Black History - Black Mariner

DateJanuary 29 1990

Can DescriptionsMaster Black History X5388 Blk Mariner

AbstractGlyn Turman hosts an episode about the history of Black mariners. Covers history through early sailing in Africa, slavery, whaling, and naval service during the World Wars. Includes interviews with historian Jim Farr, Historian Melvin Hendrix, Richard Kugler, senior curator at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, and Joli Gonsalves, Director of the Cape Verde Center.

OtherCredits: Produced by: Karl Nurse; Hosted by: Glyn Turman; Written by: Steve Hemingway; Research Material: Black Odyssey: SeaFaring Tradition of Afro-Americans By James Farr; Additional Writing By: Cliff Garboden, Karl Nurse; Assistant To Producer: Susan Hajjar, Danny Theodat; Videography By: Steve Colvin, Howie Rouse, Bob Oliver; Sound Recordist: Doug Dike, Bob Hakkila, Leroy McLaurin; Editors: Reg Power, Dave Teixeira, Mary Driscoll, Glenn Fletcher, Wayne Smith; Post Production: Doug Devitt, George Ellard, Photography Collection: Mystic Seaport Museum, Schomberg Center For Research in Black Culture, Library of Congress, National Archives, Anacostia Museum, Smithsonian Institution; Music Hit City Recording Studios Conant B. Rose; V.P. of Community Programming: Donna Latson-Gittens; V.P. of Programming: Paul LaCamera