This episode of “Black Journal,” one of the earliest black-produced newsmagazines on television, features a profile of L.A. grassroots empowerment organization Operation Bootstrap; a segment on the challenges faced by elected black public officials; and the words and music of singer Nina Simone. Watch now.
This week Andrew Sorkin talks with CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer and author Jeff Madrick on the bank bailout plan, Carol Kellermann, president of Citizens Budget Commission on the city budget, and Dylan Lauren, owner of Dylan’s Candy Bar, to learn if candy sells in a sour economy.
President Obama praised the $789 billion economic stimulus package that is close to having congressional approval. What do you think? Take this week’s poll.
Historian Henry Louis Gates’ quest to piece together Lincoln’s complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to D.C., and face-to-face with people who live with Lincoln every day – relic hunters, re-enactors, and others. You can watch the full documentary here.
Visit the black markets and protest movements of Zimbabwe in Focal Point’s “Underground Zimbabwe,” a set of shorts filmed by a native Zimbabwean journalist who has since had to flee the country for the safety of herself and her family.
Rising sharply from the South African landscape, cliffs like spines of a dragon form the majestic Drakensberg Mountains. Tenacious elands undertake an annual migration toward the summit in search of greener pastures, and NATURE tracks their epic climb. Watch now.
It’s that time of year again–African-American History Month. Read about our ‘Broadcasting While Black’ web project, which covers the early years of black-produced public affairs and arts programs for television, from 1968-on. See all articles and videos in the project, or read more here.
In 1968, after decades of unfair representation in the media, a new generation of African-American producers, writers, and editors brought their views to programs like Black Journal, Soul!, Say Brother, and many others. Read about the history of black-produced TV programs here.
In this episode, Andrew Ross Sorkin talks to media mogul Barry Diller about layoffs and CEO compensation and to advertising guru Jerry Della Femina about how the ad business is faring in a downscale economy. Watch now.
Before it became Tony Brown’s Journal, Black Journal was a weekly newsmagazine originating from WNET and airing nationally. The tone was a mixture of serious, educational, and irreverent– in news stories, interviews (2 Black Panthers in this episode alone), profiles, and skits. Watch now (1 hour).
