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Series
Black Journal
Episode Number
19
Producing Organization
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-jw86h4dq8k
NOLA Code
BLJL
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Description
Episode Description
The recent shooting of two Black Panthers in Chicago is the main topic of this Black Journal. Dr. Charles Hamilton, professor of political science at Columbia University and co-author of the book "Black Power," and Masai Hewitt, minister of education for the Black Panther Party, are included in a panel of black Americans who evaluate the belief by many blacks that the police are engaged in an effort exterminate the Panthers. Hewitt and Dr. Hamilton are joined by Lincoln Lynch, vice president of the New York Urban Coalition; Renault Robinson, president of the Afro-American Patrolmen League; and James Finney, assistant counsel for the Legal Defense Fund. The most widely publicized of a number of armed clashes between police and the Panthers occurred three weeks ago in Chicago when two members of the black organization were shot to death after police entered their headquarters. US Attorney General John Mitchell has ordered a federal grand jury investigation into the incident. Also in this "Black Journal" edition: 1. A look at the black artists and his relationship of to the black power movement by poetess Nikki Giovanni. Miss Giovanni will read from her work "Black Judgment." 2. A performance by blues singer and pianist Roberta Flack. 3. Film: "And We Still Survive;" by Stan Lathan, illustrating some events of the sixties. Black Journal #19 is an NET production (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Other Description
Black Journal began as a monthly series produced for, about, and - to a large extent - by black Americans, which used the magazine format to report on relevant issues to black Americans. Starting with the October 5, 1971 broadcast, the show switched to a half-hour weekly format that focused on one issue per week, with a brief segment on black news called "Grapevine." Beginning in 1973, the series changed back into a hour long show and experimented with various formats, including a call-in portion. From its initial broadcast on June 12, 1968 through November 7, 1972, Black Journal was produced under the National Educational Television name. Starting on November 14, 1972, the series was produced solely by WNET/13. Only the episodes produced under the NET name are included in the NET Collection. For the first part of Black Journal, episodes are numbered sequential spanning broadcast seasons. After the 1971-72 season, which ended with episode #68, the series started using season specific episode numbers, beginning with #301. The 1972-73 season spans #301 - 332, and then the 1973-74 season starts with #401. This new numbering pattern continues through the end of the series.
Broadcast Date
1970-06-29
Broadcast Date
1969-12-29
Asset type
Episode
Topics
Race and Ethnicity
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:59:18
Credits
Executive Producer: Greaves, William
Host: Greaves, William
Host: House, Lou
Panelist: Hamilton, Charles
Panelist: Robinson, Renault
Panelist: Lynch, Lincoln
Panelist: Finney, James
Panelist: Hewitt, Masai
Performer: Giovanni, Nikki
Performer: Flack, Roberta
Producer: Lathan, Stan
Producing Organization: WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2279602-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape: Quad
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Duration: 0:59:07
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2279602-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2279602-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
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Citations
Chicago: “Black Journal; 19,” 1970-06-29, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed November 17, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-jw86h4dq8k.
MLA: “Black Journal; 19.” 1970-06-29. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. November 17, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-jw86h4dq8k>.
APA: Black Journal; 19. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-jw86h4dq8k