Shows Airing From 1970s

John Blair (1971)

Guests: John Blair

Description: A performance and interview by musician and martial artist Jon Blair.

Tony Brown (1975)

Guests: Tony Brown, Nadine Brown
Host : Candy Shannon
Producer : Deborah Ray
Description: This show from the mid-1970s is an interview with Tony Brown of Tony Brown Productions, Inc, who was the first host and producer of the show in 1968. He is also known as an author, educator, civil rights activist, radio host, and first and founding dean of the Howard University's School of Communications. The interview focuses on black presence in TV and "integration" of TV. The episode includes an "In My Opinion" segment with Nadine Brown.

Madeline Fletcher (1976)

Guests: Madeline Fletcher, Erica Fletcher, Tyrone Ward
Host : Ron Scott
Producer :
Description: Host Ron Scott and guests Madeline Fletcher, Erica Fletcher, and Tyrone Ward discuss allegations of racism in the Flint Police Department.

Only Then Regale My Eyes (1976)

Guests: None
Host : Paul Winter
Producer :
Description: A documentary about French art.

Alex Haley: The Man Behind The Roots (1977)

Alex Haley: The Man Behind The Roots Guests: Alex Haley
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Tony Mottley
Description: This special broadcast from 1977 features an extended interview with Alex Haley, author of Roots and The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

Dr. Mehdi (1977)

Dr. Mehdi Guests: Dr. Mehdi
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Tony Mottley
Description: This program features host Ron Scott in an extended interview with Dr. M. T. Mehdi, president of the American Arab Relations Committee, discussing America's role in the Middle East.

Fannie Lou Hamer (1977)

Guests: Pearl Cleage

Description: Clips from several different segments: an obituary of Fannie Lou Hamer, an interview with Pearl Cleage, poetry by Arna Bontemps, a slideshow of black artists and political figures, and a slideshow of African art. None of the clips are complete segments.

Detroit City Dance Center (1977)

Guests: Carol Morisseau
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Carol Morisseau discuss the Detroit City Dance Center.

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
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.

Noel Pointer (1978)

Guests: Noel Pointer
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Noel Pointer discuss Pointer's career and his new album.

Coal Strike (1978)

Coal Strike 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
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.

Bobby Seale (Clip 1) (1978)

Guests: Bobby Seale
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
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
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
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.

Millie Jackson (1978)

Millie Jackson Guests: Mildred Jackson
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: The show opens with a 4 minute live performance of Millie Jackson singing "Sweet Music Man." Host Ron Scott interviews Jackson about a range of topics from her performance style to "kids today," women's liberation, and her plans for the future.

Eartha Kitt (1978)

Eartha Kitt Guests: Eartha Kitt
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Tony Mottley
Description: In a sometimes emotional interview, legendary singer, dancer and actress Eartha Kitt talks with host Ron Scott about her career, her personal philosophy, and the professional price she paid for her political honesty.

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
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
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.

James Brown (clip 1) (1978)

Guests: James Brown
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: They begin by talking about Brown’s early life, during which he worked extremely hard and only went as far as the seventh grade. Brown says that his early life taught him about the importance of working hard and gave him an appreciation for struggling to get somewhere, and Scott asks him what he says to youngsters that don’t know what that is like. Brown says that he makes them aware of their ignorance of this, and that they should understand that it exists.

The New Klan: Heritage of Hate (1978)

Guests: None
Producer : Bingham, Eleanor, Shatz, Leslie
Producer :
Description: A documentary about the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan.

James Brown (1978)

James Brown Guests: James Brown
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: James Brown has been a powerful figure on the music scene since the 1950s. This 1978 program, with host Ron Scott, consists of an interview with Brown that examines some of his personal history and his objectives as a musical artist.

Street News Dance (September 20, 1978)

Guests: None

Description: Footage of a performance that combines dance, music, and poetry.

Tommy Hearns: A Knockout (November 6, 1978)

Guests: Thomas Hearns, Emanuel Steward, Lois Hearns, Leonard, Angelo Dundee, Bob Arum
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: A special about boxer Thomas (Tommy) Hearns.

Ntozake Shange and Tessie Hill (December 22, 1978)

Guests: Ntozake Shange, Tessie Hill
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Ntozake Shange discuss Shange's play. Also, Tessie Hill talks about her music.

Who Controls the Media? (1979)

Who Controls the Media? Guests: Al Chambliss, Zora Brown
Host : Lawton K. Jackson
Producer : Tony Mottley
Description: This recording of a Detroit Black Journal program on citizens' efforts to influence television and radio broadcast programming is incomplete.

Bobby Seale (Part 2) (1979)

Bobby Seale (Part 2) Guests: Bobby Seale
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
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.

Black Perspectives (1979)

Guests: Sam Cortes, Hector Rodriguez
Host : Chuck Stone, Sam Compos
Producer : Greg Freelon
Description: Hosts Chuck Stone and Sam Compos and guests Sam Cortes and Hector Rodriguez discuss racial tensions between the African-American and Latino communities.

Bobby Seale (Part 1) (1979)

Bobby Seale (Part 1) Guests: Bobby Seale
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
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.

Malcolm X Tribute (January 19, 1979)

Guests: Betty Shabazz, Abdul Aziz Oman, Alex Haley, Ed Vaughn
Host : Ron Scott
Producer :
Description: A special about the life of Malcolm X.

Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan (February 14, 1979)

Guests: Yosef Ben-Jochannan
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan discuss African history.

Dr. Ben (February 14, 1979)

Guests: Yosef Ben-Jochannan
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan discuss African history.

Chuck Jackson (February 16, 1979)

Guests: Chuck Jackson
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Ron Scott
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Chuck Jackson discuss Jackson's career.

Lamont Dozier (March 23, 1979)

Lamont Dozier Guests: Lamont Dozier
Host : Ron Scott
Producer : Tony Mottley
Description: Host Ron Scott and guest Lamont Dozier discuss Dozier's songwriting career.

Creative Music in Detroit (June 26, 1979)

Guests: New Wave Chamber Jazz Quartet, Tony Holland, William Townley
Producer : Ray, Deborah
Producer :
Description: A special about the music created by members of the Creative Arts Collective.

Tony Brown (October 24, 1979)

Guests: Tony Brown
Host : Candy Shannon
Producer :
Description: Host Candy Shannon and guest Tony Brown discuss the importance of black-focused media outlets and Brown's history with Detroit Black Journal.