Of Black America
Seven documentaries on African-American history and life in 1968.
Of Black America was a series of seven one-hour documentaries produced by CBS News and sponsored by Xerox Corporation. It aired in the summer of 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King and the subsequent riots. The series examined African-American history and contemporary life, with the first installment winning an Emmy Award and a Writers Guild of America Award.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episodes
- 7
- Network
- CBS
- First aired
- 2 July 1968
- Last aired
- 2 September 1968
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Frequently Asked Questions
When did Of Black America first air?
Of Black America first aired on 2 July 1968.
When did Of Black America end?
Of Black America last aired on 2 September 1968.
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