American Black Journal archive, 1972-2002, bulk 1976-1994.

Videocassettes of American Black Journal episodes, correspondence, business files and research materials. The materials are pertinent to the production of the show at its inception in 1968 and spanning its 34 year broadcast history.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: American Black Journal (Television program), Detroit Public Television
Language:English
Published: [1972-2002]
Subjects:
American Black Journal (Television program) > Archives.
African Americans > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Michigan > Detroit > History > 20th century.
African Americans on television.
Genre:
Archives.
Online Access:
View the inventory of the collection
Local Note:
MSU: The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Physical Description:22 boxes ; 27 x 14 x 32 cm
Format: Kit
Description
Summary:
Videocassettes of American Black Journal episodes, correspondence, business files and research materials. The materials are pertinent to the production of the show at its inception in 1968 and spanning its 34 year broadcast history.
Note:Box size varies.
Call Number:MSS 219
Source of Acquisition:
Detroit Public Television; 2008.
Biographical Sketch:
Colored People's Time first aired in 1968 in Detroit, Michigan as a weekly TV show highlighting and promoting African American history and culture. It began during the Civil Rights era, a time in American history fraught with upheaval and change. In the 1970s and until the late 1980s it held the title of Detroit Black Journal. In 1988 its title became the American Black Journal. ABJ, an important and prestigious venue of media coverage promoting interest in and responsibility for African American community involvement, is one of the longest running locally produced TV shows in the nation, giving a national voice to African Americans across all walks of life.