Legend, historical fact and anecdotes combine to reveal the tempestuous personal life and political career of the first Black Louisiana governor

Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback

History

Haskins, James

Americas

Macmillan Pub. Co.

Recently celebrating his 60th anniversary in radio, Hal Jackson is one of the key figures in modern broadcasting. In this compelling self-portrait, Jackson details his historic rise as one of the pioneers of modern radio, setting new standards and breaking racial boundaries at every turn.From his efforts to establish the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, to his founding of the Hal Jackson Talented Teens International scholarship for young African-American women, to launching Ahmet Ertegun's career, Jackson single-handedly changed broadcasting -- and American society -- forever.

The House That Jack Built: My Life As a Trailblazer in Broadcasting and Entertainment

Biographies & Memoirs

Jackson, Hal

Community & Culture

Amistad Pr

The House That Jack Built is the life story of Hal Jackson, one of the most important figures in American radio and television. When starting out as a young professional, during the Jim Crow era in Washington, D.C., Jackson was told by the management of WINX that no Black man would ever broadcast at their station. He ultimately proved them wrong and was given a time slot of the station -- thus beginning a long and illustrious career, filled with an extraordinary series of firsts:
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<li>The first Black radio announcer on network radio.</li>
<li>The first Black inducted in the Radio Hall of Fame. </li>
<li>The first Black host of a jazz show on the ABC network.</li>
<li>The first Black to do play-by-play sports announcing on radio.</li>
<li>The first Black to host an interracial network show on NBC-TV.</li>
<li>The first person to broadcast from a theater live.</li>
<li>He organized and was one of the owners of the first Black team to win the World's Basketball Championship.</li>
<li>The first Black host of an international network television presentation.</li>
<li>He was instrumental in acquiring the first radio station owned and operated by Blacks in New York City.</li>
<li>At a time when Block women were prohibited from entering beauty pageants, he founded Hal Jackson's Talented Teen International contest.</li>
</ul>
Here is a remarkable story about a remarkable person. The House That Jack Built is an important addition to the history of media in the United States.

Amistad

Discusses the people and events connected with the 1963 March on Washington, as well as the consequences of this well-known civil rights demonstration.

The March on Washington

Children's Books

Harpercollins Childrens Books

In honor of the thirtieth anniverary of the March on Washington, this historical study of the civil rights movement examines the planning, happenings, and ramifications of the pivotal event, and profiles the leaders involved.

Harpercollins

The Headless Haunt and Other African-American Ghost Stories

A collection of ghost stories and anecdotes that are part of the folklore of African Americans

Literature & Fiction

The author of Black Dance in America presents more than twenty spine-tingling tales from African-American folklore, accompanied by thirty black-and-white illustrations, historical notes, personal experiences, and the prevailing wisdom on protecting oneself from--or summoning--spirits.

The colonial period in America (1607-1763) spanned more than 150 years and brought great changes in the lives of African-American slaves, In the 1600s, slaves could buy their freedom and could even become property owners and slave owners, but as the years passed, such rights were gradually revoked. In this volume, James Haskins and Kathleen Benson detail how America changed from a society with slaves to a slave society that relied heavily upon forced black labor, how slaves resisted oppression, and how they struggled to maintain the traditions of their rich African culture through music, dance, and storytelling.
Award-winning illustrator James Ransome's vivid acrylic paintings bring to life the African-American colonial experience. Complete with biographical sketches, milestones of the period, and an index, this third book in the fascinating and informative From African Beginnings series explores the lives of African Americans during one of North America's most tumultuous and developmental periods.

Building a New Land: African Americans in Colonial America

Benson, Kathleen

Biographies

This third volume of the critically acclaimed From African Beginnings series explores the tumultuous colonial period in African-American history. Powerfully written text by James Haskins and Kathleen Benson and evocative illustrations by award-winning artist James Ransome bring to life the time when America became dependent on slave labor and slaves struggled to maintain the traditions of their rich African culture and resist oppression in the new world.

Building a New Land: African Americans in Colonial America (From African Beginnings: The African-American Story)

African Beginnings

The first title of a series presents the history of Africa's rich cultural empires from the early part of the millennium through the time of Christopher Columbus. Reprint.

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Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback

The House That Jack Built: My Life As a Trailblazer in Broadcasting and Entertainment

The House That Jack Built: My Life As a Trailblazer in Broadcasting and Entertainment

The March on Washington

The March on Washington

The Headless Haunt and Other African-American Ghost Stories

The Headless Haunt and Other African-American Ghost Stories

Building a New Land: African Americans in Colonial America

Building a New Land: African Americans in Colonial America (From African Beginnings: The African-American Story)

African Beginnings