Black Journal conducts a live 90-minute special framed around the crucial question of whether the physical and cultural survival of Black people in America is possible. The episode brings together ...
2,082 viewsThough most people can identify inventors Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, they may never have heard of Lewis Latimer or Granville T. Woods, Edison's and Bell's equally brilliant Afr...
962 viewsIts that time of year again, today we look at the Top 50 African American Billionaires & Millionaires 2022 as part of our Billionaire Lifestyles series! ------------------------------...
934 viewsDarrell Davis was just 18 when he was sent to prison, serving a total of 25 years behind bars. Davis converted to Islam while in jail, taking on the name “Sadiq”, or truthful, as part of an attemp...
749 views“American Black Journal” previews a new PBS documentary series, “Making Black America: Through the Grapevine” by noted historian and storyteller Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.. The series focuses ...
768 viewsNelson Mandela is a shining example of what one man can do to change the world. Born into an oppressive regime, he fought to overcome prejudice and hate to unify a nation. Nelson Mandela's dedica...
770 viewsI hate hearing the term slave food Black American food history is a rich one! For this video I culled some interesting tidbits in culinary history that you may not have heard about, while also providi...
857 viewsIt's been 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre, a two-day attack on Black americans in the thriving business district of Greenwood. Hear from survivors, descendants of victims and thought l...
686 viewsIn this documentary, some of America's black heroes and their pivotal roles in the U.S. military in the 20th century and modern times are explored. Black/Current is a space to provide both edu...
823 viewsWith a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African americans growing up in South L...
747 views*Content warning: This film contains images of a graphic nature that some viewers may find distressing. Filmmaker: Sanjiev Johal 2020 was the United States on a precipice. COVID-19 claimed the l...
793 viewsThe African Trade (History Channel International, 2000) Posted for educational purposes only, no copyright use intended as it is being used for students/teachers. This program features a visit by a...
822 viewsThe story of black americans in the military is a remarkable and inspiring history, often in contrast to the skewed accounts many have been led to believe. See more in this special. #History S...
691 viewsDiscovered Truth: A Health Care Journey discusses black barriers to healthcare due to racism, distrust, and slavery and how that effects racial health disparities now. Historically the African Amer...
793 viewsFor the family of Fannie Lou Hamer, she was a woman of power and presence as a civil and human rights activist. But to Jacqueline Hamer Flakes, Monica Land, and Jimmy Lee Lacey, she was also so much m...
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