Long Black Song, Part 1 (1985)
North Star
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: History, Educational
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985
Duration: 00:13:05
Subjects: BLACK HISTORY | RECONSTRUCTION | Segregation | Civil Rights | Racism | Smith, Valerian E., 1926-1992
Contributors:
- Stewart, Genevieve Host
- Smith, Valerian Performer
Description
This episode of the series "North Star" from 1985 focuses on the history of African Americans from the 1860s to the 1960s through the periods of Reconstruction, Segregation and the Civil Rights Movement. It features Dr. Valerian Smith performing excerpts from his musical composition “Tribulations,” a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. Host: Genevieve Stewart