This image is the cover of Black Power TV, a 2013 book by Devorah Heitner that analyzes Black public affairs television in the late 1960s and into the 1970s.
Smith’s connections with the community as a social worker allowed him to record hours of interviews with people about their lives and their opinions on contemporary issues. This episode features interviews with a group of young hippies as an example…
This episode, the second of three exploring the subculture of poverty in United States, focuses on medical care and the experiences of Southern white families.
This episode, the first of three featuring interviews with older African American men who had lived in Detroit for decades, focuses on the Northern migration of African American families.
This episode features Hartford Smith Jr.'s introduction to the series and his interview with a group of delinquent boys about their experiences in their communities and with law enforcement.
This episode focuses on organizers in African American communities, featuring an interview with Rennie Freeman, director of Detroit’s West Central Organization.
