Black television in the 1950s and 1960s can be viewed as the origins of Black self-determination. This informational blog looks at various Black television programs of this era and their impact on the viewing audience. These discussions are particularly important in light of the recent death of Sidney Poitier.
NOTE: This informational blog (with the exception of introductory material) is compiled by and reprinted with permission from Abdul Akalimat, PhD
Nat King Cole Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5tZrH2O4jc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAFgcMKy7k
https://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/nat-king-cole-show.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiPAg7NqRZY
Jazz Scene USA - Oscar Brown Jr.
https://jazzonthetube.com/video/jazz-scene-usa/
https://jazzonthetube.com/video/jazz-scene-usa-1962/
https://youtu.be/5oAVLTIHscY
New York: Like It Is - Gil Noble
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSPPFxbVM34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrGbokOQWms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfI0J_feUfA
Detroit: Black Journal - Lou House and Tony Brown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7g9ROouhpQ
https://www.thirteen.org/programs/black-journal/thirteen-specials-black-journal-1969/
http://abj.matrix.msu.edu/index.php
Chicago: Bird of an Iron Feather - Richard Durham
The show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz_jqrATkKM https://youtu.be/OfMCJp9whuw
Panel discussion - Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHWF1y6A5PM Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NssUnaya4L4 Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tNKe5tk6nE
Article https://current.org/2016/06/remembering-a-public-tv-drama-that-delved-into-lives-of-black-chicagoans/