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Selected short clips from the Say Brother archive. The holdings of the Say Brother archives date back to 1968. They document the evolution of a series and the African American experience. For more Say Brother history check out: http://openvault.wgbh.org/series/Say+Brother.

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Say Brother On Health: Alcoholism & Treatment (1974)

Howard Hughes, director of the Dimock Community Health Center's alcoholism program, talks about fighting with the state for detoxification centers dedicated to minorities.

Babatunde Olatunji, African Drummer - 1975

Babatunde Olatunji, renowned African drummer on the danger of stereotypes.

Attorney Ann Gilmore argues for Native Americans to be treated like any other underrepresented ethnic group. She supports the application of various laws to Native Americans and is against the unlawful seizure of their property.

"The Word" Commentary by professor and historian, A.B. Spellman on the pardoning of President Richard Nixon in 1974. "Here is a man who tried to rip off the entire country, who mugged history..."

Jean McGuire has always been in the vanguard of advocating quality education for Boston's children of color. Dr. McGuire is currently the Executive Director of METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity)

African Liberation Day was celebrated in Washington DC in 1975. One of the members of the steering committee describes the media as biased in its coverage of the event.

Sarah-Ann Shaw in a discussion of the recent advances made by and limitations imposed on black journalists.

Leah Fletcher reports that the NAACP is pleased with the Boston school superintendent's efforts to improve the "separate but equal" education system in Boston.

"I think that blacks have been alienated… Getting people excited I think is a test of the democratic system." Dr. Ronald Walters, 1976.

A man talks about the disparities between white and black men's experience attending college and serving in the military.

Chico Neblett, a field marshall in the Black Panther Party, talks about how to achieve victory.

A provocative commentary on the plagiarism of black artists' work.

Basic Black reports on Boston public schools in 1975.

Shopping for a family on a budget... just as much a challenge then as now.

Former Georgia State Representative Julian Bond provided "Historical Minute" commentary for many episodes of Say Brother.

In a career that has spanned over 30 years, poet, professor and activist Nikki Giovanni is the author of 27 books, a Grammy nominee, and was recently named one of Oprah Winfrey's "25 Living Legends." Giovanni is currently a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.