Detroit Public Television's American Black Journal

Detroit Public Television's American Black Journal

American Black Journal (ABJ) first went on the air in 1968, and its focus was "to increase the availability and accessibility of media relating to African-American experiences in order to encourage greater involvement from Detroit citizens in working to resolve community problems." With funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities, Detroit Public Television and Michigan State University are working to digitize and preserve these programs, and visitors to this site can view the programs here. The site's homepage includes several sections, including "Themes", "Shows", and "Browse". It's fun to just browse around, and visitors can use the "Themes" section to look through shows on leadership in the black community, urban challenges, and religion and spiritual life. Each show is about 30 minutes long, and they all feature conversations with local leaders, historians, activists, and other individuals. The site is rounded out by the "For Educators" area which includes a variety of curriculum resources, including brief show segments and critical thinking questions. >From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2010. http://scout.wisc.edu