Black People : Bird of the Iron Feather - A Special Consciousness Raising OnLine

[OldSoul]

Special Consciousness Raising OnLine
A presentation of the first Black produced
TV drama in the U S
"Bird of the Iron Feather" (1970)
This presentation includes one of
the only two episodes known to exist
"His-Story or Mine"​

 

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[OldSoul]

The following episode was based on this true incident:

Episode: "The Last Payment"
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[OldSoul]

The Professors - Bird of the Iron Feather
Aired April 25, 2010 WYCC TV Chicago USA
“Before Good Times, The Jeffersons, The Wire and The Corner,
there was a daring experiment in television called Bird of the Iron Feather
and it actually happened--- in 1970. That's right, 40 years ago.
We discuss its significance and the impact it had in this episode of the Professors."
http://whgbetc.com/iron/professors.html




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[OldSoul]

To the ghetto community, NBC's Julia is a white TV show played in blackface. Hoping to bring some black truth to television, Chicago's public channel, WTTW, this winter is carrying a new series titled Bird of the Iron Feather.*
http://bird.whgbetc.com/​