Clips from Church of the Advocate: The Heart of North Philadelphia by Church of the Advocate (North Philadelphia) as part of Scribe's Precious Places Community History Project. Available for purchase on DVD - go to https://scribe.org/catalogue/precious-places-community-history-project-vol-8 for more info.

'Input' was a Philadelphia panel discussion program from the late 1960's and early 1970's, airing Sunday mornings on WCAU-TV10, produced by the Wellsprings Ecumenical Center. NOTES : Guest Muhammed Kenyatta (also Muhammad Kenyatta) and his followers smashed in the door and occupied the Ecumenical Wellsprings Center one year after this recording. The cause they crusaded for was the same as the topic of this program – black reparations. AIR DATE : 9-21-1969 REC DATE : 9-14-1969 TITLE : Black Reparations - Part 1 Reverend Carroll D. Jenkins 5th Presbyterian Church, Chester Muhammed Kenyatta Black Economic Development Conference Reverend Vaughn T. Eason Council of Black Clergy Father Paul M. Washington Council of Black Clergy/ The Church of the Advocate Clifford Lester Chester Friends Meeting Reverend Robert A. Raines 1st United Methodist Church, Germantown Donald Belcher Deputy, Episcopal General Convention Reverend Dean H. Lewis Official, Church & Society United Presbyterian Church U.S.A DIRECTOR : George Jason SET DESIGN : Mort Chavenson (listed on each of second season episodes) ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@mail.com and info@reelblack.com with details and it will be promptly removed.

Pa. state Rep. Stephen Kinsey honored the legacy of public service of the late Honorable David P. Richardson, Jr., a giant in the Northwest Philadelphia community of Germantown, with the addition of his name to the now Pastorius-Richardson Elementary School. More at http://www.pahouse.com/Kinsey

William Gray III, Former PA Representative and President of the United Negro College Fund gives his view on race issues and solutions during "Focus on Race Relations" Forum. Other panelists were Chuck D., William F. Buckley Jr., Dr. Betty Shabazz, Edward James Olmos, and Chief Daryl Gates and the moderator for The Forum was Charles Ogletree. Learn more about The Connecticut Forum and upcoming events at www.ctforum.org

Eyewitness News reporter Alecia Reid talks to one of the authors of a book that highlights some exceptional women who made a big impact in Philadelphia.

This video is part of the Urban Roots Network Archive, a Black-owned historical media archive preserving original audiovisual records of Black lives, communities, and cultural movements. Recorded in 1993, this footage documents civil rights activist C. Delores Tucker speaking at a Jesse Jackson forum on violence in the Black community, with particular focus on the emerging gangsta rap industry and its treatment of Black women. The video captures a pivotal moment during a national cultural debate, as Tucker directly addresses the responsibility of artists, industry executives, and community leaders in shaping public narratives and behavior. References to contemporary artists are presented as part of the historical context of the period. This footage is presented as an archival record. Urban Roots Network does not edit, reinterpret, or alter the historical meaning of original materials. Date Recorded: 1993 Context: Jesse Jackson Forum on Violence in the Community Archive Stewardship: Urban Roots Network — Black-Owned Historical Media Archive

As a teenager, James Forten narrowly avoided being sold into slavery. As an adult, he grew into one of the most prominent African American businessmen in the whole of 19th century America, and a leading voice in the call for the abolition of the abhorrent trade that had so nearly claimed him. https://www.battlefields.org/untold For the audio described version of this film, visit https://youtu.be/jjfc_C_vNx0 This video was supported by a generous grant from Americana Corner and the American Battlefield Protection Program. For more information on Americana Corner, visit https://www.americanacorner.com. The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.