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Season 11968

Season 1

July 2, 1968
7
Episodes
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1968
Year

Cast

Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace
John Mosedale
John Mosedale
Harry Reasoner
Harry Reasoner
George Foster
George Foster
Hal Walker
Hal Walker
Charles Kuralt
Charles Kuralt
Self

Episodes

7 episodes
Season 1
Black History: Lost, Stolen, Strayed

Black History: Lost, Stolen, Strayed

Jul 2, 19681h 0m0 votes

Black American heritage, a psychiatrist analyzes African-American and white children's drawings, characterizations of blacks in film, preparing black children for public school. Amos 'n' Andy appear.

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The Black Soldier

The Black Soldier

Jul 9, 19681h 0m0 votes

History of the military role of African-Americans, from the American Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War which was then being fought.

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Black World

Black World

Jul 16, 19681h 0m0 votes

Kinship and degree of cultural interchange between Black America and Black Africa is covered. Ghanaian figures Tom Mboya and Alexander Kwapong appear, along with African-American leaders.

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Body and Soul

Body and Soul

Jul 30, 19681h 0m0 votes

Two parts, one on African-American athletes (including clips of Joe Louis, Jackie Robinson, Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Bill Russell, and Jesse Owens) and one, featuring Ray Charles, on musicians (including clips of Lester Young, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Nat "King" Cole, and Aretha Franklin).

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The Heritage of Slavery

The Heritage of Slavery

Aug 13, 19681h 0m0 votes

Current attitudes of white and black Americans toward African-American history are discussed. Explanation of the slave trade, footage shot in Charleston, South Carolina including the Old Slave Mart Museum, interviews with activist Bill Saunders and editor Lerone Bennett Jr.

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In Search of a Past

In Search of a Past

Aug 20, 19681h 0m0 votes

No overview available.

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Portrait in Black and White

Portrait in Black and White

Sep 2, 19681h 0m0 votes

Results of a CBS News poll measuring racial attitudes. Walker presents on white racism and changes in white attitudes, Kuralt on African-American extremism and also on black pride.

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