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Say Brother; National Black Political Convention; Relationship between African Americans and the two party system
Part of Say Brother.
06/11/1976
In this clip Marita Muhammad Rivero interviews Mtangulizi Sanyika, the Political Director of the National Black Political Assembly, to discuss the recent NBPC convention in Cincinnati. Sanyika comments on failure of the current two party system to serve the interests of African Americans, and his particular disappointment with the Democratic Party Convention and party structure in addressing the needs of the Black Community. Overall the pProgram examines the National Black Political Convention and the evolution of a third party based on the political interests of African Americans. Host Marita Rivero speaks separately with Luix Overbea, writer for the Christian Science Monitor, and Mtangulizi Sanyika, the Political Director of the National Black Political Assembly, to discuss the recent NBPC convention in Cincinnati, whether there was a strong local representation from communities across the country, whether the conventions are moving towards a stronger African American party, whether the party's platform still has a strong nationalist feel; whether the two-party system works, whether the National Black Political Assembly has the potential of serving as a national forum, whether the agenda of the Assembly is a good one, and whether the events of Charlotte, N.C., in which African American elected officials stated interest in continuing to work within the two-party system. Program includes still photography of convention events and politicians and the "Community Calendar." Produced by Marita Muhammad Rivero. Directed by Conrad White.
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- Series
- Say Brother
- Program
- National Black Political Convention
- Program Number
617
- Title
Relationship between African Americans and the two party system
- 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 examines the National Black Political Convention and the evolution of a third party based on the political interests of African Americans. Host Marita Rivero speaks separately with Luix Overbea, writer for the Christian Science Monitor, and Mtangulizi Sanyika, the Political Director of the National Black Political Assembly, to discuss the recent NBPC convention in Cincinnati, whether there was a strong local representation from communities across the country, whether the conventions are moving towards a stronger African American party, whether the party's platform still has a strong nationalist feel; whether the two-party system works, whether the National Black Political Assembly has the potential of serving as a national forum, whether the agenda of the Assembly is a good one, and whether the events of Charlotte, N.C., in which African American elected officials stated interest in continuing to work within the two-party system. Program includes still photography of convention events and politicians and the "Community Calendar."
- Asset Type
Clip
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- African Americans--Politics and government
- African American politicians
- Sanyika, Mtangulizi
- Overbea, Luix V. (Luix Virgil)
- National Black Political Convention (1972 : Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Segregation
- Civil rights
- National Black Political Assembly (U.S.)
- Political parties
- Genres
- Magazine
- Topics
- Race and Ethnicity
- Creators
- White, Conrad (Director)
- Rivero, Marita (Producer)
- Barrow-Murray, Barbara (Associate Producer)
- Contributors
- Buccheri, Ron (Switcher)
- Rivero, Marita (Host)
- Mahard, Fran (Scenic Design)
- Spooner, Dighton (Researcher)
- Wareham, Skip (Stage Manager)
- MacKnight, John (Videotape Engineer)
- White, Don (Audio)
- Spangler, Jennifer (Audio)
- Plausse, John (Lighting)
- Clarke, Brian (Intern)
- Kane, Pat (Videotape Engineer)
- Allen, Lydia (Intern)
- Bourne, Wendell (Intern)
- Bundy, Kissette (Intern)
- Lane, Frank (Camera)
- Cross, June (Production Assistant)
- Wilson, Bob (Camera)
- Kramer, Sharon (Graphic Designer)
- Publication Information
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “Say Brother; National Black Political Convention; Relationship between African Americans and the two party system,” 06/11/1976, GBH Archives, accessed December 21, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FA315083F6C144048F3B2E60B3F2F5CF.
- MLA: “Say Brother; National Black Political Convention; Relationship between African Americans and the two party system.” 06/11/1976. GBH Archives. Web. December 21, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FA315083F6C144048F3B2E60B3F2F5CF>.
- APA: Say Brother; National Black Political Convention; Relationship between African Americans and the two party system. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_FA315083F6C144048F3B2E60B3F2F5CF