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Say Brother; Distortions of Black Life; Racial stereotyping in 19th Century trade cards
Part of Say Brother.
04/29/1977
An excerpt from a Program focuses on historical materials that illustrate the systematic degradation of African Americans in the United States. Host Barbara Barrow talks to Brenda Verner, a historian and media specialist who offers a socio-historical analysis of print materials (such as greeting cards and trade cards) dating from the post-Civil War period as a starting point for identifying the origins of racist attitudes and myths related to the African American community. Program features slides of relevant trade cards and early 20th century black and white photographs that dispute those cards' content. Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by Conrad White.
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- Series
- Say Brother
- Program
- Distortions of Black Life
- Program Number
724
- Title
Racial stereotyping in 19th Century trade cards
- Series Description
Say Brother is WGBH's longest running public affairs television program by, for and about African Americans, and is now known as Basic Black. Since its inception in 1968, Say Brother has featured the voices of both locally and nationally known African American artists, athletes, performers, politicians, professionals, and writers including: Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Thomas Atkins, Amiri Baraka, Doris Bunte, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Louis Farrakhan, Nikki Giovanni, Odetta Gordon, Henry Hampton, Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Hubie Jones, Mel King, Eartha Kitt, Elma Lewis, Haki Madhubuti, Wallace D. Muhammad, Charles Ogletree, Babatunde Olatunji, Byron Rushing, Owusu Sadaukai, and Sonia Sanchez. Series release date: 7/15/1968
- Program Description
Program focuses on historical materials that illustrate the systematic degradation of African Americans in the United States. Host Barbara Barrow talks to Brenda Verner, a historian and media specialist who offers a socio-historical analysis of print materials (such as greeting cards and trade cards) dating from the post-Civil War period as a starting point for identifying the origins of racist attitudes and myths related to the African American community. Program features slides of relevant trade cards and early 20th century black and white photographs that dispute those cards' content.
- Asset Type
Clip
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Advertising cards
- African Americans--Social conditions
- Civil rights
- African Americans in advertising
- Segregation
- African Americans in popular culture
- Verner, Brenda J.
- Genres
- Magazine
- Topics
- Race and Ethnicity
- Creators
- Moore, Melvin (Associate Producer)
- White, Conrad (Director)
- Barrow-Murray, Barbara (Producer)
- Contributors
- Johnson, Lenita (Intern)
- Bordett, Bruce (Stage Manager)
- Hill, Rebecca (Fashion Consultant)
- Horne, Danny (Intern)
- Barrow-Murray, Barbara (Host)
- Valdes, Mario (Researcher)
- Plausse, John (Lighting Director)
- Stewart, Aubrey (Video)
- Mahard, Fran (Scenic Design)
- Yang, Eileen (Researcher)
- Mackles, Gene (Graphic Designer)
- Wilson, Bob (Camera)
- Kane, Pat (Videotape Recordist)
- Merhar, Milan (Videotape Recordist)
- Songai, Jahid (Intern)
- Smith, Kathy (Switcher)
- Sullivan, John (Assistant Stage Manager)
- Morton, Wil (Audio)
- Smith, Lee (Lighting Assistant)
- Marshall, Carolyn (Production Secretary)
- Cross, June (Production Assistant)
- Lane, Frank (Camera)
- Clarke, Brian (Assistant To The Producer)
- Publication Information
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “Say Brother; Distortions of Black Life; Racial stereotyping in 19th Century trade cards,” 04/29/1977, GBH Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_EB41FC5243BB4C07A515DAB6051D70AE.
- MLA: “Say Brother; Distortions of Black Life; Racial stereotyping in 19th Century trade cards.” 04/29/1977. GBH Archives. Web. April 20, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_EB41FC5243BB4C07A515DAB6051D70AE>.
- APA: Say Brother; Distortions of Black Life; Racial stereotyping in 19th Century trade cards. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_EB41FC5243BB4C07A515DAB6051D70AE