African Americans

  • Black awareness (Series record)

    Black Awareness was a “Perspective” or “Commentary” series which aired on WBAI in New York in the early 1970s. The purpose of this series was to “enlighten, educate, inform, and even outrage the listening public by exposing the myths and lies that this country has invented to justify its oppression of African Americans.” First advertised…

  • Dr. John Henrik Clarke on Marcus Garvey

    An address given at the Wo’se Church in Oakland, Calif. Aug. 17, 1986. Sponsored by Institute for the Advanced Study of Black Family Life and Culture. Dr. Clarke is introduced by the Institute’s director, Dr. Wade Nobles. Produced by KPFA – Bari Scott (Formerly CPH0145.11) On 2 CDs: a: 00:52:26 b: 00:36:51

  • Documentary on the Invisible Man reading

    Documentary on the production of a reading of Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.

  • Democracy Now! August 26, 2002

    AFRICAN-AMERICANS PROTEST AGAINST POLICE SHOOTINGS IN MINNEAPOLIS/WORLD SUMMIT OPENS IN SOUTH AFRICA |[Headlines: African-Americans protest against police shootings in Minneapolis] World Summit On Sustainable Development opens in South Africa, and police attack protesters: we ll go to Johannesburg Thousands of farm workers marCh on the California capitol: a conversation with actor Ed Begley, Jr. Attorney…

  • Democracy Now! August 28, 2002

    YOUNG PEOPLE TALK ABOUT THE JUVENILE DEATH PENALTY/A DATABASE OF POTENTIAL CRIMINALS |24-year-old Toronto Patterson is set to die today at the hands of the State of Texas for a crime he is accused of committing when he was 17: we ll hear his story in his own words, and talk to the young people…

  • Democracy Now! April 30, 2002

    Tenth Anniversary Of The Rodney King Uprising In Los Angeles, Blue Gold: The Fight To Stop The Corporate Theft Of The Worlds Water ; Interview With Anti-Corporate Globalization Activist MAUDE BARLOW. |9:01-9:06 Headlines: type 9:06-9:07 One Minute Music Break MUSIC:6: WINDOW – Poem by Quraysh Ali Lansana Poets for Peace 20: KILLING IN THE NAME…

  • Democracy Now! March 27, 2002

    Part 2 of “Did the 74th Annual Academy Awards really open any doors?” US pressure Indonesia crack down on terrorists : UNs role in the annexation of West Papua New Guinea by Indonesia nearly four decades ago : Arab summit lies in ruins as Arafat is fenced in : report from journalist ROBERT FISK |9:01-9:06…

  • Democracy Now! March 26, 2002

    Part I Debate: “Was a door really opened at this years Academy Awards?” [African Americans and Hollywood Film Industry] |9:01-9:06 HEADLINES 9:06-9:07 ONE-MINUTE MUSIC BREAK 9:07-9:20 BREAKING THE HOLLYWOOD RACE BARRIER. WAS A DOOR REALLY OPENED AT THIS YEARS ACADEMY AWARDS? WE HAVE A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION. They are calling it a historic night. A groundbreaking…

  • DICK GREGORY PACK – Produced by Eben Rey

    DICK GREGORY PACK – Produced by Eben Rey

  • What is Africa’s Legacy? / Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Big Questions Series [the UN-EDITIED RECORDING: 11/02/99]

    [Note: The Un-editied Recordings of] What is Africa’s Legacy? / Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Second lecture in the series The Big Questions produced by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles. The Big Questions, a celebration of writing, reading, and public debate, and features visionary thinkers in the arts, sciences, and humanities who are asking new…