Browse shows on: Urban Challenges
Urban life in this period witnessed a major drug epidemic and the flight of industries abroad, which created acute crises in housing, transportation, social services, and health for inner-city residents. Was "urban renewal" also "community renewal"? Or did it undermine communities in its attempt to alleviate serious social ills? ABJ shows examine these issues through interviews with community leaders and special feature programs.
CPT 1967 Detroit Riot (1968)
Guests: Bill Murphy, Kim Weston, Hal McKinney, Gwen McKinney, George Kirby
Host: Tony Brown, Sandy Lawrence, Abe Ulmer
Producer : Tony Brown
Duration: 01:00:03
Description: The program covers community events, local news, a segment on the role of the public school system in the 1967 Detroit Riot, and a segment on Harriet Tubman.
Guests: Bill Murphy, Kim Weston, Hal McKinney, Gwen McKinney, George Kirby
Host: Tony Brown, Sandy Lawrence, Abe Ulmer
Producer : Tony Brown
Duration: 01:00:03
Description: The program covers community events, local news, a segment on the role of the public school system in the 1967 Detroit Riot, and a segment on Harriet Tubman.
Colored People's Time 5: "The Making of a Rioter" (October 23, 1968)Guests: Tony Brown
Duration: 00:12:12
Description: This segment examines public education in Detroit. Highlighting the unsafe infrastructures, lack of adequate resources, and substandard curriculum inner city youth grappled with everyday. The staff reporters interviews students at Northeastern High School to gain insight into their thoughts about the situation. The interview reveals the students' frustration, anger and disillusionment with a system that has all but forgotten them. The students have staged a walkout and formed a Black Student organization to address their concerns.
Bobby Seale (Clip 1) (1978)
Guests: Bobby Seale
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:01:45
Description: The show opens with a recording of one of Bobby Seale's speeches in Oakland in the 1960s about what blacks want, need, and are entitled to in the world. Seale is then introduced as a guest on the show and the interview begins.
Guests: Bobby Seale
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:01:45
Description: The show opens with a recording of one of Bobby Seale's speeches in Oakland in the 1960s about what blacks want, need, and are entitled to in the world. Seale is then introduced as a guest on the show and the interview begins.
Bobby Seale (Clip 2) (1978)
Guests: Bobby Seale
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:02:26
Description: The show opens with a recording of one of Bobby Seale's speeches in Oakland in the 1960s about what blacks want, need, and are entitled to in the world.
Guests: Bobby Seale
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:02:26
Description: The show opens with a recording of one of Bobby Seale's speeches in Oakland in the 1960s about what blacks want, need, and are entitled to in the world.
Bobby Seale (Clip 3) (1978)
Guests: Bobby Seale
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:04:11
Description: The show opens with a recording of one of Bobby Seale's speeches in Oakland in the 1960s about what blacks want, need, and are entitled to in the world.
Guests: Bobby Seale
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:04:11
Description: The show opens with a recording of one of Bobby Seale's speeches in Oakland in the 1960s about what blacks want, need, and are entitled to in the world.
Coal Strike (1978)Guests: Helen Huddleston, Burdette Crowe, Len Gross, John Hutchinson, Wayne Busby, Alec Meiklejohn, Kathy Busby, Cecil Roberts, Mike Meares, John Huddleston, Jane English
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:26:22
Description: This program is unusual in the Detroit Black Journal series in that it takes on a topic that does not, on the surface, appear to be directly related to Detroit or African Americans. Nevertheless, it shows the scope of the program's interests.
Coal Strike (Clip 1) (1978)
Guests: John Huddleston, Mike Meares, Jane English, Wayne Busby, John Hutchinson, Len Gross, Burdette Crowe, Helen Huddleston, Alec Meiklejohn, Kathy Busby, Cecil Roberts
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:26:20
Description: The episode opens with statements from President Jimmy Carter announcing the strike settlement. Carter also recognizes the difficulty of the job of a miner. Next is a preview of a family, one who says that the miners have no choice but to stay out of the mines.
Guests: John Huddleston, Mike Meares, Jane English, Wayne Busby, John Hutchinson, Len Gross, Burdette Crowe, Helen Huddleston, Alec Meiklejohn, Kathy Busby, Cecil Roberts
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:26:20
Description: The episode opens with statements from President Jimmy Carter announcing the strike settlement. Carter also recognizes the difficulty of the job of a miner. Next is a preview of a family, one who says that the miners have no choice but to stay out of the mines.
Coal Strike (Clip 2) (1978)
Guests: John Huddleston, Mike Meares, Jane English, Cecil Roberts, Kathy Busby, Alec Meiklejohn, Wayne Busby, John Hutchinson, Len Gross, Burdette Crowe, Helen Huddleston
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:26:20
Description: The episode opens with statements from President Jimmy Carter announcing the strike settlement. Carter also recognizes the difficulty of the job of a miner. Next is a preview of a family, one who says that the miners have no choice but to stay out of the mines.
Guests: John Huddleston, Mike Meares, Jane English, Cecil Roberts, Kathy Busby, Alec Meiklejohn, Wayne Busby, John Hutchinson, Len Gross, Burdette Crowe, Helen Huddleston
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:26:20
Description: The episode opens with statements from President Jimmy Carter announcing the strike settlement. Carter also recognizes the difficulty of the job of a miner. Next is a preview of a family, one who says that the miners have no choice but to stay out of the mines.
Coal Strike (Clip 3) (1978)
Guests: John Huddleston, Mike Meares, Jane English, Cecil Roberts, Kathy Busby, Alec Meiklejohn, Wayne Busby, John Hutchinson, Len Gross, Burdette Crowe, Helen Huddleston
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:26:20
Description: The episode opens with statements from President Jimmy Carter announcing the strike settlement. Carter also recognizes the difficulty of the job of a miner. Next is a preview of a family, one who says that the miners have no choice but to stay out of the mines.
Guests: John Huddleston, Mike Meares, Jane English, Cecil Roberts, Kathy Busby, Alec Meiklejohn, Wayne Busby, John Hutchinson, Len Gross, Burdette Crowe, Helen Huddleston
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:26:20
Description: The episode opens with statements from President Jimmy Carter announcing the strike settlement. Carter also recognizes the difficulty of the job of a miner. Next is a preview of a family, one who says that the miners have no choice but to stay out of the mines.
Bobby Seale (Part 1) (1979)Guests: Bobby Seale
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:28:20
Description: Bobby Seale was a key figure in the development of African American consciousness and radical political activism in the 1960s. Seale was one of the founders of, and an important spokesman for, the Black Panther Party. In this program from 1979, Seale talks with host Ron Scott about his role with the Black Panthers, his recently published autobiography, and his new sense of direction for the 1980s.
Bobby Seale (Part 2) (1979)Guests: Bobby Seale
Host: Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Duration: 00:29:30
Description: Bobby Seale, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, talks with host Ron Scott about his role with the Black Panthers, his recently published autobiography, and his new sense of direction for the 1980s. This is the second part of a two part interview in 1978.
Who Controls the Media? (1979)Guests: Al Chambliss, Zora Brown
Host: Lawton K. Jackson
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:59
Description: This recording of a Detroit Black Journal program on citizens' efforts to influence television and radio broadcast programming is incomplete.
Dick Gregory (1981)Guests: Dick Gregory, Barbra Tracey
Host: Paul Clements
Producer : Deborah Ray
Duration: 00:29:16
Description: This program from 1981 is an unusual example of the range of programs represented in the Detroit Black Journal series. Less polished and focused than many of the other programs in the series, it nevertheless confronts a serious issue - the Atlanta Child Killings - that was of intense interest to African Americans, at the time.
Black Teens (1984)
Guests: Claud Young, Martha Jean Steinberg, Marion Terrell, S.L. Jones, Erma Franklin, Robbie McCoy, Cecil Franklin, Fannie Tyler, Joel Bowman, Mark Tilles, Keith Binion, Kevin Binion, Jacqueline Tilles, Brandon Graham, Hazel Rucker, Nathaniel Rucker, LaMaurice Gardner, Shelly Boglin, Carol E. Pearson, Rosetta Hines, Rod Johnson, Mamie R. Wright, Brenda Mae Evans, Lawanda Fisher, Shawn Fisher, Sue Carol Fisher, Sarah A. Johnson, Cephaus Johnson, Cheryl Williams, Stacey Williams, Tenecia Gregory, Mary Wilks
Host: Ben Frazier
Producer : Alicia Nails, Ed Gordon, Njia Kai
Duration: 00:56:43
Description: A special about black teenagers, featuring segments about the death of Rev. C.L. Franklin, a charitable organization, the popularity of androgynous fashion, and a radio and television program created by high schoolers.
Guests: Claud Young, Martha Jean Steinberg, Marion Terrell, S.L. Jones, Erma Franklin, Robbie McCoy, Cecil Franklin, Fannie Tyler, Joel Bowman, Mark Tilles, Keith Binion, Kevin Binion, Jacqueline Tilles, Brandon Graham, Hazel Rucker, Nathaniel Rucker, LaMaurice Gardner, Shelly Boglin, Carol E. Pearson, Rosetta Hines, Rod Johnson, Mamie R. Wright, Brenda Mae Evans, Lawanda Fisher, Shawn Fisher, Sue Carol Fisher, Sarah A. Johnson, Cephaus Johnson, Cheryl Williams, Stacey Williams, Tenecia Gregory, Mary Wilks
Host: Ben Frazier
Producer : Alicia Nails, Ed Gordon, Njia Kai
Duration: 00:56:43
Description: A special about black teenagers, featuring segments about the death of Rev. C.L. Franklin, a charitable organization, the popularity of androgynous fashion, and a radio and television program created by high schoolers.
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.
1985 Forum on Black America (1985)
Guests: Robert Woodson, Ernest Green, M. Carl Holman, Marc Stepp, Geraldine Daniels, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Pendleton, Clarence M., Jr.
Host: Roger Wilkins
Producer : Tony Batten
Duration: 01:32:28
Description: Moderator Roger Wilkins and panelists Robert Woodson, Ernest Green, M. Carl Holman, Marc Stepp, Geraldine Daniels, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Clarence M. Pendleton, Jr. discuss economic issues faced by black Americans and take audience questions.
Guests: Robert Woodson, Ernest Green, M. Carl Holman, Marc Stepp, Geraldine Daniels, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Pendleton, Clarence M., Jr.
Host: Roger Wilkins
Producer : Tony Batten
Duration: 01:32:28
Description: Moderator Roger Wilkins and panelists Robert Woodson, Ernest Green, M. Carl Holman, Marc Stepp, Geraldine Daniels, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Clarence M. Pendleton, Jr. discuss economic issues faced by black Americans and take audience questions.
Teen Gang Violence (1985)Guests: Hartford Smith, James Younger, Emeral Crosby
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Hudson
Duration: 00:57:31
Description: In this special, hour-long presentation from late 1985, host Ed Gordon explores the impact and causes of teen violence with a panel that includes a police official, a high school principal, a social work expert and a former teen gang member.
Dave Bing and Earl Graves (1986)Guests: David Bing, Earl Graves
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Atkinson-Hudson
Duration: 00:29:01
Description: The search for economic autonomy and self-determination has long been an important concern in the African American community. This 1986 program explores the state of that search through a discussion between host Ed Gordon and two prominent African American businessmen: Earl Graves, editor and publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine, and Dave Bing, president of Bing Steel and a former member of the Detroit Pistons.
Dearborn Boycott 1986 (1986)Guests: Joe Madison, Howard Simon, Arthur Featherstone
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:29:23
Description: In 1986, a move by the Detroit suburb of Dearborn to restrict access to city parks sparked an intense controversy. Many saw this as a racist attempt to keep black Detroiters out of the predominantly white suburb. The Dearborn City Council's action prompted a legal challenge and opponents of the new ordinance organized a boycott of Dearborn businesses, particular the Fairlane Mall, which had been a very popular shopping center for black Detroiters.
Jesse Jackson (1) (1986)Guests: Jesse Jackson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Carol Gibson
Duration: 00:28:47
Description: A Baptist minister, Jesse Jackson spent decades as a civil rights and community activist before a pair of campaigns for the presidency made him a prominent political figure. In this 1986 program, Jackson appears primarily in the role of minister and community activist as he and host Ed Gordon discuss the problems facing black youth in America. (A second program with Jackson, to be aired the following week, would address the situation in South Africa.)
Jesse Jackson (2) (1986)Guests: Jesse Jackson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Carole Gibson
Duration: 00:28:49
Description: In the second of two consecutive programs from 1986 featuring interviews with Jesse Jackson, host Ed Gordon engages Jackson in a discussion of national politics and the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa.
White Power (1986)Guests: Ted (no last name), Paul (no last name), Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:46
Description: In this provocative program from about 1986, host Ed Gordon, interviews two members of the Security Service Action Group about their white-separatist beliefs. The two men - identified only as Ted and Paul - are wearing black military-style uniforms that are starkly reminiscent of Nazi Germany, complete with red-and-black swastika armbands.
Cocaine and Crack (May 5, 1986)
Guests: Mary Bridges, Dennis Counts, Albert Lloyd
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Atkinson-Hudson
Duration: 00:29:29
Description: This show is about cocaine and crack (at the time, a new form of the drug) because it is the largest growing drug problem. The show begins with the story of a former cocaine user.
The guests are Dr. Mary Bridges, the medical director of chemical dependency at the Samaritan Health Center; Dennis Counts, a former cocaine abuser; and Albert Lloyd, a substance abuse counselor at the Samaritan Health Center.
Guests: Mary Bridges, Dennis Counts, Albert Lloyd
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Atkinson-Hudson
Duration: 00:29:29
Description: This show is about cocaine and crack (at the time, a new form of the drug) because it is the largest growing drug problem. The show begins with the story of a former cocaine user.
The guests are Dr. Mary Bridges, the medical director of chemical dependency at the Samaritan Health Center; Dennis Counts, a former cocaine abuser; and Albert Lloyd, a substance abuse counselor at the Samaritan Health Center.
Drug Business (May 12, 1986)
Guests: Joel Gilliam, Ed Bell, Ken Walton
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Atkinson Hudson
Duration: 00:27:29
Description: This show is about the war on drugs in Detroit. Includes commentary from Susan Watson.
Guests are Joel Gilliam, the Detroit Police narcotics inspector; defense attorney Ed Bell; and special agent, FBI, Ken Walton.
Guests: Joel Gilliam, Ed Bell, Ken Walton
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Atkinson Hudson
Duration: 00:27:29
Description: This show is about the war on drugs in Detroit. Includes commentary from Susan Watson.
Guests are Joel Gilliam, the Detroit Police narcotics inspector; defense attorney Ed Bell; and special agent, FBI, Ken Walton.
Marie Farrell Donaldson (June 1986)Guests: Marie Farrell-Donaldson, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:39
Description: This program from June of 1986 features an interview with Detroit Ombudsman Marie Farrell-Donaldson, whose office is charged with helping citizens navigate the city's bureaucracy and help them resolve problems with city services and agencies.
Black Reporters (June 9, 1986)Guests: Bill Black, Chauncey Bailey, Emery King, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Atkinson Hudson
Duration: 00:28:24
Description: This program from June 1986 is a fascinating look at the intersection of race and media in the mid 1980s. Host Ed Gordon begins by playing a clip from the previous week's program in which Detroit Mayor Coleman Young criticizes news coverage in the city as unfair and racially biased.
Detroit School Board (July 7, 1986)Guests: Clara Rutherford, Alonzo Bates
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Bob Rossbach, Dianne Atkinson-Hudson
Duration: 00:28:51
Description: In the early 1980s, the Detroit Board of Education became a lightning rod for criticism over some of its financial dealings and budgetary practices. The district was under increasing pressure because of public concerns over safety in the schools and the quality of education in the district, and district officials were seeking to draw attention to inequities in school funding statewide.
Drug Paraphernalia Ban (July 21, 1986)
Guests: Nicholas Jr. Hood, Al Jawad, Imam Abdullah El-Amin
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Atkinson-Hudson
Duration: 00:29:23
Description: This show is about a possible ordinance to ban the sale of drug paraphernalia in Detroit following a protest. Includes commentary by Susan Watson.
Guests are Nicholas Hood Jr. of the Detroit City Council; Al Jawad, the president of the Association of Independent Petroleum Dealers; and Imam Abdullah El-Amin of the Detroit Muslim Center, who led the protest the prior week.
Guests: Nicholas Jr. Hood, Al Jawad, Imam Abdullah El-Amin
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Dianne Atkinson-Hudson
Duration: 00:29:23
Description: This show is about a possible ordinance to ban the sale of drug paraphernalia in Detroit following a protest. Includes commentary by Susan Watson.
Guests are Nicholas Hood Jr. of the Detroit City Council; Al Jawad, the president of the Association of Independent Petroleum Dealers; and Imam Abdullah El-Amin of the Detroit Muslim Center, who led the protest the prior week.
Teen Violence (November 3, 1986)
Guests: Elizabeth Hood, Charles Harper, Hartford Smith, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:29:33
Description: This show is a discussion of teen violence in Detroit. It includes commentary by Susan Watson.
Guests include Dr. Elizabeth Hood from Wayne State University School of Education, psychologist Charles Harper, Professor Hartford Smith from Wayne State University School of Social Work, and the voice of "John", a former drug dealer.
Guests: Elizabeth Hood, Charles Harper, Hartford Smith, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:29:33
Description: This show is a discussion of teen violence in Detroit. It includes commentary by Susan Watson.
Guests include Dr. Elizabeth Hood from Wayne State University School of Education, psychologist Charles Harper, Professor Hartford Smith from Wayne State University School of Social Work, and the voice of "John", a former drug dealer.
Teen Violence with Susan Watson (November 24, 1986)
Guests: Susan Watson, Thelma Curtis, Luvinia Hilson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:30:24
Description: This show focuses on coming up with solutions for teen violence in Detroit.
Guests include Susan Watson, writer for the Detroit Free Press; and Thelma Curtis and Luvinia Hilson, women whose sons was killed by teen violence.
Guests: Susan Watson, Thelma Curtis, Luvinia Hilson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:30:24
Description: This show focuses on coming up with solutions for teen violence in Detroit.
Guests include Susan Watson, writer for the Detroit Free Press; and Thelma Curtis and Luvinia Hilson, women whose sons was killed by teen violence.
Agenda 1987 (1987)
Guests: Erma Henderson, Jim Holly, Imam Talib Karim-Muhammad, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Gallant-Gordon
Duration: 00:28:42
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Erma Henderson, Imam Talib Karim-Muhammed, and Rev. Jim Holly discuss issues that will be faced by Detroit's black community in the upcoming year.
Guests: Erma Henderson, Jim Holly, Imam Talib Karim-Muhammad, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Gallant-Gordon
Duration: 00:28:42
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Erma Henderson, Imam Talib Karim-Muhammed, and Rev. Jim Holly discuss issues that will be faced by Detroit's black community in the upcoming year.
Psychological Slavery (1987)Guests: Dr. Robert Newby, Dr. Tyrone Tilory, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:47
Description: In this program from 1987, host Ed Gordon engages in a fascinating discussion of African American psychology with two faculty members from Wayne State University: history professor Dr. Tyrone Tilory, and sociology professor Dr. Robert Newby.
School Crisis (1987)Guests: Teola Canty, George Vaughn, Arthur Jefferson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:18
Description: This program, broadcast live in the spring of 1987, was organized by WTVS as a public forum in response to the fatal shooting of a student at a Detroit high school. The panel discussion, led by host Ed Gordon, with Detroit Schools Superintendent Dr. Arthur Jefferson, school board member George Vaughn, and PTA President Teola Canty, illuminates the struggle of a major city to come to grips with violence in its schools and broader community.
AIDS (March 30, 1987)
Guests: Melinda Love, Scott Walton, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:30:32
Description: This show examines the incidence of AIDS in black Americans.
Guests include Dr. Melinda Love from the Detroit Board of Health; Scott Walton, the executive director of the Wellness Network; and Grace, a woman with AIDS who shares her story over the phone. Followed by commentary from Susan Watson.
Guests: Melinda Love, Scott Walton, Susan Watson
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:30:32
Description: This show examines the incidence of AIDS in black Americans.
Guests include Dr. Melinda Love from the Detroit Board of Health; Scott Walton, the executive director of the Wellness Network; and Grace, a woman with AIDS who shares her story over the phone. Followed by commentary from Susan Watson.
Aging (May 4, 1987)
Guests: Nellie Cuellar, Gloria Hicks Long, Cleopatra Jones
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:30:47
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Nellie Cuellar, Gloria Hicks Long, and Cleopatra Jones discuss challenges faced by Detroit's senior community.
Guests: Nellie Cuellar, Gloria Hicks Long, Cleopatra Jones
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:30:47
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Nellie Cuellar, Gloria Hicks Long, and Cleopatra Jones discuss challenges faced by Detroit's senior community.
Detroit Schools Settlement (October 12, 1987)
Guests: Arthur Jefferson, Elliot John
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:46
Description: This show examines the contract agreed to by striking teachers in Detroit schools. Guests include Dr. Arthur Jefferson, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools; and John Elliot, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers.
Guests: Arthur Jefferson, Elliot John
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:46
Description: This show examines the contract agreed to by striking teachers in Detroit schools. Guests include Dr. Arthur Jefferson, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools; and John Elliot, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers.
Housing Discrimination (October 19, 1987)
Guests: Sue Alexander, Marvin Thomas, Jeff McCall
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:24
Description: This show is about housing discrimination in Detroit.
Guests are Sue Alexander, a woman who won a discrimination suit against a rental agent; Jeff McCall, a realtor who owns his own real-estate company; and Marvin Thomas of the Fair Housing Center.
Guests: Sue Alexander, Marvin Thomas, Jeff McCall
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:24
Description: This show is about housing discrimination in Detroit.
Guests are Sue Alexander, a woman who won a discrimination suit against a rental agent; Jeff McCall, a realtor who owns his own real-estate company; and Marvin Thomas of the Fair Housing Center.
Strategic Plan (November 23, 1987)
Guests: Erma Henderson, Arthur Johnson, Jim Holley
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:26
Description: This show is about the Detroit Strategic Planning Project to try to better Detroit, and whether it may really have an impact. The show begins with an outtake from a speech by Walter McCarthy, the co-chairman of the Detroit Strategic Plan, and comments from Mayor Coleman Young.
Guests include Erma Henderson, president of the Detroit City Council, and executive committee member for the Detroit Strategic Plan; Dr. Arthur Johnson, the co-chairman of race relations for the Detroit Strategic Plan; and Reverend Jim Holley of Little Rock Baptist Church.
Guests: Erma Henderson, Arthur Johnson, Jim Holley
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:26
Description: This show is about the Detroit Strategic Planning Project to try to better Detroit, and whether it may really have an impact. The show begins with an outtake from a speech by Walter McCarthy, the co-chairman of the Detroit Strategic Plan, and comments from Mayor Coleman Young.
Guests include Erma Henderson, president of the Detroit City Council, and executive committee member for the Detroit Strategic Plan; Dr. Arthur Johnson, the co-chairman of race relations for the Detroit Strategic Plan; and Reverend Jim Holley of Little Rock Baptist Church.
Black Women (December 21, 1987)
Guests: Pat Coleman-Burns, Lyn Lewis, Valerie Childs
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:29:30
Description: This show details the plight of black women in the 1980's.
Guests include Dr. Lyn Lewis of the University of Detroit; Valerie Childs, cofounder and director of Single Mothers of Color; and Dr. Pat Coleman-Burns, of Wayne State University. Includes commentary from Susan Watson.
Guests: Pat Coleman-Burns, Lyn Lewis, Valerie Childs
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:29:30
Description: This show details the plight of black women in the 1980's.
Guests include Dr. Lyn Lewis of the University of Detroit; Valerie Childs, cofounder and director of Single Mothers of Color; and Dr. Pat Coleman-Burns, of Wayne State University. Includes commentary from Susan Watson.
Detroit City Council (1988)
Guests: Clyde Cleveland, Barbara-Rose Collins
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:55
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Clyde Cleveland and Barbara-Rose Collins discuss their work as members of the Detroit City Council and conflict between the Mayor and the Council.
Guests: Clyde Cleveland, Barbara-Rose Collins
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:28:55
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Clyde Cleveland and Barbara-Rose Collins discuss their work as members of the Detroit City Council and conflict between the Mayor and the Council.
MOS #1 (1988)
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Duration: 00:08:12
Description: Footage of interviews with Detroit residents.
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Description: Footage of interviews with Detroit residents.
Black Women II (January 11, 1988)
Guests: Pat Coleman-Burns, Lyn Lewis, Garrett Payne, George N'Namdi
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Gallant Gordon
Duration: 00:28:28
Description: Continuation of discussion of the plight of the black woman.
Guests include Patricia Coleman-Burns, PhD, then of Wayne State University; Lyn Lewis, Dr. Lyn Lewis of the University of Detroit; psychologist Garrett Payne; and Dr. George N'Namdi, also a psychologist and now art dealer.
Guests: Pat Coleman-Burns, Lyn Lewis, Garrett Payne, George N'Namdi
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Gallant Gordon
Duration: 00:28:28
Description: Continuation of discussion of the plight of the black woman.
Guests include Patricia Coleman-Burns, PhD, then of Wayne State University; Lyn Lewis, Dr. Lyn Lewis of the University of Detroit; psychologist Garrett Payne; and Dr. George N'Namdi, also a psychologist and now art dealer.
Detroit's Homeless 1988 (January 25, 1988)
Guests: MaryAnne Mahaffey, Sonya Terry, Maureen Taylor
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:31:55
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests MaryAnne Mahaffey, Sonya Terry, and Maureen Taylor discuss Detroit's growing problem with homelessness and the perceived inadequate response from city officials.
Guests: MaryAnne Mahaffey, Sonya Terry, Maureen Taylor
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:31:55
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests MaryAnne Mahaffey, Sonya Terry, and Maureen Taylor discuss Detroit's growing problem with homelessness and the perceived inadequate response from city officials.
Black Health Care (February 15, 1988)
Guests: Charles Vincent, John Waller, Jacqueline Flowers Lee
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:29
Description: This show is about health disparities in black people, and how things can be changed toward African Americans being healthier. The show ends with commentary from Susan Watson.
Guests are Dr. Charles Vincent, an OB/GYN; Dr. John Waller, the chairman of the Department of Community Medicine for Wayne State University; and Jacqueline Flowers Lee, a consultant for the Michigan Department of Health.
Guests: Charles Vincent, John Waller, Jacqueline Flowers Lee
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:29
Description: This show is about health disparities in black people, and how things can be changed toward African Americans being healthier. The show ends with commentary from Susan Watson.
Guests are Dr. Charles Vincent, an OB/GYN; Dr. John Waller, the chairman of the Department of Community Medicine for Wayne State University; and Jacqueline Flowers Lee, a consultant for the Michigan Department of Health.
War On Crack (February 24, 1988)
Guests: Warren Harris, Wiliam Coonce, Ken Cockrel, Richard Kaufman
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 01:00:55
Description: A special about recent efforts by the Detroit police department to shut down crack houses.
Guests: Warren Harris, Wiliam Coonce, Ken Cockrel, Richard Kaufman
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 01:00:55
Description: A special about recent efforts by the Detroit police department to shut down crack houses.
Crack Continues (February 29, 1988)
Guests: Ron Lockett, Jacqueline Morrison, Nathaniel Topp
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:29:42
Description: This show is a part two of a series looking at the role of the community in putting an end to crack cocaine in Detroit.
Guests are Ron Lockett, the executive director of Family and Youth Resources; Jacqueline Morrison senior community prevention consultant of Project EPIC, a substance abuse prevention program; and Nathaniel Topp, the commanding officer of the Crime Prevention Unit of the Detroit Police Department.
Guests: Ron Lockett, Jacqueline Morrison, Nathaniel Topp
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:29:42
Description: This show is a part two of a series looking at the role of the community in putting an end to crack cocaine in Detroit.
Guests are Ron Lockett, the executive director of Family and Youth Resources; Jacqueline Morrison senior community prevention consultant of Project EPIC, a substance abuse prevention program; and Nathaniel Topp, the commanding officer of the Crime Prevention Unit of the Detroit Police Department.
Interview with Mayor Coleman Young (April 4, 1988)Guests: Coleman Young
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:50
Description: A local favorite was the late Coleman A. Young, Detroit's Mayor for twenty years, who appeared on the show numerous times to discuss his efforts to shape Detroit, confront critics, and fight for racial justice. Young's dynamic manner made for several lively appearances, particularly in his early years as mayor in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Health Clinics (May 16, 1988)
Guests: Edna Miller, George Gaines
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:30:40
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Edna Miller and George Gaines discuss recent controversy regarding health clinics at high schools.
Guests: Edna Miller, George Gaines
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Trudy Gallant, Ed Gordon
Duration: 00:30:40
Description: Host Ed Gordon and guests Edna Miller and George Gaines discuss recent controversy regarding health clinics at high schools.
Casino Gambling (June 13, 1988)
Guests: Lawrence Doss, Helen Kelly, Keith Butler, Michael Jefferson
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:42
Description: This show is about the allowance of more casinos in Detroit. Guests include Lawrence Doss and Helen Kelly, both of the Casino Gaming Study Commission; Reverend Keith Butler, president of the Alliance Against Casino Gambling; and Michael Jefferson from Citizens for Detroit's Future.
Guests: Lawrence Doss, Helen Kelly, Keith Butler, Michael Jefferson
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:42
Description: This show is about the allowance of more casinos in Detroit. Guests include Lawrence Doss and Helen Kelly, both of the Casino Gaming Study Commission; Reverend Keith Butler, president of the Alliance Against Casino Gambling; and Michael Jefferson from Citizens for Detroit's Future.
Airplane Pyramid Scheme (June 27, 1988)
Guests: Susan Watson, Richard Smart, Robert McTyre
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:19
Description: This show is about the pyramid operation that was exclusively black, and whether that's the only reason it gained so much attention.
Guests include Richard Smart, the assistant deputy attorney general for Detroit; Detroit Free Press columnist Susan Watson, who wrote an article about the situation and has been receiving hate mail and threats because of it; and Robert McTyre of the Michigan Chronicle.
Guests: Susan Watson, Richard Smart, Robert McTyre
Host: Ed Gordon
Producer : Ed Gordon, Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:28:19
Description: This show is about the pyramid operation that was exclusively black, and whether that's the only reason it gained so much attention.
Guests include Richard Smart, the assistant deputy attorney general for Detroit; Detroit Free Press columnist Susan Watson, who wrote an article about the situation and has been receiving hate mail and threats because of it; and Robert McTyre of the Michigan Chronicle.
Joe Clark (1989)Guests: Joe Clark
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:26:53
Description: In this special broadcast from 1989, host Trudy Gallant, presents a brief introduction to an extended (24-minute) excerpt from a speech by New Jersey high school principal Joe Clark. The speech had been recorded earlier during an appearance by Clark at Wayne State University in Detroit. Clark gained national attention for the controversial discipline techniques he used to transform the inner city school into an ordered, violence-free school.
The Endangered Black Family (1989)Guests: Dr. Nathan Hare, Dr. Julia Hare
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:24:38
Description: The Crisis in Black Sexual Politics, a book by Dr. Nathan Hare and Dr. Julia Hare, is the focus of this program from 1989. The coauthors, who were husband and wife, were both psychologists practicing in the San Francisco area. Nathan Hare had been the original chair of the Black Studies Department at San Francisco State University in 1968, which was the first Black Studies program established at a predominantly white university in the United States.
State of Black America (January 1989)Guests: Dr. Leon Chestang, N. Charles Anderson, John E. Jacob
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:48
Description: This program, broadcast in January 1989, discusses a report recently issued by the National Urban League assessing the economic and social challenges facing African Americans.
Black History 1989 (February 6, 1989)
Guests: Silvia Williams, Dorothy DeMorcia, Wardell Polk
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:28:25
Description: This show is about the history of Detroit, as remembered by citizens Dorothy DeMorcia and Wardell Polk, and exhibited by the Detroit Historical Museum. Silvia Williams, curator of education for the Detroit historical department, is also a guest.
Guests: Silvia Williams, Dorothy DeMorcia, Wardell Polk
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:28:25
Description: This show is about the history of Detroit, as remembered by citizens Dorothy DeMorcia and Wardell Polk, and exhibited by the Detroit Historical Museum. Silvia Williams, curator of education for the Detroit historical department, is also a guest.
Young Black Males and Isuthu (March 27, 1989)
Guests: Gordan Patton, Harold and Todd Upshaw, Wendell Anthony, LaGreta (voice only) Blake-Smith
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:28:05
Description: This show is about rites of passage programs for black boys for a smooth transition into
adulthood.
Guests include Gordan Patton, a counselor for the Isuthu program; Todd Upshaw, a current member of Isuthu; Harold Upshaw, Todd's father; and Reverend Wendell Anthony, pastor of Fellowship Chapel and developer of the Isuthu program. LaGreta Blake-Smith, a single parent, joins the conversation over the phone.
Guests: Gordan Patton, Harold and Todd Upshaw, Wendell Anthony, LaGreta (voice only) Blake-Smith
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:28:05
Description: This show is about rites of passage programs for black boys for a smooth transition into
adulthood.
Guests include Gordan Patton, a counselor for the Isuthu program; Todd Upshaw, a current member of Isuthu; Harold Upshaw, Todd's father; and Reverend Wendell Anthony, pastor of Fellowship Chapel and developer of the Isuthu program. LaGreta Blake-Smith, a single parent, joins the conversation over the phone.
Kenny Cockrel (May 1989)Guests: Dennis Archer, Justin Ravitz, Mike Hamlin, Jack Russell, Ken Cockrell
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Gerald Smith, James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:49
Description: Ken Cockrel was an often-controversial, often-inspirational figure in Detroit politics, from his emergence as a radical black activist and lawyer in the 1960s, through a term on the Detroit City Council, to speculation that he would run for mayor. This program, aired shortly after Cockrel's sudden death from a heart attack in 1989, explores Cockrel's contribution to the city.
Adam Shakoor (May 8, 1989)
Guests: Adam Shakoor
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:44
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guest Adam Shakoor discuss Shakoor's appointment as the Deputy Mayor and Crime Czar of Detroit.
Guests: Adam Shakoor
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:44
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guest Adam Shakoor discuss Shakoor's appointment as the Deputy Mayor and Crime Czar of Detroit.
Older American Month (May 22, 1989)
Guests: Jacqueline Martin, Al Crawford, Mary McDougall
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guests Jacqueline Martin, Al Crawford, and Mary McDougall discuss issues faced by Detroit's black senior citizen population.
Guests: Jacqueline Martin, Al Crawford, Mary McDougall
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guests Jacqueline Martin, Al Crawford, and Mary McDougall discuss issues faced by Detroit's black senior citizen population.
Dr. John Porter (June 12, 1989)
Guests: John Porter
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:45
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guest Dr. John Porter discuss Porter's upcoming term as the Interim Superintendent of the Detroit Public School System.
Guests: John Porter
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:45
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guest Dr. John Porter discuss Porter's upcoming term as the Interim Superintendent of the Detroit Public School System.
Bill Johnson/Danton Wilson (July 17, 1989)
Guests: Bill Johnson, Danton Wilson
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:26
Description: This show is about "Coleman's Communication on Crime" newsletter.
Guests are Danton Wilson editor in chief of the Michigan Chronicle and former staff of the City of Detroit public information; and Bill Johnson, of the editorial staff of the Detroit News.
Guests: Bill Johnson, Danton Wilson
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:26
Description: This show is about "Coleman's Communication on Crime" newsletter.
Guests are Danton Wilson editor in chief of the Michigan Chronicle and former staff of the City of Detroit public information; and Bill Johnson, of the editorial staff of the Detroit News.
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.
Budget Cuts (1990)Guests: Lavelle Williams, Bill (George Martin) Black
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:37
Description: In early 1990, the city of Detroit was facing a major budget crisis. Concerns about the city's finances, which had barely surfaced during the mayoral election in October and November of 1989, had suddenly erupted into an $80 million budget shortfall that prompted Mayor Coleman Young to propose drastic cutbacks in city services.
Louis Farrakhan (1990)Guests: Louis Farrakhan, Rasul Muhammad
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:22
Description: Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam has been an important and controversial leader in the African American community since the late 1970s. A powerfully charismatic speaker, he was the primary organizer of the Million Man March in 1995. While many African Americans found the Million Man March to be a deeply inspirational event, Farrakhan has also been sharply criticized for his organization's separatist ideas and for comments that many considered anti-Semitic.
Dress Code (January 8, 1990)
Guests: Kim Snells, Frank Hayden, John Elliot
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:25
Description: This show is about shootings over clothing, and whether dress codes would decrease student violence. Commentary from Susan Watson is included. Guests are Frank Hayden, a Detroit school board member; John Elliot, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers; and Kim Snells, president of Detroit public schools city-wide student council.
Guests: Kim Snells, Frank Hayden, John Elliot
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:25
Description: This show is about shootings over clothing, and whether dress codes would decrease student violence. Commentary from Susan Watson is included. Guests are Frank Hayden, a Detroit school board member; John Elliot, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers; and Kim Snells, president of Detroit public schools city-wide student council.
Detroit Public Schools Superintendent (January 23, 1990)
Guests: Lawrence Patrick, John Elliot, Helen Moore
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:30:06
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guests Lawrence Patrick, John Elliot, and Helen Moore discuss the search for a new superintendent of the Detroit Public School System.
Guests: Lawrence Patrick, John Elliot, Helen Moore
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:30:06
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guests Lawrence Patrick, John Elliot, and Helen Moore discuss the search for a new superintendent of the Detroit Public School System.
Recall Coleman (March 26, 1990)
Guests: Wendell Anthony, Mildred Gattis, Lonnie Peek
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:33
Description: This show examines the effects the federal investigation of Detroit Police Department and Mayor Young has had on Detroit. Guests include Reverend Wendell Anthony, the pastor of Fellowship Chapel; Mildred Gattis, the news director of WJLB; and Lonnie Peek from WQBH radio.
Guests: Wendell Anthony, Mildred Gattis, Lonnie Peek
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:33
Description: This show examines the effects the federal investigation of Detroit Police Department and Mayor Young has had on Detroit. Guests include Reverend Wendell Anthony, the pastor of Fellowship Chapel; Mildred Gattis, the news director of WJLB; and Lonnie Peek from WQBH radio.
Blacks and Environmental Issues (April 9, 1990)
Guests: Bunyon Bryant, Grace Boggs, Gayle Rocker, Avery Brooks
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:29:18
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guests Dr. Bunyon Bryant, Grace Boggs, and Gayle Rocker discuss environmental issues that affect Detroit's black community. It also includes a clip of the interview with actor Avery Brooks about Ken Cockrel and playing Paul Robeson.
Guests: Bunyon Bryant, Grace Boggs, Gayle Rocker, Avery Brooks
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:29:18
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guests Dr. Bunyon Bryant, Grace Boggs, and Gayle Rocker discuss environmental issues that affect Detroit's black community. It also includes a clip of the interview with actor Avery Brooks about Ken Cockrel and playing Paul Robeson.
Infant Mortality Prevention (May 7, 1990)
Guests: Vernice Davis-Anthony, Edna E. Batiste, Diane Whitney
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:58
Description: This show is about the high infant mortality rate in Detroit, and how to reach a solution.
Guests include Edna E. Batiste, administrator of the Detroit Health Department; Vernice Davis-Anthony, the executive director of the Wayne County Task Force for Infant Mortality; and Diane Whitney, a mother of six and former drug abuser.
Guests: Vernice Davis-Anthony, Edna E. Batiste, Diane Whitney
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:58
Description: This show is about the high infant mortality rate in Detroit, and how to reach a solution.
Guests include Edna E. Batiste, administrator of the Detroit Health Department; Vernice Davis-Anthony, the executive director of the Wayne County Task Force for Infant Mortality; and Diane Whitney, a mother of six and former drug abuser.
School Closings (June 18, 1990)
Guests: Frank Hayden, Gloria Cobbin, Nancy Mallett, Helen Moore
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:45
Description: This show is about the closing of 16 schools in Detroit, and whether or not the quality of education will improve with this consolidation. Guests include Gloria Cobbin and Frank Hayden, both of the Detroit School Board; Nancy Mallett, of the Tappan School Community Organization; and Helen Moore, from Black Parents for Quality Education.
Guests: Frank Hayden, Gloria Cobbin, Nancy Mallett, Helen Moore
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : James Jackson
Duration: 00:27:45
Description: This show is about the closing of 16 schools in Detroit, and whether or not the quality of education will improve with this consolidation. Guests include Gloria Cobbin and Frank Hayden, both of the Detroit School Board; Nancy Mallett, of the Tappan School Community Organization; and Helen Moore, from Black Parents for Quality Education.
Coleman Young (October 8, 1990)
Guests: Coleman A. Young
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: This show is an interview with Detroit mayor Coleman Young.
Guests: Coleman A. Young
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: This show is an interview with Detroit mayor Coleman Young.
NBMBA (November 5, 1990)
Guests: Gary Dent
Host: Gerald Smith
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:49
Description: This show is about the low minority graduation rate in Detroit high schools and how opportunities to change things can be communicated to students, promoting destination MBA seminars. The guest is Gary Dent, the president of the Detroit chapter of National Black MBA Association.
Guests: Gary Dent
Host: Gerald Smith
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:49
Description: This show is about the low minority graduation rate in Detroit high schools and how opportunities to change things can be communicated to students, promoting destination MBA seminars. The guest is Gary Dent, the president of the Detroit chapter of National Black MBA Association.
Ombudsman (November 12, 1990)
Guests: Marie Farrell-Donaldson
Host: Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:26:54
Description: This show is about the problems with Detroit city services.
The guest is Ombudsman for the City of Detroit, Marie Farrell-Donaldson.
Guests: Marie Farrell-Donaldson
Host: Trudy Gallant
Duration: 00:26:54
Description: This show is about the problems with Detroit city services.
The guest is Ombudsman for the City of Detroit, Marie Farrell-Donaldson.
Black Youth Perspectives (1991)Guests: Vincent Calles, Wenona Bryant, Chris Lee, Jasminder Grewal, Diona Smiley, Neeme Jarvi
Host: Randy Henry
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:29:43
Description: This program from the early fall of 1991 is the second of two special broadcasts focusing on city youth.
General Assistance Cuts, Part 1 (1991)Guests: Maryann Mahaffey, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, Joan Doyen
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:29:16
Description: This program from the fall of 1991 is the first of two DBJ broadcasts examining one of the hot-button issues in Michigan at that time - the state's decision to balance its budget by slashing its spending on general assistance welfare.
General Assistance Cuts, Part 2 (1991)Guests: Sam Chambers, City Councilman Keith Butler, State Rep. Morris Hood, State Rep. David Hollister, State Sen. David Holmes
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:41
Description: This is the second of two DBJ programs broadcast in the fall of 1991 as cutbacks in Michigan's state budget were throwing 90,000 state residents off of the general assistance welfare rolls.
Matty Rich (1991)
Guests: Matty Rich
Host: Nkenge Zola
Producer :
Duration: 00:20:33
Description: Nkenge Zola interviews Matty Rich about his debut film, Straight Out of Brooklyn.
Guests: Matty Rich
Host: Nkenge Zola
Producer :
Duration: 00:20:33
Description: Nkenge Zola interviews Matty Rich about his debut film, Straight Out of Brooklyn.
Michigan Budget Cuts (1991)
Guests: Bill Black, David Holmes, Marie Kaigler, Vicki Thomas, Joe Young
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:36
Description: This show is about Michigan budget cuts, and whether they are hitting the right departments.
Guests are Bill Black, a reporter for WJR radio; Vicki Thomas, a reporter for WDET radio; Marie Kaigler, a talk show host for WXYT radio; state senator David Holmes; and by phone, state representative Joe Young.
Guests: Bill Black, David Holmes, Marie Kaigler, Vicki Thomas, Joe Young
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:36
Description: This show is about Michigan budget cuts, and whether they are hitting the right departments.
Guests are Bill Black, a reporter for WJR radio; Vicki Thomas, a reporter for WDET radio; Marie Kaigler, a talk show host for WXYT radio; state senator David Holmes; and by phone, state representative Joe Young.
Michigan Spending Cuts (1991)
Guests: Joan Doyen
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer :
Duration: 00:27:52
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guest Joan Doyen discuss recent budget cuts made to social programs in Michigan.
Guests: Joan Doyen
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer :
Duration: 00:27:52
Description: Host Trudy Gallant and guest Joan Doyen discuss recent budget cuts made to social programs in Michigan.
Us Helping Us (1991)Guests: Richard Trice, Cheryl Coleman
Host: Lonnie Peek
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:45
Description: This broadcast from the fall of 1991 is really a continuation of the discussion in two earlier programs about the impact on welfare programs of massive budget cuts by the state of Michigan. The cuts had thrown more than 90,000 people off general assistance welfare rolls.
Minister Rasul Muhammad (February 25, 1991)
Guests: Rasul Muhammad
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:54
Description: This show is an interview with Minister Rasul Muhammad, the Nation of Islam's local leader. Includes clips of a speech by Louis Farrakhan.
Guests: Rasul Muhammad
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:54
Description: This show is an interview with Minister Rasul Muhammad, the Nation of Islam's local leader. Includes clips of a speech by Louis Farrakhan.
SOSAD (May 1, 1991)
Guests: Clementine Barfield, Peggy Djurdjulov
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:50
Description: This show is about children getting killed in Detroit and how parents can help to stop it.
Guests are Clementine Barfield, founder and director of Save Our Sons and Daughters (SOSAD); and Peggy Djurdjulov, vice president of sales for Frito Lay (at the time Frito Lay was working with SOSAD to improve the community).
Guests: Clementine Barfield, Peggy Djurdjulov
Host: Trudy Gallant
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:50
Description: This show is about children getting killed in Detroit and how parents can help to stop it.
Guests are Clementine Barfield, founder and director of Save Our Sons and Daughters (SOSAD); and Peggy Djurdjulov, vice president of sales for Frito Lay (at the time Frito Lay was working with SOSAD to improve the community).
Black Governance & Programs (October 17, 1991)
Guests: Lynn Smith, Ron Hall, N. Charles Anderson
Host: Dennis Archer
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:13
Description: This show is about what educational, civic, and healthcare are available for young black people.
Guests include Lynn Smith, director of the Youth Advisory Commission; Ron Hall, assistant vice president of New Detroit, Inc; and N. Charles Anderson, president and CEO of the Detroit Urban League.
Guests: Lynn Smith, Ron Hall, N. Charles Anderson
Host: Dennis Archer
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:13
Description: This show is about what educational, civic, and healthcare are available for young black people.
Guests include Lynn Smith, director of the Youth Advisory Commission; Ron Hall, assistant vice president of New Detroit, Inc; and N. Charles Anderson, president and CEO of the Detroit Urban League.
Black Consumers and Black Business (1992)Guests: Herschel Richey, Ricardo Solomon, Clifton R. Wharton
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:145
Description: This program from the fall of 1992 examines the question of collective economics in the black community: Do African American consumers adequately support black-owned businesses, and if not, why not?
City for Youth (1992)
Guests: Tom Griesdorn, Warren Dennis, Allen Martin, Marvin Johnson, Elizabeth Longley, Chester Freel, Ira Schwartz, James Lacey, Harold Gazan, Linda Williams, Charles Rooney, Christina Vasquez, Christie Urgo, David Pedroza
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley, Kimberly Wang
Duration: 00:31:27
Description: A documentary about gang violence, criminal activity by minors, and juvenile justice and rehabilitation.
Guests: Tom Griesdorn, Warren Dennis, Allen Martin, Marvin Johnson, Elizabeth Longley, Chester Freel, Ira Schwartz, James Lacey, Harold Gazan, Linda Williams, Charles Rooney, Christina Vasquez, Christie Urgo, David Pedroza
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley, Kimberly Wang
Duration: 00:31:27
Description: A documentary about gang violence, criminal activity by minors, and juvenile justice and rehabilitation.
Detroit Public Housing (1992)Guests: Bob Armstrong, Kevin Fobbs, Keith Butler, Ruth Williams
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:49
Description: This episode focuses on the problems of public housing in Detroit.
Doctor Says (1992)
Guests: Richard Smith, Lonnie Joe
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 0:13:13
Description: Clips of segments from different shows: Dr. Lonnie Joe discusses the Detroit Medical Society mentoring black medical students, Dr. Richard Smith discusses teen pregnancy, and Cliff Russell discusses a car show.
Guests: Richard Smith, Lonnie Joe
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 0:13:13
Description: Clips of segments from different shows: Dr. Lonnie Joe discusses the Detroit Medical Society mentoring black medical students, Dr. Richard Smith discusses teen pregnancy, and Cliff Russell discusses a car show.
Home Videos and Criminal Justice (1992)
Guests: Bill Black, Cornelius Pitts
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:30:51
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guests Bill Black and Cornelius Pitts discuss the rise of home videos of violent events being shown on the evening news.
Guests: Bill Black, Cornelius Pitts
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:30:51
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guests Bill Black and Cornelius Pitts discuss the rise of home videos of violent events being shown on the evening news.
Maya Angelou: Rainbow In The Clouds (1992)
Guests: None
Host: Maya Angelou
Producer : Bill Jersey
Duration: 00:59:26
Description: A special about Maya Angelou, her work with the Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, and their efforts to end crack addiction.
Guests: None
Host: Maya Angelou
Producer : Bill Jersey
Duration: 00:59:26
Description: A special about Maya Angelou, her work with the Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, and their efforts to end crack addiction.
Minority Mortgages, Part 1 (1992)Guests: Karla Brintley, Eugene Perly, Lorraine Van Etten, Saleem Khalid
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:02
Description: Few matters are more fundamental to people's lives than the idea of home, and this program from 1992 explores the difficulties that African Americans face in obtaining the mortgage loans that make home ownership possible.
Minority Mortgages, Part 2 (1992)Guests: Don Bailey, Bernard Parker, Karla Brintley, Lorraine Van Etten, Saleem Khalid
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: This is the second of two programs from 1992 examining the relationship between African Americans, banks and the granting of mortgage loans in the inner city. The program begins with host Cliff Russell posing the question: Do banks discriminate against the inner city in general and blacks in particular?
Minority Youth and Summer (1992)
Guests: Selina Johnson, Kelvin Wise, Paul D. Singleton, Georgella B. Muirhead, Clyde Harper
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:30:23
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guests Selina Johnson, Kelvin Wise, Paul D. Singleton, Georgella B. Muirhead, and Clyde Harper discuss activities that are available to black youths during the summer.
Guests: Selina Johnson, Kelvin Wise, Paul D. Singleton, Georgella B. Muirhead, Clyde Harper
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:30:23
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guests Selina Johnson, Kelvin Wise, Paul D. Singleton, Georgella B. Muirhead, and Clyde Harper discuss activities that are available to black youths during the summer.
Civil Rights (January 15, 1992)Guests: Ernest C. Dillard Sr
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:26:36
Description: Russell is joined by Ernest C. Dillard, Jr., a local historian and projects manager with the UAW. He is the author of Civil Rights in the 1990s: Race at the Crossroads, and Russell starts by posing the question to him of what he means by "crossroads." Dillard believes that they are at a stage where there is the opportunity for potentially great progress, but only if they choose to do the right thing. In his book, Dillard says that blacks are on equal footing with whites legally, in terms of things such as voting rights, but there are new issues that need to be addressed. These legal rights were the result of actions such as Martin Luther King.
Business Tax Abatements (January 27, 1992)
Guests: Gill Hill, Erma Henderson, Anthony Adams, George Geller, Victor Long
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:50
Description: This show is about whether business tax abatements are worth it, or if they should be eliminated. Much of the discussion focuses on the Pepsi bottling company that received a tax abatement, but did not hire as many workers as promised.
Guests include Gill Hill, pro tem president of Detroit City Council; Erma Henderson, the former Detroit City Council president; attorney Anthony Adams; by phone, attorney George Geller; and Victor Long, a former Pepsi worker and protester.
Guests: Gill Hill, Erma Henderson, Anthony Adams, George Geller, Victor Long
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:50
Description: This show is about whether business tax abatements are worth it, or if they should be eliminated. Much of the discussion focuses on the Pepsi bottling company that received a tax abatement, but did not hire as many workers as promised.
Guests include Gill Hill, pro tem president of Detroit City Council; Erma Henderson, the former Detroit City Council president; attorney Anthony Adams; by phone, attorney George Geller; and Victor Long, a former Pepsi worker and protester.
Police Community Outreach (February 17, 1992)
Guests: Dorothy Knox, Fred Williams, Willie Horton, Hugh Burrell, George (on phone) Adams
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:00
Description: This show looks at the image and outreach programs of the Detroit Police Department. Guests include Commander Dorothy Knox of Detroit Police Department Community Service Division; Fred Williams, former police director; Willie Horton, former major league baseball player and currently (at the time) deputy director of the Police Athletic League; police officer, Hugh Burrell who is part of the musical group "The Blue Pigs"; and via the phone, George Adams, a coach for the Detroit Hockey Association.
Guests: Dorothy Knox, Fred Williams, Willie Horton, Hugh Burrell, George (on phone) Adams
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:00
Description: This show looks at the image and outreach programs of the Detroit Police Department. Guests include Commander Dorothy Knox of Detroit Police Department Community Service Division; Fred Williams, former police director; Willie Horton, former major league baseball player and currently (at the time) deputy director of the Police Athletic League; police officer, Hugh Burrell who is part of the musical group "The Blue Pigs"; and via the phone, George Adams, a coach for the Detroit Hockey Association.
Minority Youth and Volunteerism (April 20, 1992)
Guests: Lewis A Colson, Tamica Mingo, Jovan Watt, Geneva J. Williams
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:54
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guests Geneva J. Williams, Lewis A. Colson, Jovan Watt, and Tamica Mingo discuss volunteering opportunities for black teens.
Guests: Lewis A Colson, Tamica Mingo, Jovan Watt, Geneva J. Williams
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:28:54
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guests Geneva J. Williams, Lewis A. Colson, Jovan Watt, and Tamica Mingo discuss volunteering opportunities for black teens.
Conflict Resolution (October 19, 1992)
Guests: Jameel Johnson, Lewis Colson, Carol E. Pearson, Allen Martin
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:33
Description: This show is about violence among African American teens, and nonviolent conflict resolution.
Guests include Jameel Johnson, a survivor of violence; youth advisor and counselor Lewis Colson; Dr. Carol E. Pearson, a forensic child psychiatrist; and Allen Martin, a counselor from the Save Our Sons And Daughters organization.
Guests: Jameel Johnson, Lewis Colson, Carol E. Pearson, Allen Martin
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:33
Description: This show is about violence among African American teens, and nonviolent conflict resolution.
Guests include Jameel Johnson, a survivor of violence; youth advisor and counselor Lewis Colson; Dr. Carol E. Pearson, a forensic child psychiatrist; and Allen Martin, a counselor from the Save Our Sons And Daughters organization.
Rev. Cecil Williams (November 30, 1992)
Guests: Cecil Williams
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:22:53
Description: This show is an interview with Reverend Cecil Williams. He founded the Liberation of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, and is known not only as a minister, but also as an author, activist, and leader.
Guests: Cecil Williams
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:22:53
Description: This show is an interview with Reverend Cecil Williams. He founded the Liberation of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church, and is known not only as a minister, but also as an author, activist, and leader.
Malice Green: Justice or Outrage...What's Our Future? (December 14, 1992)
Guests: Isaiah Patterson, Jesse Mitchell
Host: Allen Martin
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:49
Description: Guest Host Allen Martin and guests Rev. Isaiah Patterson and Jesse Mitchell discuss police brutality and the recent deaths of Malice Green and Dion Williams.
Guests: Isaiah Patterson, Jesse Mitchell
Host: Allen Martin
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:49
Description: Guest Host Allen Martin and guests Rev. Isaiah Patterson and Jesse Mitchell discuss police brutality and the recent deaths of Malice Green and Dion Williams.
Civilian Conservation Corps (1993)
Guests: John Roundtree, Johnnie Johnson, William Elum
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:41
Description: This show is about the problem of unemployment and whether a CCC type government program is necessary and would work.
Guests include John Roundtree, president of the Detroit CCC; Johnnie Johnson, the founder of the Detroit CCC Alumni; and Reverend William Elum, chaplain of the Detroit CCC.
Guests: John Roundtree, Johnnie Johnson, William Elum
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:41
Description: This show is about the problem of unemployment and whether a CCC type government program is necessary and would work.
Guests include John Roundtree, president of the Detroit CCC; Johnnie Johnson, the founder of the Detroit CCC Alumni; and Reverend William Elum, chaplain of the Detroit CCC.
Incarceration (1993)Guests: Ron Scott, Anthony McDuffie, Rev. Mikal Featchurs
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:02
Description: In this program, broadcast in 1993, host Cliff Russell talks with three studio guests about the ways in which black men tend to get singled out for police attention and the reasons why black men constitute a disproportionately large segment of America's prison population.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute (1993)Guests: Coretta Scott King, Young people from Detroit and across the country
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almaza
Duration: 00:29:07
Description: This program, produced to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in January 1993, is an intriguing exploration of the continuing legacy of King and his principles of nonviolence.
Self Help Programs (1993)
Guests: David Gamlin, Clifton Morton
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:35
Description: This show is about black entrepreneurship.
Guests include David Gamlin, a board member of Joy of Jesus (an organization dedicated to helping urban youth succeed) and instructor for Detroit Center of Entrepreneurship, and Clifton Morton, a recent high school graduate and student at the Detroit Center for Entrepreneurship.
Guests: David Gamlin, Clifton Morton
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:35
Description: This show is about black entrepreneurship.
Guests include David Gamlin, a board member of Joy of Jesus (an organization dedicated to helping urban youth succeed) and instructor for Detroit Center of Entrepreneurship, and Clifton Morton, a recent high school graduate and student at the Detroit Center for Entrepreneurship.
Urban City Gambling (1993)Guests: Rev. E.D. Cobbin, Theo Broughton, Ted Gatzaros
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:27:59
Description: Casino gambling roiled the political waters of Detroit for nearly a quarter century before the city's first casino opened in 1999. This program, from mid-1993, illustrates the intensity of the debate that raged in the early 1990s over whether casinos should be allowed in Detroit.
Wayne County Legal Services (1993)
Guests: Linda D. Bernard, Leon A. Gant, Garland (voice only) Houser, Colley (voice only Bey
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: This show is about legal services for the poor. Guests include attorney Linda D. Bernard, the executive director of Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services; attorney Leon A. Gant from the WCNLS Community Opportunity Paralegal Services program; the voice of Garland Houser, a C.O.P.S. graduate; and Colley Bey, a C.O.P.S. trainee.
Guests: Linda D. Bernard, Leon A. Gant, Garland (voice only) Houser, Colley (voice only Bey
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: This show is about legal services for the poor. Guests include attorney Linda D. Bernard, the executive director of Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services; attorney Leon A. Gant from the WCNLS Community Opportunity Paralegal Services program; the voice of Garland Houser, a C.O.P.S. graduate; and Colley Bey, a C.O.P.S. trainee.
Detroit Auto Industry (January 11, 1993)Guests: Theresa Jones, Charles Harrell, Mel Farr, Nathan Conyers
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:27:46
Description: Originally broadcast in January 1993, the program consists of a roundtable discussion, moderated by host Cliff Russell, between four prominent African American auto dealers from the Detroit area: Mel Farr, a former star athlete with the Detroit Lions, owner of Mel Farr Ford, and chairman of the Black Auto Dealers Association; Charles Harrell, owner of Harrell Chevrolet; Theresa Jones, owner of Northwestern Dodge and former director of nursing at Henry Ford Hospital; and Nathan Conyers, owner of Riverside Ford. This program explores the status and progress of African Americans in the U.S. auto industry as the owners of auto dealerships.
Domestic Financial Affairs (April 12, 1993)
Guests: George Johnson, David Robinson, Wanda Young, Agnes Patterson
Host: Alan Martin
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:26
Description: This show is about effective management of financial affairs.
Guests include CPA George Johnson; Agnes Patterson, a small business developer; attorney David Robinson; and Wanda Young, an insurance, life annuity, and mutual fund specialist. Guest host is Al Martin.
Guests: George Johnson, David Robinson, Wanda Young, Agnes Patterson
Host: Alan Martin
Producer : Carlota Almanza
Duration: 00:29:26
Description: This show is about effective management of financial affairs.
Guests include CPA George Johnson; Agnes Patterson, a small business developer; attorney David Robinson; and Wanda Young, an insurance, life annuity, and mutual fund specialist. Guest host is Al Martin.
Detroit After the Election (November 3, 1993)
Guests: Bernard Parker, Errol Henderson, Kenneth Coleman, Roger Chesley
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:48
Description: This show is a discussion of what direction new mayor, Dennis Archer, will take Detroit, and where Detroit needs to go.
Guests include Wayne County Commissioner, Bernard Parker; Dr. Errol Henderson, member of SOSAD (save our sons and daughters organization); Kenneth Coleman Jr., a writer for the Michigan Chronicle; and Roger Chesley, a writer for the Detroit Free Press.
Guests: Bernard Parker, Errol Henderson, Kenneth Coleman, Roger Chesley
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:48
Description: This show is a discussion of what direction new mayor, Dennis Archer, will take Detroit, and where Detroit needs to go.
Guests include Wayne County Commissioner, Bernard Parker; Dr. Errol Henderson, member of SOSAD (save our sons and daughters organization); Kenneth Coleman Jr., a writer for the Michigan Chronicle; and Roger Chesley, a writer for the Detroit Free Press.
Keith Butler and Ralph Wiley (November 3, 1993)
Guests: Keith Butler, Ralph Wiley
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:46
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guest Rev. Keith Butler discuss Butler's time on the Detroit City Council in Part 1 of Butler's interview. Also, Ralph Wiley talks about his new book, and a brief commentary piece from Cliff Russell about the planned closing of the Southwest Detroit Hospital.
Guests: Keith Butler, Ralph Wiley
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:28:46
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guest Rev. Keith Butler discuss Butler's time on the Detroit City Council in Part 1 of Butler's interview. Also, Ralph Wiley talks about his new book, and a brief commentary piece from Cliff Russell about the planned closing of the Southwest Detroit Hospital.
Keith Butler and Shrines of the Black Madonna (November 3, 1993)
Guests: Keith Butler, Ayele Bennett
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:29:34
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guest Rev. Keith Butler discuss Butler's plans for the future after his resignation from the City Council in Part 2 of Butler's interview. Also, an interview with Ayele Bennett, the manager of Shrines of the Black Madonna bookstore and cultural center.
Guests: Keith Butler, Ayele Bennett
Host: Cliff Russell
Producer : Tony Mottley
Duration: 00:29:34
Description: Host Cliff Russell and guest Rev. Keith Butler discuss Butler's plans for the future after his resignation from the City Council in Part 2 of Butler's interview. Also, an interview with Ayele Bennett, the manager of Shrines of the Black Madonna bookstore and cultural center.
Gun Safety (1994)
Guests: Benny Napoleon, Corey Edwards, Eugene Edwards, Robert Ficano
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: 00:28:04
Description: This show is about increases in gun violence and lack of proper gun safety in the home. It includes interviews with Deputy Chief of Detroit police, Benny Napoleon, and a victim of gun violence, Corey Edwards as well as gun safety tips. Other guests include Corey's father, Eugene Edwards and Robert Ficano the Wayne County sheriff.
Guests: Benny Napoleon, Corey Edwards, Eugene Edwards, Robert Ficano
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: 00:28:04
Description: This show is about increases in gun violence and lack of proper gun safety in the home. It includes interviews with Deputy Chief of Detroit police, Benny Napoleon, and a victim of gun violence, Corey Edwards as well as gun safety tips. Other guests include Corey's father, Eugene Edwards and Robert Ficano the Wayne County sheriff.
Black Business in Detroit (January 12, 1994)
Guests: Ricardo Solomon, Richard W. Shealey, Nezaa Bandele
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 focuses on business, and considers solutions to inner city problems - specifically a joint venture between a bank and churches trying to spark development.
Guests include Wayne County Commissioner, Ricardo Solomon; Richard W. Shealey, president and chief executive officer of First Independence National Bank; and Nezaa Bandele, owner of Alkebulan Arts, a Detroit store that sells African cultural goods.
Guests: Ricardo Solomon, Richard W. Shealey, Nezaa Bandele
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 focuses on business, and considers solutions to inner city problems - specifically a joint venture between a bank and churches trying to spark development.
Guests include Wayne County Commissioner, Ricardo Solomon; Richard W. Shealey, president and chief executive officer of First Independence National Bank; and Nezaa Bandele, owner of Alkebulan Arts, a Detroit store that sells African cultural goods.
Economic Empowerment (June 29, 1994)
Guests: Gregory Reed, James Perkins
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: 00:27:56
Description: This show is about what churches do with their collection money and what should be done with it. It's an interview with attorney and author Gregory Reed about his book addressing the subject. Reverend James Perkins of Greater Christ Baptist Church also makes a statement in a short clip about what the church has done in the community.
Guests: Gregory Reed, James Perkins
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: 00:27:56
Description: This show is about what churches do with their collection money and what should be done with it. It's an interview with attorney and author Gregory Reed about his book addressing the subject. Reverend James Perkins of Greater Christ Baptist Church also makes a statement in a short clip about what the church has done in the community.
Foster Care (1995)
Guests: Donald Phillips, Ernest Turner, Deirdre Bellomo, John Krapohl
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: 00:28:20
Description: This show explores reasons black children are in foster care, and adoption of black children by white families.
Guests include Donald Phillips, community outreach coordinator for Lutheran Social Services of Michigan's Detroit foster care program; Reverend Ernest Turner, a foster parent; Deirdre Bellomo the white mother of an adopted African American child; and John Krapohl, an African American who was adopted by a white family.
Guests: Donald Phillips, Ernest Turner, Deirdre Bellomo, John Krapohl
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: 00:28:20
Description: This show explores reasons black children are in foster care, and adoption of black children by white families.
Guests include Donald Phillips, community outreach coordinator for Lutheran Social Services of Michigan's Detroit foster care program; Reverend Ernest Turner, a foster parent; Deirdre Bellomo the white mother of an adopted African American child; and John Krapohl, an African American who was adopted by a white family.
Jesse Jackson (3) (1995)Guests: Lois Williams, Deborah Franklin, Jesse Jackson
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 1995 program, most of which consists of an interview of Jesse Jackson by host Darryl Wood, is fascinating because of the light it sheds on the political atmosphere of the mid 1990s.
Made in Detroit (May 19, 1995)
Guests: Bill Merriweather, Gerald Johnson, Joan Knight, Dewayne Porter
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 is about development in Detroit.
Guests are Made in Detroit Incorporated members, Bill Merriweather and Gerald Johnson. The normal show is followed by a segment on the Detroit Symphony Show house, with its history given by Joan Knight of Joan Knight Interiors, and information on the decor from interior designer, Dewayne Porter.
Guests: Bill Merriweather, Gerald Johnson, Joan Knight, Dewayne Porter
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 is about development in Detroit.
Guests are Made in Detroit Incorporated members, Bill Merriweather and Gerald Johnson. The normal show is followed by a segment on the Detroit Symphony Show house, with its history given by Joan Knight of Joan Knight Interiors, and information on the decor from interior designer, Dewayne Porter.
The Criminal Justice System (June 16, 1995)
Guests: Henry W. III Glaspie, Elbert Hatchett, Conrad Jr. Mallet, Benjamin Blake
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 about blacks in the criminal justice system and whether prejudices exist.
Guests include Conrad Mallet Jr., a Michigan Supreme Court justice; criminal defense attorney Elbert Hatchett; Henry W. Glaspie III, a recruiter and community outreach officer for the FBI; and Benjamin Blake, division chief for the Wayne County prosecutor's office.
Guests: Henry W. III Glaspie, Elbert Hatchett, Conrad Jr. Mallet, Benjamin Blake
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 about blacks in the criminal justice system and whether prejudices exist.
Guests include Conrad Mallet Jr., a Michigan Supreme Court justice; criminal defense attorney Elbert Hatchett; Henry W. Glaspie III, a recruiter and community outreach officer for the FBI; and Benjamin Blake, division chief for the Wayne County prosecutor's office.
Top Cop (February 16, 1996)
Guests: Isaiah McKinnon
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 is an interview with Isaiah McKinnon, the Detroit chief of police.
Guests: Isaiah McKinnon
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 is an interview with Isaiah McKinnon, the Detroit chief of police.
News Forum (1997)
Guests: Vicki Thomas, Desiree Cooper, Cliff Russell
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: 00:33:59
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guests Vicki Thomas, Desiree Cooper, and Cliff Russell discuss recent building projects in Detroit, challenges faced by minority-owned contractors, and criticism of the mayor.
Guests: Vicki Thomas, Desiree Cooper, Cliff Russell
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: 00:33:59
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guests Vicki Thomas, Desiree Cooper, and Cliff Russell discuss recent building projects in Detroit, challenges faced by minority-owned contractors, and criticism of the mayor.
Economic Development (June 25, 1997)
Guests: Anthony Neely, Gill Hill, Eddie Edwards, Charles Adams
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 is about the role the black community will play in the economic redevelopment of Detroit.
Guests are Reverend Charles Adams of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church; Gill Hill, a Detroit City Council member; Anthony Neely, press secretary for mayor Dennis Archer; and Reverend Eddie Edwards from Joy of Jesus.
Guests: Anthony Neely, Gill Hill, Eddie Edwards, Charles Adams
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 is about the role the black community will play in the economic redevelopment of Detroit.
Guests are Reverend Charles Adams of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church; Gill Hill, a Detroit City Council member; Anthony Neely, press secretary for mayor Dennis Archer; and Reverend Eddie Edwards from Joy of Jesus.
Cornel West (1998)Guests: Cornel West
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: 00:25:49
Description: In this program, from 1998, host Darryl Wood interviews highly regarded African American scholar Cornel West about the publication of his recently published book, "Restoring Hope: Conversations on the Future of Black America." The book explores the meaning of community for African Americans and ideas for building a more hopeful future through a series of interviews with important public figures, such as Maya Angelou, Harry Belafonte, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Bill Bradley and Wynton Marsalis.
Welfare Reform 1998 (1998)
Guests: Samuel Chambers
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: 00:30:05
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Samuel Chambers discuss recent proposed changes to the welfare system.
Guests: Samuel Chambers
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: 00:30:05
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Samuel Chambers discuss recent proposed changes to the welfare system.
News Forum (May 20, 1998)
Guests: Curt Guyette, Sharon Sexton
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: 00:25:39
Description: This show is about Dennis Archer's plans for casinos in Detroit. Guests are Sharon Sexton, a reporter with the Michigan Citizen Newspaper; and Curt Guyette, an investigative reporter for the Metro Times.
Guests: Curt Guyette, Sharon Sexton
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: 00:25:39
Description: This show is about Dennis Archer's plans for casinos in Detroit. Guests are Sharon Sexton, a reporter with the Michigan Citizen Newspaper; and Curt Guyette, an investigative reporter for the Metro Times.
Deadly Effects of Racism (1999)
Guests: Melvin Williams
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: Host Darryl Wood and guest Dr. Melvin Williams discuss how racial discrimination in cities has an impact on the average lifespan of African-American residents.
Guests: Melvin Williams
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: Host Darryl Wood and guest Dr. Melvin Williams discuss how racial discrimination in cities has an impact on the average lifespan of African-American residents.
John Conyers (2000)Guests: John Conyers
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: In this program, broadcast in 2000, host Darryl Wood interviews U.S. Rep. John Conyers on a number of related topics. Woods questions Conyers on the changing focus of civil rights issues in the United States and efforts to win congressional approval for slavery reparations legislation. The interview offers valuable insights into the nation's shifting debate over civil rights issues at the turn of the century.
Mayor Dennis Archer (2000)
Guests: Dennis Archer
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: 00:26:58
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Mayor Dennis Archer discuss Archer's plans to improve Detroit's economy and reputation.
Guests: Dennis Archer
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: 00:26:58
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Mayor Dennis Archer discuss Archer's plans to improve Detroit's economy and reputation.
Nicholas Hood III (2001)
Guests: Nicholas III Hood
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: 00:28:47
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Nicholas Hood III discuss Hood's campaign for Mayor of Detroit and his plans to revitalize the neighborhoods downtown.
Guests: Nicholas III Hood
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: 00:28:47
Description: Host Darryl Wood and guest Nicholas Hood III discuss Hood's campaign for Mayor of Detroit and his plans to revitalize the neighborhoods downtown.
