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There Was A Time

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Ralph Cooper, founder of the Original Harlem Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater, was an icon of the Apollo legacy for decades.  This long tradition ended at his death on August 4, 1992.  During his long career, Ralph...

Martha Reeves In A New Galaxy

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MOTOWN. I was in Detroit. Where were you and what were you doing when you first heard classics “Dancing in the Street,” “Jimmy Mack” and “Heat Wave.” Martha Reeves was one of Motown’s singing icons at the peak of her ...

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 ...

Free At Last

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Angela Thompson was serving a mandatory 15-to-life prison term for selling a little over two ounces of cocaine to an undercover police officer until some members of the law enforcement establishment, the media and Ton...

From The Library of Black History: Black Hollywood

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Before Denzel and Halle won the Oscar. Before Jamie Foxx riveted audiences with his spot-on portrayal of Ray Charles, there was a time when Black actors and actresses were limited in what they could portray in motion ...

Art Tatum: A Billy Taylor Salute

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SALUTES TO MUSIC GREATS (4005)

Can You Dig It? Black History Quiz (30 min) – Show 3

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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. (4011)

Food For Thought

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The relationship of nutrition and health. Guest: Nutritionists, Kathleen Carpenter, Editor newsletter “Environmental Nutrition,” Mary Ann Webb and Maria Burgos.   (104)

Perils of the Presidency

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While opinion polls have long served as acceptable barometers for predicting the outcome of political elections, this program takes an unorthodox approach and asks an astrologer to fill in the blanks.  Bob Marks, who ...