WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Greaves, William House, Lou Knight, Gladys Carlson, William Hathaway, Stanley Robinson, Smokey Hayes, Isaac

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This episode contains a look at the soul music record industry. It focuses on current trends in soul music and examines whether the industry exploits and controls the black performer. Appearing in the segment are Smokey Robinson of The Miracles; Gladys Knight and the Pips, who record for the Motown Record Co.; and Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul, Stax-Volt Record Co.). There is also a segment on the black athlete, examining his place in the professional sports world and on the college campuses of America. Who is the black athlete? How does he feel about his present status? These questions are presented in the segment, which may have included a panel of prominent black athletes from various professional sports. The black athlete is also seen through an incident which occurred recently at the University of Wyoming. Prior to a football game with Brigham Young University, the teams 14 black players approached Coach Lloyd Eaton to discuss a possible protest against the racial policies of BYU in light of its Mormon teachings. The 14 players, who were wearing black armbands, were immediately dismissed from the team on the basis of the coachs rules barring protests and group action of any kind. Black Journal develops this story through interviews with suspended black players, the coach, and some of his supporters in the incident including Wyoming Governor Stanley Hathaway and University President William Carlson. The incident is viewed not merely in terms of the right to protest, but as it illuminates the social...

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