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...
Thank God: An Aframerican Docu-Opera — Part 4
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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." (807)
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...
Idlewild: The Real Thing
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Dr. Ronald Stephens, author of Idlewild: Black Eden of Michigan and John O. Meeks, an Idlewild entrepreneur, explore Idlewild’s history as an intellectual and recreational haven for African-American families. (2919)
Frederick Douglass: Orator, Statesman, Abolitionist
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Frederick Douglass, the renowned orator, statesman, and abolitionist and a prominent leader in a colony of England, now known as the United States of America, moved our new nation, led by so-called “white” people who...
Job.com
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In 1994, the pool of jobs listed on the internet was limited to about 15,000 openings nationwide. Today, the top 15 online job banks post upwards of 500,000 job openings. This program explores the how’s, why’s and w...
Black College Day — What Does Integration Mean?
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Black College Day Celebration Guests: Rev. Benjamin Hooks, Dr. Andrew Billingsly and Dr. Herbert Reed (632)
What Clinical Definitions Would You Give to President Clinton’s Behavior
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As the nation ponders President Bill Clinton’s fate in the Monica Lewinsky scandal, many are asking the same question: Why? Why would a powerful and intelligent man risk engaging in illicit sexual behavior within the...
