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"Effects Of Tv On Black Children", Portland State University, Patrick Grant, Linda Torrence Oct 1977

"Effects Of Tv On Black Children", Portland State University, Patrick Grant, Linda Torrence

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

The speakers in this forum discussion include Dr. Patrick Grant (Portland Public Schools), Linda Torrence (Staff Consultant, Red Cross), and community members in the audience. They discuss, among other subjects, the portrayal of Black men, women, and families in film and television, the representation of Blacks in public-facing and administrative positions in broadcasting, and discrimination problems faced by Blacks and women attempting to obtain employment in the mass media.

The four sessions of the "Minority and the Media" workshop explore in-depth the relationship of minorities to the media through discussion of its background, effectiveness, opportunities, impact, and strategies for improvement. …


"Black Studies Center Public Dialogue, Part 2", Portland State University, Toni Morrison, Primus St. John, John Callahan, Susan Callahan, Lloyd Baker May 1975

"Black Studies Center Public Dialogue, Part 2", Portland State University, Toni Morrison, Primus St. John, John Callahan, Susan Callahan, Lloyd Baker

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

Panelists: novelist Toni Morrison (New York), Primus St. John (poet and Professor of English, Portland State University), John Callahan (Lewis & Clark College), Susan Kirshner Callahan (Lewis & Clark College), and Lloyd Baker (Portland State University student). Sponsored by the Portland State University Black Studies Center and the Oregon Committee for the Humanities.


"Black Studies Center Public Dialogue, Part 1", Portland State University, Maynard Jackson, William M. Harris, Charles Jordan, Clara Peoples, Rosemary Allen May 1975

"Black Studies Center Public Dialogue, Part 1", Portland State University, Maynard Jackson, William M. Harris, Charles Jordan, Clara Peoples, Rosemary Allen

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

Panelists: Maynard Jackson (Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia), William M. Harris (Black Studies Department, Portland State University), Commissioner Charles Jordan (City of Portland), Clara Peoples (Portland citizen), and Rosemary Allen (PSU student). Sponsored by the Portland State University Black Studies Center and the Oregon Committee for the Humanities.


"A Perspective On Black Culture Awareness", Johnetta Cole Jun 1970

"A Perspective On Black Culture Awareness", Johnetta Cole

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.


"Address To Faculty And Students On The Black American", Nathan Hare Feb 1970

"Address To Faculty And Students On The Black American", Nathan Hare

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

Recorded in the Old Main (Lincoln Hall) auditorium at Portland State.


"Repression In Education: The Need For Black Studies, By Dave Barnett And Charles Jackson", Dave Barnett, Charles Jackson Dec 1969

"Repression In Education: The Need For Black Studies, By Dave Barnett And Charles Jackson", Dave Barnett, Charles Jackson

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.


"Black Heritage", Alex Haley Feb 1969

"Black Heritage", Alex Haley

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.


"An Address To Faculty And Students On The Historical Roots Of Black Power", Louis E. Lomax Dec 1968

"An Address To Faculty And Students On The Historical Roots Of Black Power", Louis E. Lomax

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.