Black Journal

tv show

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3 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired June 12, 1968

Overview

A news magazine series which features stories related to the African-American experience, examining some of the contemporary issues facing the black community and profiling its public figures.

Episode 1 poster unavailable

Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - 0h 0m

Air Date

June 12, 1968

Overview

The program includes the following segments: "Class Day Address," in which Coretta Scott King addresses Harvard's graduating class; "Press," which gives a history of the Negro press, with commentary provided by C. Gerald Frazer of The New York Times; "Profile of a Jockey," featuring jockey Ronny Tanner; "Black Panthers," featuring Black Panther leader Huey Newton; "Mass Media Satire," a satiric sketch on television executives starring Godfrey Cambridge; and "New Breed Fashions," "Students," and "Poor People's Campaign."