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ABJ interviews, field productions, and historic performances explore the social and cultural roots of Detroit's eclectic and highly influential contributions to American music. These ABJ shows feature an intermixture of conventional themes in urban pop culture (youth, political protest, romance, defiance of social conventions) with themes in black history and culture (blues, Christian spirituality, liberation).
Colored People's Time 3 (1968)
Guests: Bill Murphy, Earl Grant, George Kirby, Ray Jenkins
Host: Tony Brown
Producer : Tony Brown
Duration: 01:00:51
Description: This show includes musical performances by Bill Murphy, Earl Grant, and Hal McKinny Quintet, features on the presidential election and politics, and an interview with George Kirby. Sandy Lawrence provides a snapshot of Detroit's upcoming events in the Grapevine feature. Abe Ulmer highlights news stories.
Guests: Bill Murphy, Earl Grant, George Kirby, Ray Jenkins
Host: Tony Brown
Producer : Tony Brown
Duration: 01:00:51
Description: This show includes musical performances by Bill Murphy, Earl Grant, and Hal McKinny Quintet, features on the presidential election and politics, and an interview with George Kirby. Sandy Lawrence provides a snapshot of Detroit's upcoming events in the Grapevine feature. Abe Ulmer highlights news stories.
Colored People's Time 2 (October 23, 1968)Guests: Stokely Carmichael, John Conyers, Wild Bill Davis, Harry Edwards, Inkster Community Choir, CLR James, John Lewis, Kent Martin, Hal McKinney, Martha Jean Steinberg, Rosalyn Russell, The Brothers of Soul, Lorenzo Wright, William Watson
Host: Tony Brown, Sandy Lawrence, Reginald Wilson
Producer : Gilbert Maddox, Tony Brown
Duration: 01:01:01
Description: This program from the fall of 1968 is interesting for a variety of reasons. It's wide-ranging content mix of news, music, fashion, theater and cultural commentary offers fascinating insight into the concerns and interests of Detroit's African American community of the period. In addition, it provides an enlightening example of local television production style in the late 1960s. Moreover, the program is remarkable for the number of cast and crew members who went on to notable careers in the mass media and academia.
CPT Episode 3 (October 30, 1968)
Guests: Hal McKinney, Gwen McKinney, Bill Murphy, Earl Grant, George Kirby, Horace Bradfield, Robert Tindal
Host: Sandy Lawrence, Abe Ulmer, Tony Brown
Producer : Tony Brown
Duration: 01:00:15
Description: The program covers community events, entertainment news, and the upcoming presidential election. Includes musical acts such as the Hal McKinney Quintet, Bill Murphy, Earl Grant, and Ernest Fowler and The Voices of Conquest, as well as a performance by comedian George Kirby.
Guests: Hal McKinney, Gwen McKinney, Bill Murphy, Earl Grant, George Kirby, Horace Bradfield, Robert Tindal
Host: Sandy Lawrence, Abe Ulmer, Tony Brown
Producer : Tony Brown
Duration: 01:00:15
Description: The program covers community events, entertainment news, and the upcoming presidential election. Includes musical acts such as the Hal McKinney Quintet, Bill Murphy, Earl Grant, and Ernest Fowler and The Voices of Conquest, as well as a performance by comedian George Kirby.
Colored People's Time 5 (November 14, 1968)Guests: International Gospel Choir, Black Students Association, Arthur Ashe Jr, George Kirby, Bill Murphy, Gwen McKinney, Kim Weston, Marcus Belgrave, Thomas Bowles, Diane Carol, Hal McKinney
Host: Tony Brown
Producer : Gilbert Maddox, Tony Brown
Duration: 56:53:09
Description: The program opens with Hal McKinney's jazz band performing "Freedom Jazz Dance," featuring Hal and Gwen McKinney on vocals. Although they are not individually credited, it appears that at least two prominent jazz musicians, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave and saxophonist Thomas "Beans" Bowles, are members of McKinney's band...
Colored People's Time 13 (January 22, 1969)
Guests: The Contemporary Jazz Quintet, Eugene Eda, William Walker, The CPT Players, Kent Martin, Carmen Murphy, James Catchings, Joanne Robinson
Host: Tony Brown, Sandy Lawrence, Abe Ulmer
Producer : Tony Brown
Duration: 01:01:47
Description: This show features an investigative segment on the black middle class (00:11:12), a piece on black history, a performance by the CPT Players - led by Kent Martin, and dramatic poetry readings. Abe Ulmer delivers the news, and Sandy Lawrence provides a snapshot of Detroit's upcoming events in the Grapevine feature.
Guests include the Contemporary Jazz Quintet, a local group that will be recording a jazz blue note album (00:03:02-00:08:19); Chicago artists Eugene Eda and William Walker; and the CPT Players.
Guests: The Contemporary Jazz Quintet, Eugene Eda, William Walker, The CPT Players, Kent Martin, Carmen Murphy, James Catchings, Joanne Robinson
Host: Tony Brown, Sandy Lawrence, Abe Ulmer
Producer : Tony Brown
Duration: 01:01:47
Description: This show features an investigative segment on the black middle class (00:11:12), a piece on black history, a performance by the CPT Players - led by Kent Martin, and dramatic poetry readings. Abe Ulmer delivers the news, and Sandy Lawrence provides a snapshot of Detroit's upcoming events in the Grapevine feature.
Guests include the Contemporary Jazz Quintet, a local group that will be recording a jazz blue note album (00:03:02-00:08:19); Chicago artists Eugene Eda and William Walker; and the CPT Players.
John Blair (1971)
Guests: John Blair
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Duration: 00:28:33
Description: A performance and interview by musician and martial artist Jon Blair.
Guests: John Blair
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Duration: 00:28:33
Description: A performance and interview by musician and martial artist Jon Blair.
Detroit City Dance Center (1977)
Guests: Carol Morisseau
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:31:26
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Carol Morisseau discuss the Detroit City Dance Center.
Guests: Carol Morisseau
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:31:26
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Carol Morisseau discuss the Detroit City Dance Center.
Fannie Lou Hamer (1977)
Guests: Pearl Cleage
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Duration: 00:12:06
Description: Clips from several different segments: an obituary of Fannie Lou Hamer, an interview with Pearl Cleage, poetry by Arna Bontemps, a slideshow of black artists and political figures, and a slideshow of African art. None of the clips are complete segments.
Guests: Pearl Cleage
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Duration: 00:12:06
Description: Clips from several different segments: an obituary of Fannie Lou Hamer, an interview with Pearl Cleage, poetry by Arna Bontemps, a slideshow of black artists and political figures, and a slideshow of African art. None of the clips are complete segments.
James Brown (1978)Guests: James Brown
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:29:21
Description: James Brown has been a powerful figure on the music scene since the 1950s. This 1978 program, with host Ron Scott, consists of an interview with Brown that examines some of his personal history and his objectives as a musical artist.
James Brown (clip 1) (1978)
Guests: James Brown
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:00:00
Description: They begin by talking about Brown’s early life, during which he worked extremely hard and only went as far as the seventh grade. Brown says that his early life taught him about the importance of working hard and gave him an appreciation for struggling to get somewhere, and Scott asks him what he says to youngsters that don’t know what that is like. Brown says that he makes them aware of their ignorance of this, and that they should understand that it exists.
Guests: James Brown
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:00:00
Description: They begin by talking about Brown’s early life, during which he worked extremely hard and only went as far as the seventh grade. Brown says that his early life taught him about the importance of working hard and gave him an appreciation for struggling to get somewhere, and Scott asks him what he says to youngsters that don’t know what that is like. Brown says that he makes them aware of their ignorance of this, and that they should understand that it exists.
Millie Jackson (1978)Guests: Mildred Jackson
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:28:40
Description: The show opens with a 4 minute live performance of Millie Jackson singing "Sweet Music Man." Host Ron Scott interviews Jackson about a range of topics from her performance style to "kids today," women's liberation, and her plans for the future.
Noel Pointer (1978)
Guests: Noel Pointer
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:29:06
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Noel Pointer discuss Pointer's career and his new album.
Guests: Noel Pointer
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:29:06
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Noel Pointer discuss Pointer's career and his new album.
Steel Bands (January 6, 1978)
Guests: Mark Castelle, Michael Castelle, D'Aliens , Glenn Simmons, Helen Simmons, Kathleen Simmons, Earl Harewood, Jeffrey Harewood, Donald Simmons, Brian David
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Duration: 00:19:28
Description: Footage of performances by different steel bands.
Guests: Mark Castelle, Michael Castelle, D'Aliens , Glenn Simmons, Helen Simmons, Kathleen Simmons, Earl Harewood, Jeffrey Harewood, Donald Simmons, Brian David
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Duration: 00:19:28
Description: Footage of performances by different steel bands.
Street News Dance (September 20, 1978)
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Duration: 00:05:46
Description: Footage of a performance that combines dance, music, and poetry.
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Duration: 00:05:46
Description: Footage of a performance that combines dance, music, and poetry.
Ntozake Shange and Tessie Hill (December 22, 1978)
Guests: Ntozake Shange, Tessie Hill
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:31:10
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Ntozake Shange discuss Shange's play. Also, Tessie Hill talks about her music.
Guests: Ntozake Shange, Tessie Hill
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:31:10
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Ntozake Shange discuss Shange's play. Also, Tessie Hill talks about her music.
Chuck Jackson (February 16, 1979)
Guests: Chuck Jackson
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:27:33
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Chuck Jackson discuss Jackson's career.
Guests: Chuck Jackson
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:27:33
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Chuck Jackson discuss Jackson's career.
Lamont Dozier (March 23, 1979)Guests: Lamont Dozier
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:30
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Lamont Dozier discuss Dozier's songwriting career.
Creative Music in Detroit (June 26, 1979)
Guests: New Wave Chamber Jazz Quartet, Tony Holland, William Townley
Producer: Ray, Deborah
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Duration: 00:23:52
Description: A special about the music created by members of the Creative Arts Collective.
Guests: New Wave Chamber Jazz Quartet, Tony Holland, William Townley
Producer: Ray, Deborah
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Duration: 00:23:52
Description: A special about the music created by members of the Creative Arts Collective.
Fitzgerald Whitney and Nigerian Showcase (1980)
Guests: Fitzgerald Whitney, Jimmie Okera Hightower, Victoria Ene Oloja, Ademola Onibonokuta
Host: Deborah Ray
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:31:40
Description: Host Deborah Ray and guest Fitzgerald Whitney discuss Whitney's career as a black photographer. Also, a performance by Jimmie Okera Hightower and a segment on the Nigerian Showcase at the Detroit Institute of the Arts.
Guests: Fitzgerald Whitney, Jimmie Okera Hightower, Victoria Ene Oloja, Ademola Onibonokuta
Host: Deborah Ray
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:31:40
Description: Host Deborah Ray and guest Fitzgerald Whitney discuss Whitney's career as a black photographer. Also, a performance by Jimmie Okera Hightower and a segment on the Nigerian Showcase at the Detroit Institute of the Arts.
Ron Milner: Cracksteppin' Back Home (1980)
Guests: Ron Milner
Producer: Ray, Deborah
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Duration: 00:59:37
Description: A documentary about the production of Ron Milner's new play, Cracksteppin'.
Guests: Ron Milner
Producer: Ray, Deborah
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Duration: 00:59:37
Description: A documentary about the production of Ron Milner's new play, Cracksteppin'.
Stevie Wonder: A Motown Legacy (1980)Guests: Ted Hull, Ester Gordy Edwards, Stevie Wonder
Host: Gene Elzy
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:29:26
Description: This program, from very early in 1980, is an exploration of the career and music of Stevie Wonder, who joined Motown Records at age 12 and soon became one of the record label's most popular and successful recording stars.
The Harlem Dance Theater (1980)
Guests: Arthur Mitchell
Host: Gene Elzy
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:25:31
Description: This upbeat show includes scenes of dancing at the Harlem Dance Theater, an interview with Arthur Mitchell, the dance director for the Theater, and footage of Arthur Mitchell teaching an audience about dance.
Guests: Arthur Mitchell
Host: Gene Elzy
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:25:31
Description: This upbeat show includes scenes of dancing at the Harlem Dance Theater, an interview with Arthur Mitchell, the dance director for the Theater, and footage of Arthur Mitchell teaching an audience about dance.
To Be Woman, Gifted, and Black: From One Generation to Another (1980)Guests: Lena Horne, Nikki Giovanni
Host: Gene Elzy
Producer : Alfa Harrison, Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:28:57
Description: This show features interviews with Lena Horne and Nikki Giovanni about their careers, work, and what it means to be a black woman in modern-day society.
Hastings Street Jazz Experience (January 29, 1980)
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Duration: 00:30:36
Description: Footage of several pieces being performed by the Hastings Street Jazz Experience. Songs include "Liberation Suite", "Chioke", and "Be-Bop Blues."
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Duration: 00:30:36
Description: Footage of several pieces being performed by the Hastings Street Jazz Experience. Songs include "Liberation Suite", "Chioke", and "Be-Bop Blues."
Rock, Radio, and Racism, part 2 (February 15, 1980)
Guests: Pat Holliday, Brian Sheffield, Larry Strauss, Fred Jacobs, Miller (voice only) London
Duration: 00:57:06
Description: This show looks at racism in the music industry, mostly focusing on Detroit radio stations.
Guests include Pat Holliday, radio personality from CKLW; Brian Sheffield, a manager and promoter; attorney Larry Strauss; Fred Jacobs, program director for WRIF; and over the phone Miller London, vice president of sales for Motown Records. There are also appearances by various other artists and radio personnel that are not named.
Guests: Pat Holliday, Brian Sheffield, Larry Strauss, Fred Jacobs, Miller (voice only) London
Duration: 00:57:06
Description: This show looks at racism in the music industry, mostly focusing on Detroit radio stations.
Guests include Pat Holliday, radio personality from CKLW; Brian Sheffield, a manager and promoter; attorney Larry Strauss; Fred Jacobs, program director for WRIF; and over the phone Miller London, vice president of sales for Motown Records. There are also appearances by various other artists and radio personnel that are not named.
Detroit Jazz: Ancient to the Future (1981)
Guests: Marcus Belgrave, Hal McKinney, Leon Thomas, Betty Carter, Donald Washington, Faruq Z. Bey, J.C. Heard, Dave Wilborn, Count Basie, Howard Sims, Chuck Green, Jimmy Wilkins, Barry Harris, Donald Byrd, Robert McCabe, Ken Cox, Roy Brooks, Ed Nelson, Spencer Barefield, Ernie Rogers, Archie Shepp
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Duration: 1:01:40
Description: A special about Detroit jazz musicians.
Guests: Marcus Belgrave, Hal McKinney, Leon Thomas, Betty Carter, Donald Washington, Faruq Z. Bey, J.C. Heard, Dave Wilborn, Count Basie, Howard Sims, Chuck Green, Jimmy Wilkins, Barry Harris, Donald Byrd, Robert McCabe, Ken Cox, Roy Brooks, Ed Nelson, Spencer Barefield, Ernie Rogers, Archie Shepp
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Duration: 1:01:40
Description: A special about Detroit jazz musicians.
Kapingbdi, Strata Nova, and Steel Pulse (1981)
Guests: Leonard King, E. Kojo Samnels, Ronnie McQueen, David Hines
Producer: Ray, Deborah
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Duration: 00:28:08
Description: Footage of performances by Kapingbdi, Strata Nova, and Steel Pulse. Also, interviews of band members.
Guests: Leonard King, E. Kojo Samnels, Ronnie McQueen, David Hines
Producer: Ray, Deborah
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Duration: 00:28:08
Description: Footage of performances by Kapingbdi, Strata Nova, and Steel Pulse. Also, interviews of band members.
Sun Ra (1981)Guests: Sun Ra
Host: Deborah Ray
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:28:54
Description: Sun Ra captured almost as much attention for his outlandish costumes and strange philosophical pronouncements as for his innovative jazz compositions. But it was his advocacy of "free jazz" and his early use of electronic synthesizers that inspired and influenced a wide array of other jazz musicians.
Through the Artist Eyes (1981)
Guests: Walter Morgan, Burnis Day, Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts
Host: Deborah Ray
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:29:33
Description: This show is a special showcasing black artists, including Walter Morgan, Burnis Day, and Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts.
Guests: Walter Morgan, Burnis Day, Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts
Host: Deborah Ray
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:29:33
Description: This show is a special showcasing black artists, including Walter Morgan, Burnis Day, and Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts.
A Gospel Tribute (December 1981)
Guests: Mattie Moss Clark, Clark Sisters, Timothy Wright Choir, Sara Jordan Powell, Rance Allen Group, Michigan State Community Choir
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:58:16
Description: This show is performances by and interviews with gospel singers and groups.
Guests include Mattie Moss Clark, a singer and songwriter who teaches at the Conservatory of Music; Timothy Wright of the Timothy Wright Choir; gospel singer Sara Jordan Powell, who has also worked in academia; Rance Allen of the Rance Allen Group. There are also performances by the Michigan State Community Choir and the Clark Sisters.
Guests: Mattie Moss Clark, Clark Sisters, Timothy Wright Choir, Sara Jordan Powell, Rance Allen Group, Michigan State Community Choir
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:58:16
Description: This show is performances by and interviews with gospel singers and groups.
Guests include Mattie Moss Clark, a singer and songwriter who teaches at the Conservatory of Music; Timothy Wright of the Timothy Wright Choir; gospel singer Sara Jordan Powell, who has also worked in academia; Rance Allen of the Rance Allen Group. There are also performances by the Michigan State Community Choir and the Clark Sisters.
Motor City Masters of Music (1982)
Guests: Alberta Adams, Roy Brooks, Ron English, Kafi Patrice Nassoma, Kenneth Hagood, The Motor City Jazz Sextet, LaMonte Hamilton
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Duration: 01:03:45
Description: Footage of a jazz show at the Vanity ballroom in Detroit.
Guests: Alberta Adams, Roy Brooks, Ron English, Kafi Patrice Nassoma, Kenneth Hagood, The Motor City Jazz Sextet, LaMonte Hamilton
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Duration: 01:03:45
Description: Footage of a jazz show at the Vanity ballroom in Detroit.
Vanity Ballroom Homecoming (1982)
Guests: Howard Armstrong, Alberta Adams, Eddie Burns, Kenneth Hagood, LaMonte Hamilton, Dave Wilborn, Thomas Bowles, Ivy Jo Hunter, Norma Jean Bell, Roy Brooks, Kafi Patrice Nassoma
Host: Harold McKinney
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:52:32
Description: Harold McKinney discusses the history of the Vanity Ballroom in Detroit.
Guests: Howard Armstrong, Alberta Adams, Eddie Burns, Kenneth Hagood, LaMonte Hamilton, Dave Wilborn, Thomas Bowles, Ivy Jo Hunter, Norma Jean Bell, Roy Brooks, Kafi Patrice Nassoma
Host: Harold McKinney
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:52:32
Description: Harold McKinney discusses the history of the Vanity Ballroom in Detroit.
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (Part 1) (1983)
Guests: Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, The Temptations , Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves, Mary Wells, Junior Walker, The Commodores, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson
Host: Richard Pryor
Producer : Don Mischer, Buz Kohan
Duration: 01:16:15
Description: Part 1 of a special about Motown.
Guests: Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, The Temptations , Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves, Mary Wells, Junior Walker, The Commodores, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson
Host: Richard Pryor
Producer : Don Mischer, Buz Kohan
Duration: 01:16:15
Description: Part 1 of a special about Motown.
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (Part 2) (1983)
Guests: DeBarge, High Inergy, Smokey Robinson, Linda Ronstadt, Adam Ant, Diana Ross, The Supremes
Host: Richard Pryor
Producer : Don Mischer, Buz Kohan
Duration: 00:49:08
Description: Part 2 of a special about Motown.
Guests: DeBarge, High Inergy, Smokey Robinson, Linda Ronstadt, Adam Ant, Diana Ross, The Supremes
Host: Richard Pryor
Producer : Don Mischer, Buz Kohan
Duration: 00:49:08
Description: Part 2 of a special about Motown.
Rock, Radio, and Racism (1983)
Guests: Choker Campbell, Don Davis, Pat Holliday, Ken Lowery, Terry Fox, Ricky Rouse, Brian Sheffield, Larry Strauss, Doug Podell, Jim McFarlin, Fred Jacobs, W. Kim Heron, Niki Buzz, Joe Spencer, Paul Christy, The Electrifying Mojo
Host: Jim Ingram
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:58:39
Description: Part 1 of a special about racial discrimination in the music industry, especially with rock music.
Guests: Choker Campbell, Don Davis, Pat Holliday, Ken Lowery, Terry Fox, Ricky Rouse, Brian Sheffield, Larry Strauss, Doug Podell, Jim McFarlin, Fred Jacobs, W. Kim Heron, Niki Buzz, Joe Spencer, Paul Christy, The Electrifying Mojo
Host: Jim Ingram
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:58:39
Description: Part 1 of a special about racial discrimination in the music industry, especially with rock music.
1984 Year in Review (1984)
Guests: Fannie Tyler, Cecil Franklin, Robbie McCoy, Lamaurice Gardner, Shelly Boglin, Carol E. Pearson, Rosetta Hines, Dave Lawrence, Jeanne Findlater, Bill Flynn, Ben Johnson, Ron Milner, Jon Lockard, Dudley Randall, Harold Cruse, Vernon Jordan, Winston Lang, Benjamin Hooks, Haki Madhubuti, Joe Madison, Claud Young, Martha Jean Steinberg, Marion Terrell, S.L. Jones, Erma Franklin
Host: Ben Frazier
Producer : Alicia Nails, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:57:49
Description: A yearly special with clips of topics covered during 1984.
Guests: Fannie Tyler, Cecil Franklin, Robbie McCoy, Lamaurice Gardner, Shelly Boglin, Carol E. Pearson, Rosetta Hines, Dave Lawrence, Jeanne Findlater, Bill Flynn, Ben Johnson, Ron Milner, Jon Lockard, Dudley Randall, Harold Cruse, Vernon Jordan, Winston Lang, Benjamin Hooks, Haki Madhubuti, Joe Madison, Claud Young, Martha Jean Steinberg, Marion Terrell, S.L. Jones, Erma Franklin
Host: Ben Frazier
Producer : Alicia Nails, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:57:49
Description: A yearly special with clips of topics covered during 1984.
Reverend Franklin (1984)Guests: C. L. Franklin, Claude Young, Martha Jean Steinberg, Erma Franklin, Robin McCoy, Fannie Tyler, The Royal Crusaders, S. L. Jones, Marlon Terrell
Host: Ben Frazier
Producer : Ed Gordon, Alicia Nails, Njia Kai
Duration: 00:53:00
Description: This hour-long program from 1984 is divided into four segments. Three of them deal with youth-related issues or programs, but the longest and most prominent of the four is a 20-minute tribute to the Rev. C.L. Franklin, one of Detroit's most prominent and influential ministers.
Anita Baker (1986)
Guests: Anita. Baker
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Gallant-Gordon
Duration: 00:23:52
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guest singer Anita Baker discuss Baker's career.
Guests: Anita. Baker
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Gallant-Gordon
Duration: 00:23:52
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guest singer Anita Baker discuss Baker's career.
Bloodlines and Bridges: The African Connection (1986)
Guests: Imani Humphrey, Sharon Stallworth, Thomas F. Stallworth III, Samuel Ajiri, Ricardo Solomon, G. Mennen Williams, John Conyers, Walter Morgan, Marion Crawford, Elise Davis, Kamal Amen Ra
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Darryl Wood, Debra Mims
Duration: 00:55:05
Description: This show explores the African roots of Detroiters.
Guests include: Imani Humphrey, founder of Aisha Shule an African centered charter school in Detroit, Thomas and Sharon Stallworth, the parents of a child attending the school; Dr. Samuel Ajiri, the president of Western Medical Systems, Inc., who is a native of Nigeria; Ricardo Solomon, chairman of the International Exchange council; the chief justice of the Michigan supreme court, G. Mennen Williams; congressman John Conyers; artist and art dealer, Walter Morgan; secretary of Wayne County government, Marion Crawford; Elise Davis, a researcher of African American history; and Kamal Amen Ra, an African drummer and dancer.
Guests: Imani Humphrey, Sharon Stallworth, Thomas F. Stallworth III, Samuel Ajiri, Ricardo Solomon, G. Mennen Williams, John Conyers, Walter Morgan, Marion Crawford, Elise Davis, Kamal Amen Ra
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Darryl Wood, Debra Mims
Duration: 00:55:05
Description: This show explores the African roots of Detroiters.
Guests include: Imani Humphrey, founder of Aisha Shule an African centered charter school in Detroit, Thomas and Sharon Stallworth, the parents of a child attending the school; Dr. Samuel Ajiri, the president of Western Medical Systems, Inc., who is a native of Nigeria; Ricardo Solomon, chairman of the International Exchange council; the chief justice of the Michigan supreme court, G. Mennen Williams; congressman John Conyers; artist and art dealer, Walter Morgan; secretary of Wayne County government, Marion Crawford; Elise Davis, a researcher of African American history; and Kamal Amen Ra, an African drummer and dancer.
Mary Wilson (October 27, 1986)
Guests: Mary Wilson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:45
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guest Mary Wilson discuss her career with the Supremes and her new book.
Guests: Mary Wilson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:45
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guest Mary Wilson discuss her career with the Supremes and her new book.
Senzenina: What Have We Done to Deserve This? (1987)
Guests: David C. Turnley
Producer: Anderson, Juanita, Scott, Robert J.
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Duration: 00:30:07
Description: A photo journal by David C. Turnley featuring photography of South African people, set to South African music.
Guests: David C. Turnley
Producer: Anderson, Juanita, Scott, Robert J.
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Duration: 00:30:07
Description: A photo journal by David C. Turnley featuring photography of South African people, set to South African music.
Motown Records (February 2, 1987)
Guests: Earl Van Dyke, Thomas Bowles
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:29:09
Description: This show is about motown records. Guests include Earl Van Dyke, a keyboardist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band and for other famous performers (Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, etc), as well as a soloist; and Thomas Bowles, a Motown saxophonist and leader of the Swinging Dashikis, a band that played back up for Motown acts.
Guests: Earl Van Dyke, Thomas Bowles
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:29:09
Description: This show is about motown records. Guests include Earl Van Dyke, a keyboardist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band and for other famous performers (Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, etc), as well as a soloist; and Thomas Bowles, a Motown saxophonist and leader of the Swinging Dashikis, a band that played back up for Motown acts.
Isaac Hayes (February 16, 1987)
Guests: Isaac Hayes
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:25:08
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guest Isaac Hayes discuss his career and latest album, U-Turn.
Guests: Isaac Hayes
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:25:08
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guest Isaac Hayes discuss his career and latest album, U-Turn.
The Winans (May 11, 1987)
Guests: Marvin Winans, Michael Winans, Ronald Winans, Carvin Winans
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:32
Description: This show is an interview and performance by the Winans brothers. The Winans are a Grammy award winning gospel group.
Guests: Marvin Winans, Michael Winans, Ronald Winans, Carvin Winans
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:32
Description: This show is an interview and performance by the Winans brothers. The Winans are a Grammy award winning gospel group.
Reverend Al Green (May 14, 1987)
Guests: Al Green
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:30:40
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guest Rev. Al Green discuss Green's career and his latest album, Soul Survivor.
Guests: Al Green
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:30:40
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guest Rev. Al Green discuss Green's career and his latest album, Soul Survivor.
Radio Personnel (June 1, 1987)
Guests: Jay Butler, Clarence Rome, Steve Williams, John Mason
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:26:31
Description: This show is about the importance of music and radio in the black community.
Guests include radio disc jockeys John Mason, WJLB; Jay Butler, WQBH; Clarence "Foody" Rome, WGPR; and Steve Williams, WJZZ.
Guests: Jay Butler, Clarence Rome, Steve Williams, John Mason
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:26:31
Description: This show is about the importance of music and radio in the black community.
Guests include radio disc jockeys John Mason, WJLB; Jay Butler, WQBH; Clarence "Foody" Rome, WGPR; and Steve Williams, WJZZ.
Levert-Gordon-Levert (June 17, 1987)
Guests: Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon
Host: Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:24:07
Description: This show is an interview with the musical group, Levert.
Guests: Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon
Host: Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:24:07
Description: This show is an interview with the musical group, Levert.
Explicit Lyrics (June 22, 1987)
Guests: Ronald Rice, James Alexander, R.J.
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:01
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Ronald Rice, James Alexander, and musician R.J. discuss recent controversy regarding sexually explicit music. Includes clips from music videos by Prince, Apollonia 6, Sheila E., and R.J.
Guests: Ronald Rice, James Alexander, R.J.
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:01
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Ronald Rice, James Alexander, and musician R.J. discuss recent controversy regarding sexually explicit music. Includes clips from music videos by Prince, Apollonia 6, Sheila E., and R.J.
Miki Howard (November 2, 1987)
Guests: Miki Howard
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:25:08
Description: This show is about singer/actress Miki Howard, her life, and music.
Guests: Miki Howard
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:25:08
Description: This show is about singer/actress Miki Howard, her life, and music.
Natalie Cole (November 9, 1987)
Guests: Natalie Cole
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:28
Description: This show is an interview with singer and songwriter, Natalie Cole.
Guests: Natalie Cole
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:28
Description: This show is an interview with singer and songwriter, Natalie Cole.
Najee (1988)
Guests: Najee
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:25:28
Description: This show is an interview with Najee, a jazz artist who plays saxophones and flutes, and just had his first gold album. The show also includes clips from some of his music videos.
Guests: Najee
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:25:28
Description: This show is an interview with Najee, a jazz artist who plays saxophones and flutes, and just had his first gold album. The show also includes clips from some of his music videos.
Motown Revue Reunion (1989)Guests: Johnny Bristol, Sylvia Moy, Ian Levine, the Satintone, the Velvelettes
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:25:08
Description: In 1989, a British record producer who had grown up listening to the hits of Detroit's Motown Records during the 1960s decided to bring together many of the old groups together for to make a series of new recordings. In this program, host Trudy Gallant interviews the producer, Ian Levine, and two of the former Motown songwriters - Sylvia Moy and Johnny Bristol - who were involved in the new project.
Old Hastings Street (1989)Guests: Dorothy DeMorcia, Wardell Polk, Siliva Williams, Lyman Woodard
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:20
Description: This program from February 1989 crosses a range of categories as it explores the history of Detroit's black neighborhoods in the first half of the 20th century. Host Trudy Gallant discusses that history with a panel which includes two Detroiters who grew up in the Black Bottom/Paradise Valley area on the city's near east side, and the curator of a new exhibit about the period on display at the Detroit Historical Museum.
Oba Oba (June 5, 1989)
Guests: Olga Marie, Marta Sargentelli, Franco Fontana
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:38
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guests Franco Fontana, Olga Marie, and Marta Sargentelli discuss Oba Oba, a musical that will be opening in Detroit.
Guests: Olga Marie, Marta Sargentelli, Franco Fontana
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:38
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guests Franco Fontana, Olga Marie, and Marta Sargentelli discuss Oba Oba, a musical that will be opening in Detroit.
20th Anniversary Special (September 25, 1989)
Guests: Tony Brown, Gil Maddox, Abe Ulmer, Ron Scott, Juanita Anderson, George (voice only) Martin
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:59:38
Description: This show is about the history of Detroit Black Journal, and is filled with clips from old shows.
Guests include the first host of the show, Tony Brown, Gil Maddox, who originally wrote the proposal for the show, Abe Ulmer, another host of CPT, Juanita Anderson, former executive producer of DBJ, Ron Scott, former producer and host of DBJ, and George Martin, who worked on CPT and DBJ.
Guests: Tony Brown, Gil Maddox, Abe Ulmer, Ron Scott, Juanita Anderson, George (voice only) Martin
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:59:38
Description: This show is about the history of Detroit Black Journal, and is filled with clips from old shows.
Guests include the first host of the show, Tony Brown, Gil Maddox, who originally wrote the proposal for the show, Abe Ulmer, another host of CPT, Juanita Anderson, former executive producer of DBJ, Ron Scott, former producer and host of DBJ, and George Martin, who worked on CPT and DBJ.
Market Dance (1990)
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Duration: 00:09:33
Description: Footage of traditional African dancers and drummers.
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Duration: 00:09:33
Description: Footage of traditional African dancers and drummers.
Open Elements (1990)
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Duration: 00:33:11
Description: Footage of the drummers from the opening and closing credits.
Guests: Unknown
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Duration: 00:33:11
Description: Footage of the drummers from the opening and closing credits.
Holiday Show (December 1990)Guests: Diane Campbell, Tina Brooks, Lisa Page, Keith Staten, Witness, Yolanda Harris
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:20
Description: This program from December 1990 is a Christmas special devoted to gospel music. Host Trudy Gallant introduces two contemporary gospel music acts: a women's quartet known as Witness and solo performer Keith Staten.
1991 Holiday Show (1991)
Guests: Dick Gregory, Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan, Edwin Ross, Resurrection
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:25
Description: The 1991 Christmas special
Guests: Dick Gregory, Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan, Edwin Ross, Resurrection
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:25
Description: The 1991 Christmas special
Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival (1991)
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Duration: 00:11:19
Description: Clips of performances from the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival.
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Duration: 00:11:19
Description: Clips of performances from the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival.
Reggae….The New Sound (1991)
Guests: Steve Nesbitt, Shelly Thunder, Selwyn Brown, Shinehead, Little Lenny (voice only)
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:26:54
Description: This show features a series of music video clips with discussion of the music.
Guests include Steve Nesbitt, drummer for the band Steel Pulse; Shelly Thunder, a reggae singer and rapper; Selwyn Brown, the keyboardist for Steel Pulse; and Shinehead, a rap artist.
Guests: Steve Nesbitt, Shelly Thunder, Selwyn Brown, Shinehead, Little Lenny (voice only)
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:26:54
Description: This show features a series of music video clips with discussion of the music.
Guests include Steve Nesbitt, drummer for the band Steel Pulse; Shelly Thunder, a reggae singer and rapper; Selwyn Brown, the keyboardist for Steel Pulse; and Shinehead, a rap artist.
Singing Musicale (1991)
Guests: Dick (past clip) Gregory, Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Al Flood, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan, Edwin Ross, Resurrection
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Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:22
Description: Christmas episode. Includes a clip from a past show (CPT) contemplating the meaning of Christmas, and multiple musical performances. This show starts off with a 1968 clip of Dick Gregory, a civil rights political activist, comedian, writer, and entrepreneur, explaining the meaning of Christmas. This is followed by performances from multiple gospel singers, including Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan and Edwin Ross, and the group Resurrection. Al Flood, from the Wayne County Youth Home, showcases their Christmas tree.
Guests: Dick (past clip) Gregory, Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Al Flood, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan, Edwin Ross, Resurrection
Host:
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:22
Description: Christmas episode. Includes a clip from a past show (CPT) contemplating the meaning of Christmas, and multiple musical performances. This show starts off with a 1968 clip of Dick Gregory, a civil rights political activist, comedian, writer, and entrepreneur, explaining the meaning of Christmas. This is followed by performances from multiple gospel singers, including Carol Brantley, Larry Whitfield, Synovia Weatherspoon, Veronica Wilson, Les Morgan and Edwin Ross, and the group Resurrection. Al Flood, from the Wayne County Youth Home, showcases their Christmas tree.
Afrocentrism (February 1991)
Guests: Arthur Carter, Lyn Lewis, James Jenkins, Larry Fishburne, Ann Eskridge
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:04
Description: This show is a review of black history month.
Guests include Dr. Arthur Carter, interim deputy superintendent of Detroit Public Schools; sociologist, Dr. Lyn Lewis of the University of Detroit Mercy; and writer Ann Eskridge. Clips contain statements from James Jenkins, the founder of Greystone International Jazz Museum; actor Larry Fishburne, best known for his role in the movie "The Matrix"; and the writers of the play "Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame", Flip Fraser and J.D. Douglas.
Guests: Arthur Carter, Lyn Lewis, James Jenkins, Larry Fishburne, Ann Eskridge
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:04
Description: This show is a review of black history month.
Guests include Dr. Arthur Carter, interim deputy superintendent of Detroit Public Schools; sociologist, Dr. Lyn Lewis of the University of Detroit Mercy; and writer Ann Eskridge. Clips contain statements from James Jenkins, the founder of Greystone International Jazz Museum; actor Larry Fishburne, best known for his role in the movie "The Matrix"; and the writers of the play "Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame", Flip Fraser and J.D. Douglas.
Tap Dance (May 1991)
Guests: Lloyd Storey, Paul D. Lee, Wilfred Little, Amani Henry Kashaka
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:55
Description: This show is all about tap dancing. It also includes a short reflection on the life of Malcolm X. Guests are Lloyd Storey, a tap dancer famous for his performances at the Apollo Theatre and tours with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, he formed The Sultans tap ensemble and teaches; Amani Henry Kashaka, a youth tap dancer from Detroit; Paul D. Lee, a Malcolm X historian; and Wilfred Little, a brother of Malcolm X.
Guests: Lloyd Storey, Paul D. Lee, Wilfred Little, Amani Henry Kashaka
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:55
Description: This show is all about tap dancing. It also includes a short reflection on the life of Malcolm X. Guests are Lloyd Storey, a tap dancer famous for his performances at the Apollo Theatre and tours with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, he formed The Sultans tap ensemble and teaches; Amani Henry Kashaka, a youth tap dancer from Detroit; Paul D. Lee, a Malcolm X historian; and Wilfred Little, a brother of Malcolm X.
Gospel (June 17, 1991)
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Duration: 0:18:26
Description: Footage of a performance by an unnamed gospel group.
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Duration: 0:18:26
Description: Footage of a performance by an unnamed gospel group.
Christmas Music Outtakes (November 6, 1991)
Guests: Ed Ross, Resurrection, Veronica Wilson, Angela Tukes
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Duration: 00:49:52
Description: Different takes of the musical segments from the 1991 Christmas special.
Guests: Ed Ross, Resurrection, Veronica Wilson, Angela Tukes
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Duration: 00:49:52
Description: Different takes of the musical segments from the 1991 Christmas special.
Holiday 92 Music Jubilee (1992)
Guests: St. Anthony Angels, Andre Remus, Tramaine Fair, Veronica Wilson, Jonathan Walker, One in Christ, Carol Brantley, Al Fludd, Hugh Burrell
Host: Cliff Russell
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Duration: 00:27:27
Description: This show is a holiday music special. Guests include the children's choir, St. Anthony Angels; gospel singer, Andre Remus; eleven year old singer, songwriter, and musician, Tramaine Fair; gospel vocalist, Veronica Wilson; Jonathan Walker, the director of gospel group One in Christ, as well as the group itself; gospel vocalist, Carol Brantley; Al Fludd of the Wayne County Youth Home; and motivational singer, Hugh Burrell.
Guests: St. Anthony Angels, Andre Remus, Tramaine Fair, Veronica Wilson, Jonathan Walker, One in Christ, Carol Brantley, Al Fludd, Hugh Burrell
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer :
Duration: 00:27:27
Description: This show is a holiday music special. Guests include the children's choir, St. Anthony Angels; gospel singer, Andre Remus; eleven year old singer, songwriter, and musician, Tramaine Fair; gospel vocalist, Veronica Wilson; Jonathan Walker, the director of gospel group One in Christ, as well as the group itself; gospel vocalist, Carol Brantley; Al Fludd of the Wayne County Youth Home; and motivational singer, Hugh Burrell.
Holiday Show (1992)
Guests: St. Anthony's Angels, Andre Remus, Tramaine Fair, Veronica Wilson, One In Christ , Carol Brantley, Hugh Burrell, Al Fludd
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:30:24
Description: Host Cliff Russell presents the 1992 Holiday Show.
Guests: St. Anthony's Angels, Andre Remus, Tramaine Fair, Veronica Wilson, One In Christ , Carol Brantley, Hugh Burrell, Al Fludd
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:30:24
Description: Host Cliff Russell presents the 1992 Holiday Show.
Modern Day Griot (1992)Guests: Katherine Blackwell, Baba Inshangi
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:26:29
Description: This program, broadcast in 1992, is hosted by Cliff Russell. Divided between a music-dance performance by the Ishangi family from West Africa, and a presentation by Katherine Blackwell, an African American storyteller, the show illustrates the efforts of African Americans to explore - and to transmit to their children - the African roots of American culture.
Motown Museum (1992)
Guests: Rowena Stewart
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:19:03
Description: Guest Host Ron Scott and guest Rowena Stewart discuss Stewart's work at the Motown Museum.
Guests: Rowena Stewart
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:19:03
Description: Guest Host Ron Scott and guest Rowena Stewart discuss Stewart's work at the Motown Museum.
The Boys (May 2, 1992)
Guests: Khiry Abdulsamad, Hakeem Abdulsamad, Bilal Abdulsamad, Tajh Abdulsamad
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:07
Description: This show is an interview with the musical group, The Boys. Members of the group are Khiry, Hakeem, Bilal, and Tajh Abdulsamad.
Guests: Khiry Abdulsamad, Hakeem Abdulsamad, Bilal Abdulsamad, Tajh Abdulsamad
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:07
Description: This show is an interview with the musical group, The Boys. Members of the group are Khiry, Hakeem, Bilal, and Tajh Abdulsamad.
Blue Pigs/ Hugh Burrell (March 22, 1993)
Guests: Hugh Burrell
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:46
Description: This show is about the Blue Pigs, a musical outreach program of the Detroit Police Department. The guest is Hugh Burrell, the lead vocalist of the Blue Pigs.
Guests: Hugh Burrell
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:46
Description: This show is about the Blue Pigs, a musical outreach program of the Detroit Police Department. The guest is Hugh Burrell, the lead vocalist of the Blue Pigs.
Kamal / Vibes International (December 29, 1993)
Guests: Lorenzo Geohagan, Kamal A. Amen Ra, Akoben
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:59
Description: This show features a musical performance by Akoben, including a quick interview with Kamal A. Amen Ra from the group. There's also an interview with Lorenzo Geohagan, editor of Vibes Magazine.
Guests: Lorenzo Geohagan, Kamal A. Amen Ra, Akoben
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:59
Description: This show features a musical performance by Akoben, including a quick interview with Kamal A. Amen Ra from the group. There's also an interview with Lorenzo Geohagan, editor of Vibes Magazine.
Berry Gordy (1994)Guests: Berry Gordy
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:47
Description: Founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy is a legend in Detroit and around the country. Broadcast in 1994 as part of Gordy's tour to promote his autobiography, "To Be Loved," host Darryl Wood talks with Gordy about the early days of his career.
Branford Marsalis (1994)
Guests: Branford Marsalis
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:45
Description: This show is an interview with composer, writer, conductor, and jazz player, Branford Marsalis.
Guests: Branford Marsalis
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:45
Description: This show is an interview with composer, writer, conductor, and jazz player, Branford Marsalis.
The Black Russians (January 5, 1994)
Guests: Charles Quist-Adade, Joseph White Erakoptobor, Freddie Jackson, Ralph Wiley
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:15
Description: This show is about racism and persecution in Russia. It also includes short segments on music by Freddie Jackson and a book by Ralph Wiley.
Guests include Dr. Charles Quist-Adade, a professor from University of Windsor (at the time) who grew up in Ghana and earned a degree in Russia; Joseph White Erakoptobor, a sufferer of racism in Russia; Freddie Jackson, an R&B and soul singer; and author Ralph Wiley.
Guests: Charles Quist-Adade, Joseph White Erakoptobor, Freddie Jackson, Ralph Wiley
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:15
Description: This show is about racism and persecution in Russia. It also includes short segments on music by Freddie Jackson and a book by Ralph Wiley.
Guests include Dr. Charles Quist-Adade, a professor from University of Windsor (at the time) who grew up in Ghana and earned a degree in Russia; Joseph White Erakoptobor, a sufferer of racism in Russia; Freddie Jackson, an R&B and soul singer; and author Ralph Wiley.
Behind the Scenes in Music (July 20, 1994)
Guests: Greg Gumbel, Kathy Baylor, Michael J. Powell
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: This show features an interview with Greg Gumbel, a television sportscaster, about his life, a music video by Tony, Toni, Tone, and discussion of how song writing and publishing works.
Guests include Greg Gumble, Kathy Baylor, a creative scout for Midnight Music, and Michael J. Powell a music producer.
Guests: Greg Gumbel, Kathy Baylor, Michael J. Powell
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: This show features an interview with Greg Gumbel, a television sportscaster, about his life, a music video by Tony, Toni, Tone, and discussion of how song writing and publishing works.
Guests include Greg Gumble, Kathy Baylor, a creative scout for Midnight Music, and Michael J. Powell a music producer.
Nancy Wilson (September 7, 1994)
Guests: Nancy Wilson
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:12
Description: This show is an interview with singer Nancy Wilson about her life.
Guests: Nancy Wilson
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:12
Description: This show is an interview with singer Nancy Wilson about her life.
Leslie Dunner (1995)
Guests: Leslie Dunner, Amyre Makupson
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:52
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Leslie Dunner discuss Dunner's life and his work to introduce younger generations to orchestra music. Also, Amyre Makupson talks about her experiences as a biracial woman in journalism.
Guests: Leslie Dunner, Amyre Makupson
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:52
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Leslie Dunner discuss Dunner's life and his work to introduce younger generations to orchestra music. Also, Amyre Makupson talks about her experiences as a biracial woman in journalism.
Electrifying Mojo (October 6, 1995)
Guests: Electrifying Mojo, Tamika Scott, Kandi Burruss, Latocha Scott, Tameka ( Cottle
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:47
Description: This show is interviews with the "Electrifying Mojo", a Detroit based radio personality, and the musical group Xscape.
Guests: Electrifying Mojo, Tamika Scott, Kandi Burruss, Latocha Scott, Tameka ( Cottle
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:47
Description: This show is interviews with the "Electrifying Mojo", a Detroit based radio personality, and the musical group Xscape.
Stanley Crouch / Jazz (December 1, 1995)
Guests: Stanley Crouch, Phil Lasley, Don Mayberry
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:22:30
Description: This show is an interview with Stanley Crouch about his view of America and his new book, "The All-American Skin Game, or Decoy of Race: The Long and the Short of It, 1990-1994". Stanley Crouch is a writer and jazz critic. Following the interview, there is a jazz performance by Detroit musicians Phil Lasley and Don Mayberry.
Guests: Stanley Crouch, Phil Lasley, Don Mayberry
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:22:30
Description: This show is an interview with Stanley Crouch about his view of America and his new book, "The All-American Skin Game, or Decoy of Race: The Long and the Short of It, 1990-1994". Stanley Crouch is a writer and jazz critic. Following the interview, there is a jazz performance by Detroit musicians Phil Lasley and Don Mayberry.
Wynton Marsalis (1996)Guests: Wynton Marsalis
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:47
Description: This 1996 program consists of an interview by ABJ host Darryl Wood with renowned trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis, who was 34 at the time. The interview provides insight, not just into Marsalis, but also into the nature of jazz music, and more broadly, the role of the artist in society.
Mojo/Classical (April 12, 1996)
Guests: Electrifying Mojo, Brazeal Dennard, Leslie B. Dunner
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:45
Description: This show is about African American music and the end of the Electrifying Mojo's career. Guests are the Electrifying Mojo, a Detroit based radio personality; and Dr. Leslie B. Dunner; conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. There is also a clip of Brazeal Dennard, a choral founder and conductor for an all black group named after himself.
Guests: Electrifying Mojo, Brazeal Dennard, Leslie B. Dunner
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:45
Description: This show is about African American music and the end of the Electrifying Mojo's career. Guests are the Electrifying Mojo, a Detroit based radio personality; and Dr. Leslie B. Dunner; conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. There is also a clip of Brazeal Dennard, a choral founder and conductor for an all black group named after himself.
Gladys Knight (1997)
Guests: Gladys Knight
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:15
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Gladys Knight discuss Knight's life and Motown career. Includes footage of a music video featuring Knight.
Guests: Gladys Knight
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:15
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Gladys Knight discuss Knight's life and Motown career. Includes footage of a music video featuring Knight.
Cece Winans Part 1 (1998)
Guests: CeCe Winans
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:10
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest CeCe Winans discuss Winans' musical career, the gospel music industry, and her new album.
Guests: CeCe Winans
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:10
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest CeCe Winans discuss Winans' musical career, the gospel music industry, and her new album.
Cece Winans Part 2 (1998)
Guests: CeCe Winans
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:10
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest CeCe Winans discuss CeCe's split from her singing partner and brother BeBe Winans, balancing her career with her family life, and her faith. Also, announcing the results of a music giveaway.
Guests: CeCe Winans
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:10
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest CeCe Winans discuss CeCe's split from her singing partner and brother BeBe Winans, balancing her career with her family life, and her faith. Also, announcing the results of a music giveaway.
Hip-Hop Music (1998)
Guests: Michael Eric Dyson, Karen Clark-Sheard
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:24
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Michael Eric Dyson discuss the relationship between hip-hop music and black culture. Also, Karen Clark-Sheard discusses the influence that hip-hop has had on gospel music.
Guests: Michael Eric Dyson, Karen Clark-Sheard
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:24
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Michael Eric Dyson discuss the relationship between hip-hop music and black culture. Also, Karen Clark-Sheard discusses the influence that hip-hop has had on gospel music.
Paul Robeson (1998)
Guests: Eric Williams, Charles Wright
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley, Michael K. Sellers
Duration: 00:27:08
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Eric Williams discuss the importance of preserving black literature. Also, Dr. Charles Wright discusses the life of Paul Robeson.
Guests: Eric Williams, Charles Wright
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley, Michael K. Sellers
Duration: 00:27:08
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Eric Williams discuss the importance of preserving black literature. Also, Dr. Charles Wright discusses the life of Paul Robeson.
Lou Rawls (January 28, 1998)
Guests: Lou Rawls
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:25:40
Description: This show is an interview with singer, actor, and voice actor Lou Rawls.
Guests: Lou Rawls
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:25:40
Description: This show is an interview with singer, actor, and voice actor Lou Rawls.
CeCe Winans (1999)
Guests: CeCe Winans
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:03
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest CeCe Winans discuss Winans's gospel career, her family, and her new book.
Guests: CeCe Winans
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:03
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest CeCe Winans discuss Winans's gospel career, her family, and her new book.
Montell Jordan (1999)
Guests: Montell Jordan
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:26:50
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Montell Jordan discuss Jordan's career and his new job as the host of Motown Live.
Guests: Montell Jordan
Host: Darryl Wood [bio]Darryl Wood hosted the show for ten years from 1988 to 1998 under the title American Black Journal. His shows focused on the skills and talents of many of the nation's leading African-American business people.
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Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:26:50
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Montell Jordan discuss Jordan's career and his new job as the host of Motown Live.
