BMA: Black Media Archive
Summary: The Black Media Archive is a multi-media collection of African and African-American history, including speeches, archival video, movies, music, and more. It exists as a central resource of Black history in multi-media formats.
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On March 16, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave what proved to be his final speech in the city of Los Angeles at a benefit held by the Men and Women in the Arts Concerned with Vietnam. Dr. King is introduced by James Baldwin.
On March 16, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave what proved to be his final speech in the city of Los Angeles at a benefit held by the Men and Women in the Arts Concerned with Vietnam. Dr. King is introduced by James Baldwin.
This episode replays a debate that took place on April 25, 1961 between James Baldwin and Malcolm X on racism in America and the student sit-in movement.
This episode replays a debate that took place on April 25, 1961 between James Baldwin and Malcolm X on racism in America and the student sit-in movement.
This episode is a speech delivered by Shirley Chisholm in February 1977 at Michigan State University about the threats that she saw facing the American family.
This episode is a speech delivered by Shirley Chisholm in February 1977 at Michigan State University about the threats that she saw facing the American family.
This episode is a speech given by Reverend Ralph Abernathy on the Poor People's Campaign at Solidarity Day, recorded at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 1968.
This episode is a speech given by Reverend Ralph Abernathy on the Poor People's Campaign at Solidarity Day, recorded at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 1968.
This episode contains speeches given by H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael, leaders of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) at the Free Huey P. Newton rally held in the Oakland Auditorium on February 17, 1968.
This episode contains speeches given by H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael, leaders of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) at the Free Huey P. Newton rally held in the Oakland Auditorium on February 17, 1968.
This episode is part of a speech that Dr. King gave in 1964 titled, "My Little Girl".
This episode is part of a speech that Dr. King gave in 1964 titled, "My Little Girl".
This is an episode of "The Beulah Show," (1952) the first TV series to feature an African-American woman in the lead role. This episode titled "The Waltz" starred Hattie McDaniel and ran on ABC Tuesday nights at 7:30 ET from October 3, 1950 to September 22, 1953 when it was cancelled after much criticism.
This is an episode of "The Beulah Show," (1952) the first TV series to feature an African-American woman in the lead role. This episode titled "The Waltz" starred Hattie McDaniel and ran on ABC Tuesday nights at 7:30 ET from October 3, 1950 to September 22, 1953 when it was cancelled after much criticism.
Movie: The conclusion of "The Bronze Buckaroo" (1939) starring Herb Jeffries, our singing cowboy as he rides to the rescue of an old friend who's in the hands of shifty scoundrels trying to steal his land. Written and directed by Richard C. Kahn; the film also stars Lucius Brooks, Clarence Brooks, Spencer Williams and Artie Young.
