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Dr. Molefi Asante, professor and chairman of the African American Studies Program at Temple University and Dean Thomas Slakey of St. John's College discuss the book, "The Afrocentric Idea."

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Jaki Hall and B.T. Bentley interview guests about the roots of the emerging Black middle class. Guests and people featured include Dr. Maurice St. Pierre, E. Franklin Frazier, Dr. Ben Whitten, Eric Lamberson, Joe Pajardo, Michelle Pajardo, Jackie Gray, Dr. Bart Landry, Jeane Guy, and Martin Kilson.

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Dr. Elijah Saunders, Dr. John Chissell, Willie Harry, and Herbert Ward discuss hypertension in the Black community. There are public service announcements on hypertension throughout this episode.

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Jaki Hall and B.T. Bentley interview Jerry Butler and his manager, Charlie McMillian about Jerry's career.

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"City Scoop" is Baltimore's newsmagazine for youth. Teens discuss the city school paper and how it is benefiting other city teens. The guest panel includes Roxcelanna Redmond, City Scoop Coordinator; Barbara Gudenius, from the English Department of Western High School; Ori Shabazz, a former intern; Scott Deutschman, a Gilman student; Shon E. Downing, a Poly Tech Student; Bobby Lucas, from Liberty Medical Center.

Series Description From the Series: The television program City Line was a public affairs show with topics centered around Baltimore City’s Black community and had a Black cast and crew. It aired from 1982 through 1989. The show was typically 60 minutes long and was broadcast weekly on Sunday afternoons. Occasionally, there were 90-minute specials, and from 1988-1989, the show was shortened to 30 minutes. Typical programs included a conversation with guests before a live studio audience, a...