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Straight talk.

Title
Straight talk. [Black America, yesterday and today] / WOR-TV, New York ; directed by John Wolf ; produced by Stanley Friedman.
Publication
New York : WOR-TV, 1980-11-20.

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Moving imageUse in library Sc Visual VRA-60 Service copy Sc Visual VRB-238 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-60Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Wolf, John, 1936-
  • Freidman, Stanley, producer.
  • McPhillips, Mary Helen.
  • Haynes, Phyllis.
  • Jordon, June.
  • Bullins, Ed
  • Coombs, Orde.
  • Higgins, Chester.
  • Brown, Roscoe Conkling, 1922-
  • Gault, Ronald T.
  • WOR-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • World Institute of Black Communications.
  • CEBA Collection.
Description
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (56 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Discusses the black American experience in the past, present and future. First, Orde Coombs and Chester Higgins discuss their book, Some Time Ago: A Historical Portrait of Black Americans from 1850-1950, which provides a pictorial history of black America through the photographs of black photographers. Second, Roscoe C. Brown, Orde Coombs and Ronald T. Gualt discuss the present economic and employment picture for black Americans. Third, poet and novelist June Jordan and playwright Ed Bullins discuss what it means to be a black artist and their responsibility to the black community.
Alternative Title
Black America, yesterday and today.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Public affairs.
  • Black films and programs.
Note
  • This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award Collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, Inc.
Credits (note)
  • Hosts, Mary Helen McPhillips and Phyllis Haynes.
Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-60
OCLC
NYPG89-F197
Title
Straight talk. [Black America, yesterday and today] / WOR-TV, New York ; directed by John Wolf ; produced by Stanley Friedman.
Imprint
New York : WOR-TV, 1980-11-20.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Credits
Hosts, Mary Helen McPhillips and Phyllis Haynes.
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Added Author
Wolf, John, 1936- Director
Freidman, Stanley, producer. Production personnel
McPhillips, Mary Helen. Interviewer
Haynes, Phyllis. Interviewer
Jordon, June. Interviewee
Bullins, Ed, interviewee.
Coombs, Orde. Interviewee
Higgins, Chester. Interviewee
Brown, Roscoe Conkling, 1922- Interviewee
Gault, Ronald T. Interviewee
WOR-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
World Institute of Black Communications.
CEBA Collection.
Added Title
Black America, yesterday and today.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual VRA-60 Service copy.
Sc Visual VRB-238 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-60.
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