Category: Historical Figures
His Own Man
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As Pastor of the legendary Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, Rev. Calvin O. Butts, III has been in the vanguard of community activism. His battles against moral corruption are well-documented in the press and a re...
Gold Is Also Black: The Story of a Black Quarterback
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Sandy Stephens was the first Black man to play quarterback for the storied University of Minnesota football team. In many ways, he was a forerunner of the athletic quarterbacks in the NFL today, scrambling to extend p...
Matthew Henson: The Final Step
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Dr. Allen Counter, Harvard professor, and explorer has discovered the Eskimo descendants of North Pole discoverers Matthew Henson and Robert E. Peary. Dr. Counter talks about Black Igloo, his recent work tracing the A...
Gone But Not Forgotten
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They are no longer with us, but their work and accomplishments are still impacting on the lives of the people that they touched. They are the heroes who turn into legends and forever etch their wonders in the annuals...
Jeffersons Black & White DNA
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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 tha...
Great Men of Color
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Dr. John Henrik Clark discusses J. A. Rogers’ book “Great Black Men of Color” and other important and historical works by Rogers. Rogers spent the majority of his lifetime pioneering the field of Black Studies with hi...
The Black Leaders Summit of 1972 and the 1998 Follow Up: Part II
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An unprecedented gathering of the top Black leaders in 1972 appeared in a live 90-minute special. Among the guests: Charles Diggs, Dorothy Height, Vernon Jordan, Albert Cleage, Jr., Dick Gregory, and Elijah Muhammad (...
Benjamin Banneker: Truth To Power
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Imagine being Black in the 1700s and becoming a self-taught surveyor who played a pivotal role in planning the layout of our nation’s capital. In 1753, at the age of 22, Banneker constructed a striking wooden clo...
