Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee and Dr. John Henrik Clarke - Harlem, Part 1 | For the People (1980)

This week we feature the second part of the interview with Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, followed by an interview with historian and author John Henrik Clarke.

The first part of the interview with Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee can be found here on ETV Classics: https://video.scetv.org/video/for-the...

Accredited actors Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee share their adoration for poet and activist Langston Hughes. The couple then goes on to give advice to the Black community specifically, Black women and the education of young Black people. Following their interview, Dr. John Henrik Clarke a historian, professor, and author discusses the importance of Harlem, New York to Black American culture and to American culture in general. Clarke states that the Black migration severely helped the growth of Harlem.

Produced and hosted by Listervelt Middleton, For the People delivered African American history and culture every week to South Carolina ETV's viewers.