Phyllis Yvonne Stickney (1213)

Her talent on and off the screen has taken her from Harlem to Hollywood. She talks about her early beginnings doing standup on the street, the influence of theatre, and her special gift of laughter with topics such as politics, the church, ebonics, and other issues of life. Examples of each are shown through her standup performance in Trenton in a back and forth from interview to standup performance.
Show 1214 (not available for purchase) - 2/16/99 - The Black Press - This program examines the history of the black press and the role it played in the African American community. We'll take a look at clips from a documentary that chronicles the impact of the black press called "The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords." It's producer/director joins us in the studio to talk about how the film came about, people involved in putting it together, and what he hopes the film will accomplish.

Studio guest - Stanley Nelson, Producer Director, "The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords"