Of Black America

Of Black America

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1968-07-02

Of Black America was a series of seven one-hour documentaries presented by CBS News in the summer of 1968, at the end of the Civil Rights Movement and during a time of racial unrest (Martin Luther King had been assassinated that spring and riots in many cities had followed). The groundbreaking[1] series explored various aspects of the history and current state of African-American community.

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Of Black America was a series of seven one-hour documentaries presented by CBS News in the summer of 1968, at the end of the Civil Rights Movement and during a time of racial unrest (Martin Luther King had been assassinated that spring and riots in many cities had followed). The groundbreaking[1] series explored various aspects of the history and current state of African-American community.

First Aired

1968-07-02

Last Aired

1968-09-02

Seasons

1

Episodes

7

Director

Perry Wolff

Status

Ended

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Network

CBS

Production

CBS News Productions

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    Bill Cosby

    Bill Cosby
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    Mike Wallace

    Mike Wallace
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    John Mosedale

    John Mosedale
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    Harry Reasoner

    Harry Reasoner
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    George Foster

    George Foster
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    Hal Walker

    Hal Walker
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    Charles Kuralt

    Charles Kuralt