Stars on Hollywood
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Sammy Davis, Jr. and Ben Vereen explain being Black in a hostile industry. (623)
The Explorer of the New World
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Interview with Allen Counter, Professor of Neuroscience at Harvard, that covers his ethnographic interests in the African diaspora in the Americas. Guest: Allen Counter, Professor of Neuroscience at Harvard (1913)
Culture or Technology
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Afrocentricity Conference: Culture or Technology – Part 2 -- Guests: Dr. Na'im Akbar, Dr. Molefi Asante, Dr. Asa Hilliard, Dr. Mualana Karenga, Dr. Linda James Myers and Dr. Frances Cress Welsing. (1905)
Falling In Love With Death
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The Kemba Smith Story -- First time drug offenders .... (1919)
Black Women At Risk
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Black women are approximately six percent of the American population, but constitute 64 percent of new female AIDS cases, and one in 160 Black women is HIV-positive. Why? Guest Gary Bell, executive director of Black...
The Legacy of Race Movies
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Before Hollywood discovered the diverse talents of Black actors and directors, African American audiences were flocking to theaters to see low-budget, Black-produced films called “race” movies. These rare and mostly-f...
A Star Controversy
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In the 1970s, Star Parker was a delinquent teenager, mixed up with crime and drugs. Life on county aid was far from impoverished - she was able to lounge in her own Jacuzzi, party at Venice Beach, bring in extra inco...
Why The Congress of the Black Caucus Opposes President Bush
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The 39-member Congressional Black Caucus calls itself the “Conscience of the Congress.” Representative Elijah Cummings, who represents Maryland’s 7th district, serves as chair of the all-Democratic caucus. When he w...
Black Hollywood The Way It Was: The Middle Years – Pt. 3
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The Middle Years examines the history of independently produced Black movies and the establishment of a Black film era. "The Middle Years," picks up during the Depression years as independent filmmakers struggle for ...
