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Can You Dig It? Black History Quiz (60 min) – Show 8

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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. (4016)

Does Anyone Care?

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According to human rights groups and Dalit or so-called Untouchable activists, the caste system is an insidious form of discrimination throughout Southeast Asia and Africa.  Smita Narula, Human Rights Watch researcher...

Does the Davis-Bacon Act Cause Black Unemployment?

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The Davis-Bacon Act is a federal law that costs taxpayers $1 billion annually in inflated construction costs and more than $100 million in administrative costs. This law, says the Institute For Justice, was created wi...

The Brown Decision: A Family Legacy

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She is the daughter of Rev. Oliver Brown, who along with 12 other families, filed suit against a local board of education in Kansas.  Their case made its way to the U. S. Supreme Court and on May 17, 1954 became the l...

An A+ Principal

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The nation’s school dropout crisis, especially among Black, urban and low-income students, has been dealt a setback at the Baltimore Talent Development High School. Principal Jeffrey Robinson talks about how hard work...

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...

Finishing The Century

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This program examines the turbulent 1960s as the nation moves into the 21st Century. The events of that era are chronicled through archival footage and rare interviews with the leaders of that period. 2226

Stockpiling Black Genes

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Howard University, a historically Black institution in Washington, D.C., plans to create the largest repository of DNA from 25,000 African-Americans in order to reduce or eradicate the many diseases that plague the Bl...

Slavery Reparations: Racism or Justice?

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The controversy surrounding America paying reparations to African-Americans reached a new level when a lawsuit was filed demanding billions of dollars from several corporations that may be linked to slavery before 186...