BMA: Black Media Archive

This episode is the second part of a lecture given by KRS-One titled "Hip-Hop Beyond Entertainment" delivered at Temple University in Philadelphia in April 2004.

This episode is the second part of a lecture given by KRS-One titled "Hip-Hop Beyond Entertainment" delivered at Temple University in Philadelphia in April 2004.

This episode is the first part of a lecture given by KRS-One titled "Hip-Hop Beyond Entertainment" delivered at Temple University in Philadelphia in April 2004.

This episode is the first part of a lecture given by KRS-One titled "Hip-Hop Beyond Entertainment" delivered at Temple University in Philadelphia in April 2004.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! This episode is one of Dr. King's sermons on the subject of "Unfulfilled Dreams". This sermon was delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia on March 3, 1968.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! This episode is one of Dr. King's sermons on the subject of "Unfulfilled Dreams". This sermon was delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia on March 3, 1968.

Movie: In 1916 the Biograph Film Company signed black comedian Bert Williams to write, produce, direct and star in two comedies. One of the films Williams created was "A Natural Born Gambler". Williams was required by the studio to wear "darkie" makeup, however in 1916 a black production with a black cast was unprecedented. The film borrows from Williams' Vaudeville skits. It makes heavy use of stereotypes, e.g., stealing, cheating, minstrel speak, mainly for the amusement of white audiences of the time. But Williams portrays a leadership role throughout, something unseen in black performances of that period. The closing sequence, probably the most entertaining, is straight from Williams' stage act. Bert plays an imaginary card game in a skit Williams made famous on Vaudeville.

Movie: In 1916 the Biograph Film Company signed black comedian Bert Williams to write, produce, direct and star in two comedies. One of the films Williams created was "A Natural Born Gambler". Williams was required by the studio to wear "darkie" makeup, however in 1916 a black production with a black cast was unprecedented. The film borrows from Williams' Vaudeville skits. It makes heavy use of stereotypes, e.g., stealing, cheating, minstrel speak, mainly for the amusement of white audiences of the time. But Williams portrays a leadership role throughout, something unseen in black performances of that period. The closing sequence, probably the most entertaining, is straight from Williams' stage act. Bert plays an imaginary card game in a skit Williams made famous on Vaudeville.

This episode contains three songs performed by Bert Williams, a Vaudeville star and the pre-eminent Black entertainer of his era. "All Going Out and Nothing Coming In", "My Last Dollar", and his most famous recording "Nobody" (1906).

This episode contains three songs performed by Bert Williams, a Vaudeville star and the pre-eminent Black entertainer of his era. "All Going Out and Nothing Coming In", "My Last Dollar", and his most famous recording "Nobody" (1906).

In this episode Jesse Jackson leads demonstrators at Resurrection City in his famous call-and-response poem, "I Am Somebody" (1968). Happy New Year!

In this episode Jesse Jackson leads demonstrators at Resurrection City in his famous call-and-response poem, "I Am Somebody" (1968). Happy New Year!

This episode is a piece of sheet music titled "De Lord He Make Us Free (The Freedman's Song)" composed by Eman. C. Pation (1865). Chorus: "Praise de Lord! Praise de Lord! For now we all am free."

This episode is a piece of sheet music titled "De Lord He Make Us Free (The Freedman's Song)" composed by Eman. C. Pation (1865). Chorus: "Praise de Lord! Praise de Lord! For now we all am free."

This episode is a holiday segment from the NBC broadcast "The Nat 'King' Cole Show" (1957). "Although it's been said many times, many ways...Merry Christmas to you!" Merry Christmas from the BMA.