THREAD #OTD Sept 29, 1975: WGPR-TV (Where God’s Presence Radiates) became the 1st Black-owned TV station in the U.S. The station, located in Detroit, MI, was founded by William Venoid Banks. Their permit was granted on June 1, 1985. #History
#OTD Sept 29, 1975: WGPR became the 1st TV station in the U.S. owned & operated by African Americans. Located in Detroit, MI, founded by William Venoid Banks.
“It’s important for people to participate in defining themselves...integrating media was the highest priority” #History
#OTD Sept 29, 1975: WGPR became the 1st TV station in the U.S. owned & operated by African Americans. Located in Detroit, MI, it was founded by William Venoid Banks.
“The greatest thing they did was the role that they played in developing so many people’s careers” #History
#OTD Sept 29, 1975: WGPR became the 1st Black-owned/operated TV station in the U.S. Located in Detroit, MI. It was founded by William Venoid Banks.
“WGPR was an independent station. They weren’t part of an NBC, ABC or CBS, so all programming had to be locally produced” #History
#OTD Sept 29, 1975: WGPR became the 1st Black-owned/operated TV station in the U.S. Located in Detroit, MI. It was founded by William Venoid Banks.
Permit was granted on June 1, 1975.
“WGPR was the 1st station to have Arabic language programming” #History
#OTD Sept 29, 1975: WGPR became the 1st Black-owned/operated TV station in the U.S. Located in Detroit, MI. It was founded by William Venoid Banks.
Permit was granted on June 1, 1975.
“For particularly young minority journalism students, this [WGPR] was the place to be” #History
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#OTD Michael Franks (Sept 18, 1944). Singer/songwriter, musician. Considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He’s recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Joe Sample, & David Sanborn.
#History #Jazz
#OTD Michael Franks (Sept 18, 1944). Singer/songwriter, musician. A leader of the quiet storm movement, he’s recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Joe Sample, David Sanborn.
Your Secret's Safe With Me
#History #Jazz
#OTD Michael Franks (Sept 18, 1944). Singer/songwriter, musician. A leader of the quiet storm movement, he’s recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Joe Sample, David Sanborn.
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#OTD June 25, 1910: Congress passes the Mann Act. AKA the White-Slave Traffic Act, made it a crime to take women across state lines for immoral purposes. This was used to arrest boxing champ Jack Johnson who traveled with white girlfriends.
Pt.1
#History #Racism
#OTD June 25, 1910: Congress passes the Mann Act. AKA the White-Slave Traffic Act. It was used to prosecute Johnson.
“And certain unfair persons, piqued because I was champion, decided if they could not get me one way they would another”
Jack Johnson
#History #Racism
#OTD June 25, 1910: Congress passes the Mann Act. AKA the White-Slave Traffic Act. It was used on Jack Johnson.
“Miscegenation has always been a preoccupation & fixation in the mind of white America. Black men w/white women. This has always been a concern”
#History #Racism
THREAD #OTD Whitman Mayo joined the ancestors (Nov 15, 1930- May 22, 2001). Known his character “Grady Wilson” on the 1970s TV show Sanford & Son. A Korean War vet, he joined the New Lafayette Theater repertory company in NYC, he later taught drama at Clark-Atlanta U. #History
#OTD Whitman Mayo joined the ancestors (Nov 15, 1930 - May 22, 2001). Known his character “Grady Wilson” on Sanford & Son. A Korean War vet, he joined the New Lafayette Theater repertory company in NYC, he later taught drama at Clark-Atlanta U.
#OTD Whitman Mayo joined the ancestors (Nov 15, 1930 - May 22, 2001). Known his character “Grady Wilson” on Sanford & Son. A Korean War vet, he joined the New Lafayette Theater repertory company in NYC, he later taught drama at Clark-Atlanta U.
THREAD #OTD Claude McKay joined the ancestors (Sept 15, 1889 – May 22, 1948). Jamaican writer, poet & central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. In 1919 McKay wrote "If We Must Die", one of his best known works. #History blackpast.org/african-americ…
#OTD Claude McKay joined the ancestors (Sept 15, 1889 – May 22, 1948). Jamaican writer, poet & central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. In 1919 McKay wrote "If We Must Die", one of his best known works.
Bio Pt.1 #History
#OTD Claude McKay joined the ancestors (Sept 15, 1889 – May 22, 1948). Jamaican writer, poet & central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. In 1919 McKay wrote "If We Must Die", one of his best known works.
Bio Pt.2 #History
THREAD #OTD May 22, 1877: African American intellectual, Pan Africanist Alexander Crummell delivered an an address before the American Geographical Society delivered in Chickering Hall in NYC. Crummell demonstrated his appeal to one such audience. #History blackpast.org/african-americ…
#OTD May 22, 1877 Alexander Crummell gave an address before the American Geographical Society in NYC.
Crummell was an African American intellectual who was widely respected among European Americans.
Bio Pt.1 #History
#OTD May 22, 1877 Alexander Crummell gave an address before the American Geographical Society in NYC.
Crummell was an African American intellectual who was widely respected among European Americans.
Bio Pt.2 #History
THREAD #OTD Langston Hughes joined the ancestors (Feb 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967). Poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, early innovator of the literary art form called jazz poetry, He is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. #History blackpast.org/african-americ…
#OTD Langston Hughes joined the ancestors (Feb 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967). Poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, early innovator of the literary art form called jazz poetry, He is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Bio Pt.1 #History
#OTD Langston Hughes joined the ancestors (Feb 1, 1901 – May 22, 1967). Poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, early innovator of the literary art form called jazz poetry, He is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Bio Pt.2 #History