Lionel Hampton: Living History
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Lionel Hampton was born on April 20, 1908, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was an American jazz musician and bandleader known for the rhythmic vitality of his playing and his showmanship as a performer. Best known for ...
The Jubilee God
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The African-American Jubilee Edition Bible, brainchild of some the nation’s most respected Black clergymen, is not—as the authors put it-- your typical King James Bible. “Our first task,” says the preface, “is to use ...
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...
Shackled Immigrants
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An exploratory examination of how slavery and racism impacted the social and economic progress of African-Americans as compared to other immigrant groups. (2203)
Thank God: An Aframerican Docu-Opera — Part 3
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"The music of the black religious experience," contends Tony Brown, host of the televised "Journal" that bears his name, "is the primary root of all music born in the United States." (806)
Events that Changed America: Roots and Revolution
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African Americans have historically been on the fringes of society, but they have wrought major changes in this country. This program examines two phenomena that have shaped the course of American history. One was r...
The Evolution of Sammy Davis, Jr.
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It's 1983 and Sammy Davis reflects on his television interview with me in 1971. Sammy Davis says, "I’ve survived where other cats would have been down the tubes. A lot of people don’t like themselves. I’ve stopped t...
Africa in Chaos
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Famine, colonialism, civil war, dictators and terrorism have marked Africa’s political and social history. Is there a prescription for addressing Africa’s problems? What is at the core of the continent’s social and ...
