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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.
September 08, 2011Episode 291: "Move On Up a Little Higher"This episode is a recording of gospel legend Mahalia Jackson singing "Move On Up a Little Higher", recorded September 12, 1947 in New York accompanied by Mildred Falls on piano and Herbert James Francis on organ. Released in early 1948, the single became the best-selling gospel record of all time, selling eight milion copies - such great quantities that stores could not even meet the demand....more6minPlay
August 30, 2011Episode 290: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.On April 9, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered this inspiring sermon at New Covenant Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois titled "The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life"....more41minPlay
August 11, 2011Episode 289: "Congolaise" (part 2)Movie: The conclusion of the 1950 film "Congolaise" aka "Savage Africa" which documents the expedition that shot this Ethno-exploitation film sponsored by the French Government and the Museum of Man, for the purpose of making a lasting record of the native tribes in French Equatorial Africa. The USA had nothing to do with the production, except show the film that was shot by the French expedition, and edited into an exploitation stinker. The expedition members consisted of a group of young French scientists. The resulting film that was taken from the extensive day-to-day footage, was chopped down to about only 68 minutes (USA time) and, while there may be unseen and untold thousands of feet on this film at the Museum of Man, the exploitation-type film that resulted was lots of native nudity, a badly-photographed gorilla hunt and the dissection of animals by the natives....more35minPlay
August 10, 2011Episode 289: "Congolaise" (part 1)Movie: The 1950 film "Congolaise" aka "Savage Africa" documents the expedition that shot this Ethno-exploitation film sponsored by the French Government and the Museum of Man, for the purpose of making a lasting record of the native tribes in French Equatorial Africa. The USA had nothing to do with the production, except show the film that was shot by the French expedition, and edited into an exploitation stinker. The expedition members consisted of a group of young French scientists. The resulting film that was taken from the extensive day-to-day footage, was chopped down to about only 68 minutes (USA time) and, while there may be unseen and untold thousands of feet on this film at the Museum of Man, the exploitation-type film that resulted was lots of native nudity, a badly-photographed gorilla hunt and the dissection of animals by the natives....more34minPlay
July 29, 2011Episode 288: "Little Black Sambo"This episode is the 1935 cartoon "Little Black Sambo" produced by Castle Films and U.B. Iwekrs Studio. Based on the children's book, the cartoon was banned in the U.S. after it was originally released....more9minPlay
July 18, 2011Episode 287: "The Story of Little Black Sambo" and "The Story of Topsy from Uncle Tom's Cabin"Volume II in the series of "The Children's Own Books", this episode is the illustrated children's book "The Story of Little Black Sambo" and "The Story of Topsy from Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1908). Published by The Reilly & Lee Co. this edition features full color illustrations, "pictured by John R. Neill"....more0minPlay
July 13, 2011Episode 286: Dr. Kenneth ClarkThis episode is an episode of "The Open Mind" in which Dr. Kenneth B. Clark sat down with host Richard D. Heffner to discuss the topic of "Brown v. The Board of Education" (1982)....more28minPlay
July 05, 2011Episode 285: "Roy Wilkins: The Right to Dignity"This episode is the short documentary produced by the NAACP "Roy Wilkins: The Right to Dignity" (1970, released on VHS in 1982). Narrated by Sidney Poitier, this film reviews the career of Black activist Roy Wilkins with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). It outlines the growth and impact of the organization, including its role in the 1954 Brown v. the Board of Education ruling by the Supreme Court and the landmark civil rights legislation of the 1960s. The film was produced with support from the U.S. Information Agency....more21minPlay
June 28, 2011Episode 284: The SupremesThis episode features a clip from the classic television variety show "Hollywood Palace" in which The Supremes perform their smash hit "Stop! In The Name Of Love." This episode of "Hollywood Palace" was originally aired on March 27, 1965....more5minPlay
June 25, 2011Episode 283: "I Must Have That Man" and "God Bless the Child"This episode is two separate recordings of jazz icon Billie Holiday, first performing "I Must Have That Man" with the Teddy Wilson Orchestra (recorded January 25, 1937) in New York. The second recording is the classic "God Bless the Child"....more6minPlay
FAQs about BMA: Black Media Archive:How many episodes does BMA: Black Media Archive have?The podcast currently has 425 episodes available.