American Black Journal

The Stallworth Legacy / WGPR-TV62

Season 43 Episode 16 | 26m 47s  | Video has closed captioning.

Dr. Alma Stallworth, the first and only black woman to serve as chair of the powerful Public Utilities Committee, joins us to discuss her new memoir. On September 29, 1075, WGPR-TV began broadcasting from a building on East Jefferson, becoming the first black-owned television station in the country. Plus, On This Day Detroit spotlights more important moments in Detroit’s black history. Episode 43

Aired: 02/08/15

Rating: NR

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American Black Journal is a local public television program presented by Detroit PBS.