WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Greaves, William Batten, Tony House, Lou Greaves William

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Outstanding segments from the series first year are repeated on this anniversary program. The following segments were tentatively planned, although they may or may not have aired. 1. From Episode #2: Black theater. It contains interviews with actor William Marshall and playwright Ed Bullins and a portion of Bullins play A Son Came Home. Also, songs by Bobby Short satirizing the Negros traditionally stereotyped role in theater and in films. 2. From Episode #5: A historical view of Afro-American art and dance, as influenced by African forms. 3. From Episode #6: A study of the murals of Earl Sweeting, which trace stages of ancient African history. 4. From Episode #6: A profile of the Afro-influenced Eleo Pomare Dance Company. 5. From Episode #9: A fashion showing of Afro-style clothing, noting the derivations of the Afro look from ancient Egypt, the Sudan, and South West Africa. 6. Episode #11: Black culture in the South. Artist-professor John Biggers cites the work of his Texas Southern students in painting and sculpture. Classical and jazz composer Roger Dickerson and jazz musician Professor Longhair are interviewed in New Orleans. There are also performances by a modern dance group at North Carolina College and the Dashiki Theater in New Orleans. Black Journal #14 is an NET production (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche) Black Journal began as a monthly series produced for, about, and to a large extent by black Americans, which used the magazine format to report on relevant issues to black Americans....

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