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Black Journal, Ep. 21 (1970-02-19)
About this film
Because many scholars have concentrated on Egypt as the original Western civilization almost to the exclusion of more ancient civilizations in Africa, south of the Sahara desert, a Black Journal crew decided to travel to Ethiopia. There they took a look at medieval Ethiopia and examined Coptic Art and the Ethiopian church. They filmed efforts of archaeologists as they dug into the slag heaps of the ancient ruins of Meroe. Moving to Atlanta, Georgia, the crew then filmed the dedication ceremonies of the opening of the Rev. Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Institute of Black Studies. There is also a rebroadcast of a survey of the life and statements of slain black leader Malcolm X. Then Black Journal goes to New England for the dedication of William E. DuBois (a black historian) Park. In this segment are black actor Ossie Davis and Georgia legislator Julian Bond. Black Journal is an NET production. Executive producer: William Greaves. Director: Stan Lathan
Directors & creators
Thirteen - New York Public Media (WNET)
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, Black Journal, William Greaves, Stan Lathan, Martin Luther King Jr. Institute of Black Studies, Malcolm X, William E. DuBois Memorial Park, Ossie Davis, Julian Bond, Ethiopia, Organization of African Unity, Menelik II, Haile Selassie I, Queen of Sheba, Coptic Christianity, Meroe, Aksum, Lalibela
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