Programs, Correspondence, 1968, August-December (1968)

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wcny-tv SYRACUSE NEWS RELEASE ■■ OLD LIVERPOOL ROAD / LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK 13088 / 315 / 457-0440 For Immediate Release; Sent Novenber 13, 1968 Central New York’s public television station, VJCNY-TV, Channel 2U, today announced the final production plans, for a locally-conceived and— produced series entitled "Black on Rlaeks /fro-American Television Magazine, which will have its preview broadcasts on WCNY, Phiday, November l£ at 3*30p.m. and 7? 30 p.m. Made possible through the cooperation of the Urban League of Onondaga County, Inc., "Black on Black," which will premiere December 6 (Pl*iday) at 7:30 p.m., is being produced and hosted by Charles Anderson, Education Director of the Urban L ague, which granted Anderson release time to work on the series. Anderson, who has received undergraduate and graduate degrees in television and speech, has had extensive expeeience in producing and directing educational television shows in the United States and Africa. "The objective of the ’Black on Black* series will be to provide a plat¬ form for black people to speak directly to other blacks and indirectly to the community at large...about prime concerns of black citizens; and to provide a cultural showcase for black artists, craftsmen, jounnalists and entertainers," said Anderson. "In addition, representatives from community organisations rep¬ resenting a broad cross-section of black opinion will be constantly sought for guest commentary and appearances," he added. Arthur Paul, Assistant General Manager for Program Operations at Channel 2h, said "a series by and for black community has been in the p ianning stages for two years but production plans were especially accelerated when the report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders was released early this year." In that report, said Paul, all facets of the news media -MORE-