BMA: Black Media Archive

This episode is a clip of a 1956 interview with civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. This clip is one of the earliest preserved interview recordings with Mrs. Parks.

This episode is the song, "Cocaine Habit Blues" recorded on May 17, 1930 by the Memphis Jug Band. The band consisted of Hattie Hart singing lead, Will Shade on the harmonica, Tee Wee Blackman on guitar, Ben Ramey on kazoo, and Ham Lewis playing the jug.

This episode is the song, "Cocaine Habit Blues" recorded on May 17, 1930 by the Memphis Jug Band. The band consisted of Hattie Hart singing lead, Will Shade on the harmonica, Tee Wee Blackman on guitar, Ben Ramey on kazoo, and Ham Lewis playing the jug.

The cartoon "Clean Pastures" (1937) is a Merrie Melodies spoof of the film "The Green Pastures" starring some caricatures of famous African-American stars of the time including Stepin Fetchit, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Jimmie Lunceford, and Louis Armstrong (plus a cameo by Al Jolson) in their efforts to save the all black "Pair-O-Dice" from bankruptcy with their musical abilities.

The cartoon "Clean Pastures" (1937) is a Merrie Melodies spoof of the film "The Green Pastures" starring some caricatures of famous African-American stars of the time including Stepin Fetchit, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway, Jimmie Lunceford, and Louis Armstrong (plus a cameo by Al Jolson) in their efforts to save the all black "Pair-O-Dice" from bankruptcy with their musical abilities.

This episode is the song "The Man From Harlem" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra. Recorded on November 30, 1932, this song was about the man from Harlem who's got "just what you need," and was considered pretty edgy for its time.

This episode is the song "The Man From Harlem" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra. Recorded on November 30, 1932, this song was about the man from Harlem who's got "just what you need," and was considered pretty edgy for its time.

This episode is the documentary film "The Quiet One" (1948). This Academy Award nominated documentary deals with the rehabilitation at the Wiltwych School of an emotionally disturbed black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.

This episode is the documentary film "The Quiet One" (1948). This Academy Award nominated documentary deals with the rehabilitation at the Wiltwych School of an emotionally disturbed black boy who is unwanted, misunderstood, and inwardly tortured.

This episode is a clip of poet and vocalist Gil Scott Heron reciting part of his poem "Black History, The World" from the performance documentary film "Black Wax" (1986).

This episode is a clip of poet and vocalist Gil Scott Heron reciting part of his poem "Black History, The World" from the performance documentary film "Black Wax" (1986).

This episode is an interview with stic.man, one half of the hip-hop group dead prez, conducted by Tao Ruspoli on September 19, 2006.

This episode is an interview with stic.man, one half of the hip-hop group dead prez, conducted by Tao Ruspoli on September 19, 2006.

The conclusion of the documentary "The Assassination of Martin Luther King" (1993) by Dennis Mueller. This film is absolutely the most definitive video in existence that explores and documents the FBI's conspiracy to kill Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The conclusion of the documentary "The Assassination of Martin Luther King" (1993) by Dennis Mueller. This film is absolutely the most definitive video in existence that explores and documents the FBI's conspiracy to kill Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.