Browse by Subject: Black History

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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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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An introduction to the artistry of the Alvin Ailey City Center Dance Theater, featuring selections from the major works of choreographer Ailey, set...
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Powerful American presidents, the Industrial Revolution, Walt Whitman and American poetry, Boss Tweed and city government corruption, the settling of...
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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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This program traces black musicians and their contribution to American music and history through the performances of Louis Armstrong, Mahalia...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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