African Liberation; Say Brother National Edition; Say Brother National Edition: African Liberation

Item Information

Title:
African Liberation; Say Brother National Edition; Say Brother National Edition: African Liberation
Description:
Say Brother National edition. Program focuses on the meaning, nature and support of the liberation of African countries by Black Americans. The program's first segment features a film about the African Liberation Day March in Washington, D.C., May 27, 1972, and includes footage of Boston residents preparing for the trip to Washington, D.C., and event speeches by Charles Diggs (Michigan Congressman, United Nations Delegate and organizer for African self-determination) and Elaine Brown (two years before she became President of the Black Panthers). Program also contains Say Brother National segments "Dealin'" with poet and Pan African supporter Haki Madhabuti (formerly Don L. Lee) discussing the nature of Pan Africanism; "Commentary" with Askia Muhammad (poet, activist and journalist) discussing the disparity between United States support of self-determination for nations and its actual practices in Africa; "Information," consisting of a review of the term African Liberation; interview and performance footage of vocalist Syreeta Wright; and segment "breathers" featuring Grover Washington (jazz musician), Tasha Thomas (of musical production "The Wiz") and Fred Cash (of the musical group "The Impressions"). Portions of this program have been edited due to rights restrictions. To see the full episode, please contact the archive. The episode examines the ongoing struggle for African liberation in southern Africa and its importance to African Americans. In the first segment, host David Crippens introduces a truncated version of Henry Johnson?s film from episode 427 of Say Brother, local edition. The film examines the first African Liberation Day that took place in May of 1972 and includes speeches from national figures such as Congressman Charles Diggs (D-Michigan) and Black Panther Elaine Brown. A second video defines African liberation, exploring in detail its complexity and different manifestations across the continent. The film uses two examples ? Cape Verde and Ethiopia ? to examine issues of underdevelopment, colonialism, and internal ethnic divisions. The film echoes the earlier African Liberation Day speeches by urging greater sophistication of knowledge to better undertake a struggle against the common oppressors of African peoples. The episode then shifts to discussion of American forms of Pan-Africanist thought and action. Poet Haki Madhabuti (Don L. Lee) explains the meaning of the term as a sense of the sameness of African people across the globe. Lee notes that a stronger sense of a unique African culture and a revolutionary goal provides African Americans with a distinct identity. This identity can help African Americans resist the forced assimilation into American society that Lee describes as Neo-Slavery. It offers new, specifically African frames of thought that can better address economic, social, and political needs within the black community. ?Commentary? with journalist Askia Muhammad takes the discussion of Pan-Africanism into the realm of foreign policy, urging blacks to see themselves as a lobbying group for causes on the continent. He urges African Americans to advocate against policies that support minority and colonial governments like South Africa, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), and Portugal against legitimate revolutionary movements fighting for self-determination. Interspersed between these discussions are a number of short vignettes, including ?Bookbeat? about recently published books (most concerning Africa), an interview with Syreeta Wright ? Stevie Wonder?s ex-wife ? about their relationship, and a number of short pieces about African and African American history read by Julian Bond during the ?Historical Minute.? Summary and select metadata for this record was submitted by Joseph Parrott.
Creator:
Bagwell, Orlando
Producer:
Rivero, Marita
Host:
Crippens, David L.
Producer:
Barrow, Barbara
Producer:
Jones, Vickie
Director:
White, Conrad
Author:
Spooner, Dighton
Creator:
Nicholas, Sallie McGuire
Editor:
Johnson, Henry
Creator:
Loerzel, David
Sound designer:
Nicholas, Huntley
Creator:
Benson, Bill
Creator:
Cogell, Lloyd
Creator:
Estus, Boyd
Creator:
Haydock, Roger
Sound designer:
Izzi, Steve
Creator:
Bordett, Bruce
Creator:
Buccheri, Ron
Creator:
Charette, Bill
Creator:
Chigas, Basil
Creator:
Floyd, Michael
Creator:
Holden, Dick
Creator:
Koppel, Tilt
Creator:
Lane, Frank
Creator:
LeCain, Larry
Creator:
MacDonald, Greg
Creator:
MacKnight, John
Creator:
Plausse, John
Creator:
Smith, Kathy
Creator:
Smith, Lee
Creator:
Sullivan, John L.
Creator:
Wareham, Skip
Creator:
Wilson, Bob
Engineer:
Balhatchet, Tom
Engineer:
Correia, Dennis
Engineer:
Fairweather, Bill
Engineer:
Handyside, Keith
Engineer:
Spangler, Jennifer
Engineer:
Crane, David
Engineer:
Devitt, Douglas
Engineer:
Henry, Arthur
Engineer:
Hutton, David
Engineer:
Kane, Pat
Engineer:
Simons, Fred
Engineer:
St. Onge, David
Creator:
Wright, Rodner
Creator:
Kenner, Sharon
Creator:
Hadfield, Peter
Creator:
Dick, Micheal
Producer:
Carew, Topper, 1943-
Creator:
Madhubuti, Haki R., 1942-
Reporter:
Muhammad, Askia
Creator:
Wright, Syreeta
Creator:
Fletcher, Leah
Creator:
Wright, Sylvia
Creator:
Bond, Julian, 1940-
Creator:
Webster Lewis Septet
Creator:
Tartar, Margaret
Creator:
Wing, Carla Bravo
Creator:
Speight, Alonzo
Creator:
Silva, Candelaria
Date:
October 26, 1975
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Collection
Series:
WGBH > African Liberation > Say Brother National Edition
Subjects:
Race and Ethnicity
Public Affairs
Imperialism
Machel, Samora, 1933-1986
Mozambique ? Liberation Struggle
Namibia ? Liberation Struggle
Pan-Africanism--Ideology
Portuguese Empire--Decolonization
South Africa ? Liberation Struggle
Wonder, Stevie
Zimbabwe ? Liberation Struggle
Wright, Syreeta
Crippens, David L.
Madhubuti, Haki R., 1942-
Muhammad, Askia
Bond, Julian, 1940-
Pan-Africanism
Boston, Massachusetts
Eritrea ? Liberation Struggle
Diggs, Charles C.
Cape Verde ? Liberation Struggle
Black Panther Party
Brown, Elaine, 1943-
Angola ? Liberation Struggle
African Liberation Day
Ethiopia
Extent:
00:14:17
Link to Item:
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-zc7rn30m5w
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Episode Number: 113