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The Black Media Archive is a multi-media collection of African and African-American history, including speeches, archival video, movies, music, and more. It exists as a central resource of Black hist... more
FAQs about BMA: Black Media Archive:How many episodes does BMA: Black Media Archive have?The podcast currently has 425 episodes available.
June 08, 2007Episode 40: "Black Panthers" (part 1)Also titled "HUEY", this documentary is filmed mostly at a rally of the Black Panther Party to free Huey P. Newton (1968) from jail. Directed by Agnes Varda, the film includes speakers, Bobby Seale, Stokely Carmichael, H. Rap Brown, and Huey P. Newton....more24minPlay
June 05, 2007Episode 39: Malcolm XIn 1963, Malcolm X appeared on the television talk show "City Desk" broadcast in color in Chicago....more29minPlay
May 30, 2007Episode 38: "A White Man's Heaven is a Black Man's Hell"Before he took the name Louis Farrakhan, or became leader of the NOI, Louis X was an accomplished calypso musician. This is a copy of his song, "A White Man's Heaven is a Black Man's Hell" (1960), recorded from the original 45rpm record....more6minPlay
May 26, 2007Episode 37: Elijah MuhammadIn 1959, television commentator Mike Wallace, in conjunction with Louis Lomax, a Black journalist, aired the documentary, "The Hate That Hate Produced," on a local New York City station. The documentary misrepresents the message of the Nation of Islam, calling it a hate teaching. This is a segment from that program featuring clips of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad....more5minPlay
May 23, 2007Episode 36: "Harlem Review"This short, by Feeber Film Corp. you just have to see for yourself. It features singers Bill Powers, and the Brown Sisters. (estimated 1930s)...more10minPlay
May 17, 2007Episode 35: James BaldwinIn Spring 1963, James Baldwin appeared on "The Negro and the American Promise," a talk show aired on Boston public television. This is a segment of his interview with Dr. Kenneth Clark....more11minPlay
May 12, 2007Episode 34: Interview with Uncle Bob LedbetterThis is a part of an interview with former slave Mr. Bob Ledbetter of Oil City, Louisiana (1940) conducted by folklorist John A. Lomax. This interview is part of the Library of Congress American Memory Collection: Voices From the Days of Slavery (Former Slaves Tell Their Stories), available online....more12minPlay
May 08, 2007Episode 33: "The Blood of Jesus" (part 2)"The Blood of Jesus" (1941) is a classic example of the "race film" genre of films by African-American directors and casts, geared exclusively for an African-American audience. This film, written and directed by Spencer William Jr. of the TV show Amos & Andy Show (who also played Razz Williams in the film), is a morality tale about a woman (Cathryn Caviness) who is accidentally shot to death by her husband. Facing death, she must choose between Hell and Zion. Intended to promote a Black Southern Baptist ideal of a virtuous rural life, the film was a major success and the most popular hit in its genre....more30minPlay
May 06, 2007Episode 33: "The Blood of Jesus" (part 1)"The Blood of Jesus" (1941) is a classic example of the "race film" genre of films by African-American directors and casts, geared exclusively for an African-American audience. This film, written and directed by Spencer William Jr. of the TV show Amos & Andy Show (who also played Razz Williams in the film), is a morality tale about a woman (Cathryn Caviness) who is accidentally shot to death by her husband. Facing death, she must choose between Hell and Zion. Intended to promote a Black Southern Baptist ideal of a virtuous rural life, the film was a major success and the most popular hit in its genre....more28minPlay
May 03, 2007Episode 32: "You'se Just A Little N*****, Still You'se Mine, All Mine"Labeled as a "Darky lullaby", "You'se Just A Little N*****, Still You'se Mine, All Mine" (1910) is performed here by Ada Jones, and recorded on an Edison Amberol cylinder as a release from "The Edison Phonograph Monthly". The song actually was very popular in the early 1900's....more5minPlay
FAQs about BMA: Black Media Archive:How many episodes does BMA: Black Media Archive have?The podcast currently has 425 episodes available.