BMA: Black Media Archive: Episodes
In this episode Jesse Jackson leads demonstrators at Resurrection City in his famous call-and-response poem, "I Am Somebody" (1968).
Happy New Year!
This episode is a holiday segment from the NBC broadcast "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" (1957).
"Although it's been said many times, many ways...Merry Christmas to you!"
Merry Christmas from the BMA.
Jackie Robinson made an appearance in this inspirational segment from the 1950's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars" with clips from his film "The Jackie Robinson Story" (as shown in Episode 20).
This Betty Boop cartoon (1932) is a Max Fleischer classic, and co-stars Cab Calloway and his orchestra playing "Minnie the Moocher".
Movie: The conclusion of "Broken Strings" (1940). A classical violinist injures his hand. His son becomes a violinist to earn the cash to restore his father's paralyzed hand. To the father's dismay, the son plays swing music instead of classical music.
Movie: In "Broken Strings" (1940) a classical violinist injures his fingers. His son becomes a violinist to earn the needed cash to restore his father's paralyzed hand. Much to the father's dismay, the son plays swing music instead of classical music.
This is an episode of "The Beulah Show," (1952) the first TV series to feature an African-American woman in the lead role. This episode titled "Beulah Goes Gardening" starred Hattie McDaniel and ran on ABC Tuesday nights at 7:30 ET from October 3, 1950 to September 22, 1953 when it was cancelled after ...
This episode is a segment from the NBC broadcast "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" (1957) co-starring the one and only Ella Fitzgerald.
This episode is a speech delivered on June 23, 1963 by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Great March to Freedom in Detroit, Michigan.
As a contribution to the election celebration (hopefully), this episode is a remixed dubwise video rendition of the unofficial Obama campaign song by Jamaican reggae artist, Cocoa Tea.
This is a Public Service Announcement from New America Media (NAM) urging YOU to be at the voting booth on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4th.
In this interview clip with Fannie Lou Hamer, she describes her introduction to the Democratic party, and the importance of the right to vote.
This is a Public Service Announcement from New America Media (NAM) explaining why it's important to vote, and urging YOU to be at the voting booth on (or before) Election Day, Tuesday, November 4th.
This is a Public Service Announcement from New America Media (NAM) featuring actor Chris Tucker urging YOU to be at the voting booth on (or before) Election Day, Tuesday, November 4th.
Visit www.NewAmericaMedia.org and click on the word "VOTE"
This is a Public Service Announcement from New America Media (NAM) featuring actress/producer Vivica A. Fox urging YOU to be at the voting booth on (or before) Election Day.
Visit www.NewAmericaMedia.org and click on the word "VOTE"
The documentary "Teddy" (1971) presents the experiences of a teenage African American, who relates his views of the system, war, revolution, the Watts community of Los Angeles, the Black Panther Party and the police. The importance of the discussion is the necessity of being one's own self.
Remember to VOTE!
On October 6, 1963 the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie addressed the United Nations in New York City.
The end of the documentary "A Great and Mighty Walk" (1996) featuring historian, John Henrik Clarke, a leading proponent of an Afrocentric view of history and culture, renowned for his blend of activism and scholarship on Africa and Africans in America.
Part two of the documentary "A Great and Mighty Walk" (1996) featuring historian, John Henrik Clarke, a leading proponent of an Afrocentric view of history and culture, renowned for his blend of activism and scholarship on Africa and Africans in America.
The documentary "A Great and Mighty Walk" (1996) features historian, John Henrik Clarke, a leading proponent of an Afrocentric view of history and culture, renowned for his blend of activism and scholarship on Africa and Africans in America.