African American Programming's Impact
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Jim Tilmon talks career & impact of African American programming on public affairs TV.
Jim Tilmon discusses his career, WTTW’s Our People, and the impact African American programming has had on public affairs television. Watch an episode of Our People and read an interview with Devorah Heitner, author of Black Power TV, a book that chronicles the journey of Black public affairs programming.
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African American Programming's Impact
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Jim Tilmon discusses his career, WTTW’s Our People, and the impact African American programming has had on public affairs television. Watch an episode of Our People and read an interview with Devorah Heitner, author of Black Power TV, a book that chronicles the journey of Black public affairs programming.
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