Hip Hop Culture
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KPIX-TV Bay Sunday report from 1991 by Barbara Rodgers which looks at the work of graffiti artist Aladdin in San Jose, CA. Includes scenes of Aladdin spray painting walls and discussing: public attitudes towards graffiti; political messages in his work; his artistic process; graffiti crews, street vocabulary and culture. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
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KPIX Bay Sunday segment from August 30th 1992 with Barbara Rodgers at the Mexican Museum in Fort Mason Center featuring the American hip hop group Public Enemy. As Rodgers puts it: "Some call them the Black Panthers of rap." Includes views of the group performing live at the Warfield in San Francisco and interviews with Chuck D and Flavor Flav, who talk about: racism; politics; hip hop culture; history and the black community. They also go into detail about the political commentary in their song 'By The Time I Get to Arizona'. This segment was produced by Lori Read, edited by Dee Watt, with camera by Rico Coroner. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
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KPIX Bay Sunday segment with Barbara Rodgers which aired on December 6th 1992 but was first broadcast earlier that year on June 23rd, featuring the Friday Night Live High School program. Intended to provide an alternative to alcohol and drugs, this program is partly run by students and we see spokeperson - rapper Chill E.B. - being interviewed and performing onstage at a High School. He explains the basic focus is more on personal pride than just saying no to drink and drugs and describes the positive impact Friday Night Live has already had on Californian teen drink driving statistics. There are interviews with students and also views of Chill E.B. playing live at the Bay Area Music Awards. This segment ends with views of a performace by gospel singer Vicky Winans. This program was produced by Lori Read and directed by Fred Oey. Note that The California Friday Night Live Partnership (CFNLP) was developed in 1984 in Sacramento by the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) and is still being run today, as of January 2019. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
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KPIX Bay Sunday segment from March 15th 1992 with Barbara Rodgers featuring an interview with Queen Latifah, who discusses the challenges of being a successful businesswomen and artist in the hip hop industry at the age of 21. She also talks about: taking control of her own management; mentoring fellow hip hop artists like Naughty by Nature; generating professional respect through her personal conduct and making money work for her. Rodgers also summarizes Latifah's more notable acting roles on TV (in the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' and in cinema ('Jungle Fever'). This program was produced by Christina Alexander and Lena Sullivan and directed by Fred Ouy. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
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KPIX Bay Sunday segment with Barbara Rodgers which aired on June 9th 1990, featuring a discussion about the impact of rap music on mainstream culture in America, with producer/director Akili Buchanan and journalist/historian David "Davey D" Cook. They made the documentary film 'Rap City Rhapsody', which first aired on KQED Ch.9 on June 14th 1990 at 9:00pm and point out that as rap music has crosses over to the mainstream, it causes people in the middle class to question their value systems. They contend that the recent controversy surrounding rap artists such as 2 Live Crew is generated by white-owned media corporations, who need to sensationalize an issue in order to boost ratings, rather than focus on what's most important to the public. They also talk about Afrocentrism, censorship and hip hop culture. Includes an extract from rap artist KRS-One's music video 'You Must Learn', produced by Boogie Down Productions in 1989. This segment opens with brief views of people on the street in downtown San Francisco, sharing their opinions about rap music. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
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KRON-TV footage featuring radio personality, producer and activist Dominique DiPrima, compiled for an Emmy's award submission to the Northern California Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, in 1991. Includes scenes of DiPrima: performing a hip hop song in a video promoting sexual equality; leading a discussion in the Ch.4 studio asking when it's appropriate for teeneagers to start having sex, for the hip hop culture series 'Home Turf' and presenting at the Redwood Empire Ice Arena in Santa Rosa, as part of Children's Day. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
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Episode from December 17th 1987 of KRON-TV's hip hop culture series 'Home Turf', with radio personality, producer and activist Dominique DiPrima. Includes segments which: celebrate the 200th year of the Constitution with a hip hop rhyme titled "We The People", which offers "history with a hip hop beat"; follow a visit to the capital city of Ivory Coast Abidjan in August/September 1987 by the Mayor of San Francisco Dianne Feinstein with 85 San Franciscan delegates, including 11 year old Anthony Bell of Bayview Hunters Point, Belva Davis and Eloise Westbrook (facts from 8/28/87 article on p.6 of the San Francisco Chronicle, by Randy Shilts); showcase the Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble, with it's 17 members and Director Charles Hamilton; show drag racer from Tracy, CA Shanae Burgess racing at the Baylands raceway Park in Freemont and explaining her profession. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
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Two selected segments from KRON-TV's hip hop culture series 'Home Turf', with radio personality, producer and activist Dominique DiPrima. These were submitted in competition to the The San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in 1989. Includes part of an original rap in honor of the year of literacy and a visit to the Studio 47 dance club in San Jose, which hosts a night for over 16/under 21 patrons from Wednesday to Saturday and the City Nights night club in San Francisco. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
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KRON-TV news footage from October 10th 1998 shot for a Belva Davis report featuring scenes from the dedication ceremony of the Marin City Ball Field, with an appearance by the San Francisco Giants left fielder Barry Bonds. Includes views of little league players singing, dancing, greeting the arrival of Bonds with great excitement and listening to speeches. It should be noted that Bonds donated $25,000 towards the repair of this baseball field, prior to the dedication ceremony. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.