This was easily one of the best programs Jared and Mark have done for WPFW.
Also: I found this conversation interesting, because it was so radically different in relation to my upbringing.
Category Archives: american history
“New View With Ed Gordon” Pilot on WHUT-TV
Okay…..Let’s hope this succeeds.
30th Anniversary of “Band Aid” For Ebola
Does this mean an updated “We Are The World” response? Huhdoesithuhdoesithuhdoesit???? LOL! 🙂 Does the 25th anniversary Haiti one (below) count against that happening?
Enjoyed Watching………….
…….this documentary.
Between this and “The Legend of Cool Disco Dan,” which aired a little over a week ago on WHUT-TV, I got a crash-course in D.C. history.
Newark’s Historian
I was a finalist for one of his fellowships once. He was a very prestigious guy who proudly lived in Newark.
I didn’t know he did a film on the city.
The Legend Of Cool “Disco” Dan
Saw this on WHUT-TV last night! Growing up in the shadow of New York City, it was interesting to see the similarities in the contemporary histories of Black communities in NYC and DC.
The Letter From The FBI To Martin Luther King
Always wanted to read this letter in full. Glad it’s out.
Here’s a link to the text of another letter I found online recently. It’s to Dr. King.
“Life’s Essentials With Ruby Dee,” My Future Favorite Documentary Film
I’m very happy to say that this documentary, on one of the loves of my life, met its Kickstarter goal and has been released! I can’t wait to see it!
FBI Tracked Black Press Editor
Fascinating, but not surprising, particularly considering how progressive and independent Raymond Boone of The Richmond Free Press was!
My Journal Article On The Black Press (Co-Authored With UDC’s Olive Vassell)………….
………………is here (scroll to the bottom).
