Jabberwocky - Being Black J117

Datecirca 1974

Can DescriptionsJabberwocky J117 "Being Black"

AbstractJabberwocky; Being Black; still images of children playing, individually and in groups; theme song and visuals; Tucker, Mr. B, and then JoBeth talk about the kinds of changes that a letter from a viewer might instigate; the suggestion was that Tucker, as a writer for the show, needed to bring more Blackness into the show; JoBeth says she will help get things going; black screen breaks; Dirty Frank sings and looks forward to talking with Tucker; Tucker and Frank talk about Frank's new soulfulness and funkiness; they talk about stereotypes and their harm; Mr. B sings about a well, and then explains what he knows about Black music, and then asks Tucker to sing; the Jabberwocky kids and JoBeth visit an art collection to learn about African pieces and their functionality; JoBeth, Tucker, Dirty Frank and Mr. B talk about what has changed in their understanding of Blackness;

OtherIn the studio JoBeth Williams, Peter Johnson, Bob Prosky, Tucker Smallwood, Paul Jones, Gail Frank, Dan Kolsrud, Edsel Watkins, Elma Lewis School, Jill Katz, Shelagh Gordon, Bob Tingle David Lawless, Carol Reichenbach, Jerome Kagan, Lonny Carton, Tom Jurkoski, David Lucas, David Lucas, Howie Rouse, Leon Goldman, Peter Sinatra, Ted Talanian, Lorraine Forte, Brian Pellicano, Keith Jardine, Mike Barbarita, Pete Walent, George Nahas, Frank Quinn, Ron Schindler, Curt Reichenbach, Al King, Ed Paolino, David Buhl, Roger Rice, Cal Hoyle, Mary Newsham, Mat Rovner, Gregg Kidd, Alex Frisbie, Jim Lowell, George Ellard, Bill McArthur, Geoff Sullivan Len Pray, Paul Clark. Rob Roy, Scott Obreza;