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After the start of the American Civil War, Pinchback traveled to Union-occupied New Orleans. There he raised several companies for the 1st Louisiana Native Guard, and became one of the few African-Americans commissioned as officers in the Union Army. Pinchback remained in New Orleans after the Civil War, becoming active in Republican politics.
The Louisianian was founded in 1870 by P. B. S. Pinchback (1837–1921), an African-American legislator who was elevated to governor of Louisiana in 1872. The paper's motto was “Republican at all times, and under all circumstances”. It was one of the few 19th-century African-American newspapers that sought both black and white readers. [1]
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross is a six-part documentary miniseries written and presented by Henry Louis Gates Jr. It aired for the first time on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the fall of 2013, beginning with episode 1, "The Black Atlantic (1500–1800)", on October 22, 8–9 p.m. ET on PBS, and every consecutive Tuesday through to episode 6, "A More Perfect Union (1968 ...
African American Lives 2 premiered in February 2008, again hosted by Gates. This second set of episodes traced the ancestry of performers Morgan Freeman, Tina Turner, Tom Joyner, Chris Rock, Don Cheadle, theologian Peter Gomes, athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, poet Maya Angelou, Bliss Broyard (the daughter of writer Anatole Broyard) and publisher Linda Johnson Rice (the daughter of publisher John ...
Gates, who has done a variety of PBS specials about African Americans and their history and experiences, recalled getting a letter from a white woman who accused him of racism for his singular focus.
On June 12, 1968, Black Journal debuted on National Educational Television as a monthly one-hour program initially produced by Alvin Perlmutter, a white producer.Following a strike in August 1968 by Black staff members, Perlmutter was replaced by African-American documentary filmmaker William Greaves, who became the series’ producer, director, and occasional host.
(also stylized in uppercase [1] [2]) is a performance/variety television program that showcased African American music, dance and literature in the late 1960s and early 1970s. [3] It was produced by New York City public television station WNDT (later rebranded as WNET during its run), and distributed by NET and its successor PBS.
PBS American Portrait (2021) A Place of Our Own (1998–2011) The Power of Choice (1988–91) Powerhouse (1982–83) Race to Save the Planet; Ramona (1988–90) Reading Rainbow (1983–2006) Rebop (1976–79) Religion & Ethics Newsweekly (1997–2017) Roadtrip Nation; The Romagnolis' Table; Say Brother; Sessions at West 54th; Shining Time ...