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Amiri Baraka and Johnnie Burrell

“The Ballot That Elected Barack Obama,” featuring Amiri Baraka

American writer of poetry, plays, drama, fiction, essays, and music died on January 9, 2014.

We filmed him in San Francisco where he spoke to President Barack Obama's election triumph at the San Francisco Public Library. I'll remember him for a number of reasons, one being his death occurred on my birthday.

View our broadcast of his 2009 standing-room-only appearance at the San Francisco Public Library:

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Johnnie Burrell
Executive Producer

Related links:

San Francisco Public Library

amiribaraka.com

Contact: Justin Desmangles at hoodoojazz@gmail.com

Remembrance of Amiri Baraka by Maya Angelou

New York Times obituary

Left to right: Kerry Kennedy, Luci Baines Johnson, Peggy Wallace Kennedy, Donzaleigh Abernathy

Left to right: Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Belva Davis

Ysabel Duron

50-Year Commemoration: Daughters of the Civil Rights Movement Speak

History was made on this night in November when daughters of major civil rights era figures graced the stage at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Oakland, California.

Donzaleigh Abernathy (daughter of Mrs. Juanita J. and Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy), Luci Baines Johnson (daughter of Lady Bird and President Lyndon Baines Johnson), Kerry Kennedy (daughter of Ethel and former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy), and Peggy Wallace Kennedy (daughter of Govs. George C. and Lurleen Wallace) told their personal stories about living as children of parents who were at the center of the civil rights movement and how that experience impacted and forever shaped their lives.

Their stories were not only personal, they were powerful and will move you to both laughter and tears.

This Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series was produced by Merritt College and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center. The young staff at the Freedom Center are to be commended for the brilliant work they did in making this series a huge success.

If you were unable to attend the event, we're bringing it to you. Tune in!

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MLK Jr. Freedom Center staff

Left to right: Luis and Travis. Thanks, guys!

Speak Truth to Power by Kerry Kennedy

Partners to History by Donzaleigh Abernathy

Faith Fancher's Breast Cancer Challenge

FedEx presented the 9th Annual 2013 Faith Fancher Breast Cancer Challenge which took place at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. This breast cancer walk raises funds for low-income women and men battling the disease and is the legacy of Faith Fancher, a much loved and respected San Francisco Bay Area journalist who succumbed to the disease in 2003. Before passing she established Friends of Faith to help others.

Ever the fun person that she is, Friends of Faith 2013 and 2014 board member President and former CBS 5 news anchor Barbara Rodgers and her team -- Barbara's Buddies -- took first place in my book for their pink hair costumes. The walk began with a motorcycle contingent and concluded with some of the participants turning flips at the finish. It was festive and fun. Just the way Faith would have wanted it. Tune in!

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Faith Fancher

Barbara's Buddies

fedex.com
babja.org
pinkplate.org
wcrc.org

Presented to FedEx in appreciation of their continuing support of Friends of Faith, Inc.

Left to right: Barbara Rodgers, Board President, Friends of Faith, Inc.; Rich Laubscher and Cher Woodward from FedEx, Naming Sponsor of the Faith Fancher Breast Cancer Challenge; Rosie Allen, Producer of the Faith Fancher Breast Cancer Challenge

Former CBS 5 News Anchor Barbara Rodgers

Spencer Gillette and News Anchor Pam Moore

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan

News Anchor Carolyn Tyler (center) and her team

"Let's walk, let's ride."

Flippin' at the Finish

Civil Rights Attorney John Burris: A Perspective on the Trayvon Martin Trial and Race

One of America's most respected and important civil rights attorneys and a crusader for justice, John Burris, sat down with former CBS 5 news anchor Barbara Rodgers at Geoffrey's Inner Circle in Oakland, California to give the world his perspective on the trial of Trayvon Martin, and race.

He is best known for his work in the area of plaintiffs' civil rights over the past 25 years and as a legal analyst for Fox, MSNBC, Court TV, CNN, and many local television and radio stations. His high-profile client list includes Oscar Grant, Rodney King, Barry Bonds, Tupac Shakur, Jason Kidd, Dwayne Wiggins, Latrel Sprewell, Delroy Lindo, numerous public officials, and others. His book Blue vs. Black is a must read. Tune in!

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John Burris with former CBS 5 News Anchor Barbara Rodgers

John Burris, Barbara Rodgers, and Veronica Webber of Webb Management

John Burris, Barbara Rodgers, and Associate Producer Paul Grant

Geoffrey Pete, Geoffrey's Inner Circle

John Burris with Johnnie Burrell, Executive Producer of internationalmediatv.com

Van Jones—Now The Work Begins

Van Jones, former Special Advisor to the Obama White House, activist, author, attorney, and Yale graduate, appeared on the campus of the University of San Francisco— whose motto is "Change the World From Here"—for a post-election breakfast discussion and book signing. His must-read book is titled Rebuild the Dream.

Van Jones is founding President of Rebuild the Dream, a pioneering initiative to restore good jobs and economic opportunity, and has emerged as a leading champion of smart solutions for America's middle class. The Young Black Democrats of San Francisco hosted the event.

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Theo Ellington, Young Black Democrats of San Francisco President

Van Jones with Spencer Gillette, The Eco Foodist

Tuskegee Airman Les Williams

Tuskegee Airman Captain Les Williams was the first Black bomber pilot commissioned by the Air Corps. Quite a distinction.

He talked to internationalmediatv.com about his challenges and victories in earning his wings and bars, and his right to fly. We were joined by his daughter, Penny Williams. Les and Penny's book is titled Victory: Tales of a Tuskegee Airman.

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is told in the movie Red Tails, produced by George Lucas and starring Cuba Gooding and Terrence Howard, opening in theaters across the country on January 20.

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Related links:
Live Culture Co.

Jerri's Spiritual Journey

Journalist Jerri Lange met and befriended a young Japanese woman while working at a television station in Hawaii, which led to a series of trips to Japan.

Delighted by the beauty of the land and the kindness of the people, Jerri began to research the arts, culture, and history of Japan. Now in her late 80s, Jerri continues this exploration that includes encouraging young African-American youth and others to explore cultures beyond their own. Most recently, she became the student of a master Zen Buddhist priest.

An event at San Francisco's Main Public Library's Koret Auditorium was attended by the public, Jerri's friends, relatives, and former colleague journalists to honor her accomplishments, and to shine a light on her photo exhibit from Kyoto, Japan at the Library. There were poetry readings and performances by musicians.

Jerri Lange

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Jerri Lange with Buddhist Priest

Photo by John Huseby

Jerri Lange reads from her book

Photo by John Huseby

News anchor Pam Moore and Master of Ceremonies Ray Taliaferro

Photo by John Huseby

Noah Griffin Reading History of
Jerri Lange's Family

Photo by John Huseby

Jerri's son, Michael Lange

Photo by John Huseby

Event Producer Carmen Stone & Master of Ceremonies Ray Taliaferro

Photo by John Huseby

Jerri Lange with Spiritual Daughters Joyce Gaskin & Carmen Stone

Photo by John Huseby

The Incomparable Master Koto Artist Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto

Photo by John Huseby

News Anchor Carolyn Tyler
and Ray Taliaferro

Enjoy Jerri's other broadcast:

Jerri: A Black Woman's Life In The Media.

Jerri: A Black Woman's Life in the Media

An interview conducted with Jerri Lange in her home about her 2009 book, Jerri: A Black Woman's Life in the Media. In 1983 she was the keynote speaker at a broadcast industry conference at San Francisco State University where that same year she received the Broadcast Industry Perceptor Award for her unique contributions to the media. Other broadcasters who received the award on the national scene were Walter Cronkite and Mike Wallace. Her speech focused on the media's potential to control our minds, our hearts, and our behavior.

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Related links:
kpfa.org
More information on Jerri's book
Some commentaries Jerri wrote especially for us

Ambassador Andrew Young: The Vote—Where Do We Go From Here?

Former U.N. Ambassador, aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader, twice-elected Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, and Medal of Freedom recipient Andrew Young came to Oakland, California, with his message of hope and the need to organize to achieve success in the election.

He also spoke of ways to solve world conflicts without violence and the need for all children to attain an education.

The event, part of The Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series, was produced by the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Merritt College.

Click here to view Ambassador Young's presentation

Click to view a one-on-one with Andrew Young and Jerri Lange

Carla Thomas — Jerri Lange — Oakland Mayor Jean Quan

KAXT1 TV Vice President Ravi Kapur, Noted news anchor Barbara Rodgers, Janice Mabry

Ambassador Andrew Young (right) with Jerri Lange and Johnnie Burrell, General Manager and Executive Producer of internationalmediatv.com

Ambassador Andrew Young and internationalmediatv.com Senior Editor and Oakland Post reporter Carla Thomas

Former Oakland Mayor Elihu Harris and internationalmediatv.com General Manager, Author, Journalist Jerri Lange

Ambassador Andrew Young One-on-One

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internationalmediatv.com General Manager Jerri Lange and Ambassador Andrew Young

Tracy Reese

Tracy Reese was the special guest fashion designer at Macy's 2011 Passport Glamorama Benefit Extravaganza. Her fashions graced the runway at the event, and at this year's Democratic National Convention one of her garments graced our First Lady, Michelle Obama. Internationalmediatv.com interviewed Tracy as she spoke of the need to continue the fight against HIV and AIDS. This broadcast is a six-minute edit of the original broadcast, Macy's Passport Glamorama Benefit, posted in 2011.

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