Broadcasting Freedom : Radio, War, and the Politics of Race, 1938-1948 By Barbara Dianne Savage
Short Description:
Details how Radio played an important role in the Civil Rights Struggle.
Legendary Pioneers of Black Radio By Gilbert A. Williams
Short Description:
After World War II, when thousands of African Americans left farms, plantations, and a southern
way of life to migrate north, African American disc jockeys helped them make the transition to the
urban life by playing familiar music and giving them tips on how to function in northern cities.
Voice over : The Making of Black Radio By William Barlow
Short Description:
Explores the entire landscape of black
radio from the early days--when the white public accepted the black-face buffoonery of "The Amos
and Andy Show" and "Beluh" as a fair depiction of African-American life--to the rise of personality
jocks and the contemporary scene of corporate buyouts.
Radio Free Dixie : Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power By Timothy B. Tyson
Short Description:
About the life of Black Freedom Fighter Robert F. Williams. Radio Free Dixie was a radio program Williams
produced while in exile in Cuba.
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