Black History Matters
Series produced by c j armentano
Black History Matters, a highly relevant series of short pieces, was created in the belief that for many African Americans, the past is still present: a condition that has profound implications for all Americans, regardless of race. Segments shed new light on contemporary problems with origins in slave times such as racial profiling, stereotype threat and the American mythology of black inferiority. As Maxie Jackson, station manager at Cleveland's WCPN has said "I'm in love with the subject matter. Bringing these issues up from a historical perspective is on point and consistent with my personal beliefs." We think you will agree with the public radio program director who said: “Compelling and powerful. Unlike anything I’ve heard before.”
“Black History Matters” originated with the observation that the two groups (black descendants of enslaved persons and Native Americans) that have had the most difficulty achieving the full benefits of American life are the same two that throughout US history have been treated most violently by government and society. How this history affects the lives of African Americans has not been fully examined. As a result there remains little understanding of the black experience as a consequence of the physical, psychological and social maltreatment that originated in the earliest days of colonial America and continued through the Jim Crow era. Perhaps it is because “Black History Matters” discusses current social struggles with this history in mind that it has received high praise from... Show full description
8 Pieces
Bought by WXDU
- Added: Jan 26, 2017
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 1
Bought by WBST, RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Jan 26, 2017
- Length: 03:59
- Purchases: 4
Bought by WBST, RadioStPete Florida, KISU, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KPIP-LP and more
- Added: Jan 26, 2017
- Length: 03:59
- Purchases: 6
Bought by WBST, RadioStPete Florida, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Jan 26, 2017
- Length: 03:59
- Purchases: 3
Bought by WBST, RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KPIP-LP
- Added: Jul 16, 2016
- Length: 03:59
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KPIP-LP
- Added: Jul 16, 2016
- Length: 05:46
- Purchases: 2
Bought by WBST, RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KPIP-LP
- Added: Jul 16, 2016
- Length: 03:59
- Purchases: 4
Bought by WBST, RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KPIP-LP
- Added: Jan 26, 2017
- Length: 03:58
- Purchases: 4