Black Journal; 14

Greaves, William · July 28, 1969

Outstanding segments from the series' first year are repeated on this anniversary program. The following segments were tentatively planned, although they may or may not have aired. 1. From Episode #2: Black theater. It contains interviews with actor William Marshall and playwright Ed Bullins and a portion of Bullins' play "A Son Came Home." Also, songs by Bobby Short satirizing the Negro's traditionally stereotyped role in theater and in films. 2. From Episode #5: A historical view of Afro-American art and dance, as influenced by African forms. 3. From Episode #6: A study of the murals of Earl Sweeting, which trace stages of ancient African history. 4. From Episode #6: A profile of the Afro-influenced Eleo Pomare Dance Company. 5. From Episode #9: A fashion showing of Afro-style clothing, noting the derivations of the "Afro look" from ancient Egypt, the Sudan, and South West Africa. 6. Episode #11: Black culture in the South. Artist-professor John Biggers cites the work of his Texas Southern students in painting and sculpture. Classical and jazz composer Roger Dickerson and jazz musician Professor Longhair are interviewed in New Orleans. There are also performances by a modern dance group at North Carolina College and the Dashiki Theater in New Orleans. "Black Journal #14" is an NET production (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche) Black Journal began as a monthly series produced for, about, and - to a large extent - by black Americans, which used the magazine format to report on relevant issues to black Americans. Starting with the October 5, 1071 broadcast, the show switched to a half-hour weekly format that focused on one issue per week, with a brief segment on black news called "Grapevine." Beginning in 1973, the series changed back into a hour long show and experimented with various formats, including a call-in portion. From its initial broadcast on June 12, 1968 through November 7, 1972, Black Journal was produced under the National Educational Television name. Starting on November 14, 1972, the series was produced solely by WNET/13. Only the episodes produced under the NET name are included in the NET Collection. For the first part of Black Journal, episodes are numbered sequential spanning broadcast seasons. After the 1971-72 season, which ended with episode #68, the series started using season specific episode numbers, beginning with #301. The 1972-73 season spans #301 - 332, and then the 1973-74 season starts with #401. This new numbering pattern continues through the end of the series.