Found 6 collections related to African Americans in mass media

The National Research Council Committee on the Status of Black Americans working papers consist of thirty-three essays prepared by prominent scholars in several fields as background for the publication, A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society (National Academy Press, 1989). less

The Charles H. "Chiz" Schultz collection documents film and television projects, either created by or featuring black artists which Schultz produced or considered for production. The collection also documents Schultz's employment with Belafonte Enterprises Inc., as well as his own production companies: Chiz Schultz Inc. and Fireside Entertainment Corporations. less

Allan W. McMillan, a longtime columnist for The Amsterdam News and the first Black syndicated columnist, made his reputation as an entertainment writer, Broadway columnist, and publicist. The Allan W. McMillan public relations files document the public relations work of McMillan on behalf of his clients. less

The Frederick D. Murphy papers consist principally of press kits and news clippings that Murphy collected on hundreds of recording artists of popular music (primarily rhythm and blues, soul, disco, rock and roll, and other genres) and executives in the music industry. The bulk of the collection consists of these files and material on organizations that Murphy represented, primarily record companies and related music associations, including the Black Music Association. The years for most of the collection span the 1970s and 1980s. less

The J.A. Rogers "Your History" column collection consists of approximately 120 weekly columns he wrote for the Pittsburgh Courier. The column included both thematic subjects and biographical sketches of Blacks worldwide from ancient to contemporary times. The illustrations, which formed an integral part of the column, were done by A. Samuel Milai. The collection dates are 1958-1961, however, not all of the columns are included in this collection. less

Grover C. "Buster" Miller was a sports reporter who worked for The New York Age and whose columns included "Sports Parade" and "Sports of the Age." In 1938, he was credited as a guest columnist and from 1939 onwards as the sports editor. Buster Miller Scrapbooks (5 volumes) contain mostly clippings about blacks in sports, particularly Negro National League (baseball), boxing, tennis, collegiate athletics and football, 1938-1942. Also included are ticket stubs, correspondence with college athletic departments regarding black student athletes, writings including several write-ups on Black jockeys and a compilation of important American racing stakes won by Black jockeys, and printed matter. less