In this short clip recorded on June 7, 1974, Shirley Chisholm explains why she ran for President of the United States of America.

This episode is a speech given by Malcolm X titled, "The Democrats are Dixicrats". The date or location this speech was given is unknown, but in the speech he is discussing the upcoming 1964 Presidential election.

Movie: The conclusion of "Hallelujah!" (1929) the film that broke the Hollywood mold and told the story of the tragedy-laced life of cotton farmer Zeke (Daniel L. Hayes) and his trials and temptations from a seductress named Chick (Nina Mae McKinney).

Movie: Continue the story of Zeke in "Hallelujah!" (1929) the film that broke the Hollywood mold and told the tragedy-laced life of a cotton farmer and his trials and temptations from a seductress named Chick.

Movie: The release of "Hallelujah!" (1929) broke the Hollywood mold and told the story of the tragedy-laced life of cotton farmer Zeke (Daniel L. Hayes) and his trials and temptations from a seductress named Chick (Nina Mae McKinney).

This episode includes recordings of four songs and their explanations sung and spoken by Zora Neale Hurston (recorded in Jacksonville, Florida on June 18, 1939). The recordings included are 1) "Georgia Skin" and "Let the Deal Go Down," a spoken description of a card game and gambling song, 2) "Let's Shake It," a railroad workers' lining song, 3) "Dat Old Black Gal" a railroad workers' spiking song, and 4) "Uncle Bud," an old "jook" song.

This episode contains four readings from "God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse" (published in 1927, recorded 1937-1938) by James Weldon Johnson. The recording includes readings of the first four poems 1) "Listen, Lord - A Prayer" 2) "The Creation" 3) "The Prodigal Son" and 4) "Go Down Death - A Funeral Sermon".

This speech was given by "Osagyefo" Kwame Nkrumah on March 6, 1957, on the eve of Ghana's independence. Called "The Midnight Speech" it was given on the Old Polo Grounds in Accra and marked the beginning of an independent Ghana.

In the cartoon "It Happened to Crusoe" (1941), Weschester, the vegetarian cannibal becomes Robinson Crusoe's man 'Friday'. Featuring the cloned voice of Jack Benny.

This episode is a partial newsreel of October 31, 1960 when as part of his African tour, Louis Armstrong arrived in the Congo, and played for the crowd.