White, Conrad Barrow-Murray, Barbara Rivero, Marita Spooner, Dighton Fairweather, Bill Balhatchet, Tom Goode, Matthew Handyside, Keith Thomas, Andrew Correia, Dennis

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In this clip, "Blast from the Past" features an excerpt from an early 1970s Say Brother interview with musician Jerry "Iceman" Butler where he talks about the difficulties for new performers to be given air time, especially African American musicians. Overall the program focuses on the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts, Roxbury, Mass. Host Matthew Goode (education specialist for the Committee of the Massachusetts Department of Education) speaks with Reverend George Thomas (Chairman of the Board for the National Center of Afro-American Artists and Chairman of the 25th Anniversary Committee), Vernon Blackman (Drama Director at the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts) and Margret Morgan (longtime friend, supporter, and "Honorary Mother" of Lewis's school) to discuss the history of the school, its importance, the community it serves, and the events that will comprise the celebration. Additional program segments include a mime performance by Halim Adbur Rashid (Fred Johnson), "Access" (on the work of the Roxbury Medical Technical Institute), "Information" (on how to purchase safe toys for children), "Blast from the Past" (with an early 1970s Say Brother interview with musician Jerry "Iceman" Butler), "The Word" (with commentary by professor and historian A.B. Spellman), the "Community Calendar," and "Commentary" by Producer Marita Rivero. Directed by Conrad White.

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