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Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell
Adam Clayton Powell’s life was a controversial one, involving militancy during the chapter of American history that saw a number of militant black...
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An African Community: The Masai
An African Community: The Masai
The nomadic Masai of the highlands of East Africa lead lives shaped to a great degree by their environment. Grazing lands for their cattle are...
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The American Parade Series (8 Titles)
The American Parade Series (8 Titles)
Powerful American presidents, the Industrial Revolution, Walt Whitman and American poetry, Boss Tweed and city government corruption, the settling of...
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Benjamin Banneker: The Man Who Loved the Stars
Benjamin Banneker: The Man Who Loved the Stars
“My whole life has been a mathematical proof of what a black man can do.” - Benjamin Banneker Freeborn in 1731 in Maryland, Banneker taught himself...
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Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed
Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed
Did you know that the first open-heart surgery was performed by a black doctor, Daniel Hale Williams? Not many people did in 1968, the year this...
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Black Music in America: From Then Till Now
Black Music in America: From Then Till Now
This program traces black musicians and their contribution to American music and history through the performances of Louis Armstrong, Mahalia...
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The Black Soldier
The Black Soldier
Narrated by Bill Cosby and initially broadcast in 1968, "The Black Soldier" illustrates the history of African-American participation in America’s...
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Body and Soul — Part 1
Body and Soul — Part 1
An examination of African Americans' contributions to sports in the United States, reported and narrated by Harry Reasoner. Among those Reasoner...
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Body and Soul — Part 2
Body and Soul — Part 2
Soul music is discussed in detail by singer Ray Charles, who says that because of the isolation, misery, and humiliation suffered by American blacks,...
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Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
A biography of the early years of Booker T. Washington. Born a slave in 1859, he built a monument to education and lived a life that has come to...
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The Boy King
The Boy King
This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.’s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family...
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The Boy King (Short Version)
The Boy King (Short Version)
This inspiring drama focuses on young Martin Luther King Jr.’s early encounters with prejudice and how the love and courage of his family moved him...
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