man struggling against the odds. In “The Devil & Leroy Jones,” Dr. Cornelius imbues his performance with a messag...

J Edgar Hoover: The Question That Wouldn’t Die

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By America’s false social standard, one drop of “Black blood” makes you all Black. If so, was J. Edgar Hoover, the infamous director of the FBI, passing for White? California Black educator Millie McGhee, author of Se...

“Were Angolans The First African Americans?”

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How much do we know about the first Africans to settle in the English colony of Jamestown in 1619?  Recently discovered artifacts suggest that the true origin of the first African Americans is Angola. Tom Davidson, se...

A Tribute to Eubie Blake

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his great entertainer’s life personifies the Black Experience on Broadway, beginning with his smash hit "Shuffle Along'' and near the end of his life with a Broadway tribute to him: "Eubie." An intimate chat with Eubi...

The Henson Saga

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Arctic explorer Matthew Henson’s contribution as the co-discoverer of the North Pole is gaining more national recognition. Recently, the National Geographic Society presented its coveted Hubbard Medal posthumously to ...

Richard Pryor: Rap I

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Mixing Civil Rights and Business Success

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Apparel entrepreneur Don Polk turned a college business into a $100-million-a-year conglomerate.  He shares one of his secrets to success, mixing business savvy with civic responsibility.   (2625) 

Who Was Stepin Fetchit?

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Who was the real man behind one of Hollywood’s most negative images, Stepin Fetchit? Author Mel Watkins explains that Lincoln Perry was very different from the lazy, bug-eyed buffoon on screen. (2905)

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...