Black Hollywood Then & Now Discussion | The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show & Black Hollywood Then & Now Discussion

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An analysis on the evolving roles and status of African Americans in the U.S. film industry Oscar Micheaux to the present, from the perspectives of a producer, director, actor and distributor.

Year
2020
Runtime
1 hr 10
Language
English
Country
United States

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

In its day, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson dominated the TV ratings. But one of its most overlooked achievements is the week when Carson gave up his host chair to singer, actor and Civil Rights activist Harry Belafonte in 1968, becoming a first for an African American in late night television. Belafonte’s guests included such entertainment and Civil Rights icons as Lena Horne, Paul Newman and Aretha Franklin, as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, just months before they were assassinated.

Black Hollywood Then & Now Discussion

An analysis on the evolving roles and status of African Americans in the U.S. film industry Oscar Micheaux to the present, from the perspectives of a producer, director, actor and distributor.

Year
2020
Runtime
1 hr 10
Language
English
Country
United States