Black Journal; No. 506; Can You Dig It?

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music It's been hidden for a long time. You've had the knowledge you know the art on Black Journal. Can you dig it?
A game of quick recall, skill and fun from New York City, your host, Tony Brown. Thank you very much, Gene. Hello everybody. The big prize on Can you dig it is of course knowing yourself. Edmund Burke once said, a people will never look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Gene, let's meet our first players for the game. Tony, this is Robin Baylor Aleo. Bill Ford, a Scorpion, and Grace Miner and Aries. The object of the game is to accumulate more points than the other players and thereby achieve the highest score and win prizes containing knowledgeable information. With the biggest prize of all being the knowledge gained of ourselves, the contestants are selected according to their astrological Sun sign.
There are no two contestants of the same sign on any one round. There are two preliminary rounds. One elimination round for the winners of those and the bonus round in which the game winner plays the numbers and runs the risk of getting busted for it or winning all. During the preliminary rounds, the contestants will have to ring in trying to beat the other two contestants. If the contestant does ring in first and answers correctly, he or she will receive the 10 point value for that question. If he or she is incorrect, the other two contestants will have to ring in again. There is no penalty during the preliminary rounds for a wrong answer and the contestants may interrupt before the question is completed. The round continues until time runs out. The player at the end of the round with the highest scores declared the winner. Two preliminary rounds are played in the same manner. At the end of the second preliminary round, there are two winners. The two winners of the preliminary rounds face each other in an elimination round. But during this round, the wrong answer means a penalty and the point value of the question is deducted from the player's total.
The player should devise a strategy whereby they can ring in early if they feel they know the answer. But be certain that it is the correct answer so they won't be penalized. The trick is to be first and correct. The elimination round continues until the end of a lot of time. In case of a tie score, one final question will be given to determine the winner. The winner at the end of the preliminary round goes to the bonus round and plays the numbers. On the bonus board, there are 12 numbers. Behind 11 of the numbers are names of famous blacks with assigned point values totaling 500 points. However, behind one of the numbers is the sign of Jeopardy getting busted. The player can continue to call out numbers and accumulate points until further. He gets into trouble or he's gotten all 11 of the famous blacks. If he gets into trouble, he's busted. If he does not get busted, he or she will lose everything. An astrological prediction is made at the beginning of each preliminary round. This is not to advocate astrology as a science. Just the form of entertainment. Jeane, what are some of the prizes?
Some of the prizes that will be won during this game include beautiful and functional handmade fans from Bogotanga Marketplace in northern Ghana, handcrafted market baskets found in Dahomi, defined designs and patterns of color in these baskets as hundreds of years old. That's it, Tony. When we ask our questions, we're going to determine the category by spitting this wheel. And wherever the wheel stops, we'll ask questions under that category. This band will give us as a question category. A astrological sign category. At that time, we would go to our questions in the Virgo pile and we would ask the question. We'll be right back with our first questions in one minute. I'm Tony Brown, executive producer and host for Black Journal. No one knows better than I about the problems of paying the costs of television productions. We have had to depend a great deal on government and corporate funds to continue bringing our audiences the kind of programming they respond to.
You can help with your personal involvement by making your contribution toward the continued success and growth of programs such as Black Journal. We're depending on you. We need you. We are in the preliminary round. Have instructed you that the contestants will be able to interrupt before I've completed a question. And there'll be no penalty. And obviously, we're dealing with quick recall and your ability to push the buzzer and, of course, have the right answer. We also have said that we have, with an astrological consultant, compared the charts of all of our contestants and now, Gene, what is the astrological prediction?
The contestants are favored to win this round in this order. The Scorpio Bill Ford, the Leo Robin Baylor, the Aries Grace Minor. All right, we start the game by spinning the wheel. And we'll fight. Stop at Sagittarius. Sagittarius' question. Reverend Leon Sullivan is head of A, O-I-C-B, A-E-T-C, C-N-M-A. Judge Scorpio. No. Aries. O-I-C. Correct answer for 10 points to Aries. The founder of the A-M-E church was A. Richard Allen.
Richard Allen for 10 points to Aries. What Black artist was honored by the United States with a commemorative stamp in 1973? Sorry, time is up. Henry Asuot-Tanner. Oh, Tanner, right. Bend the category for another category of questions. And it stops at the sign of Libra. A series of Libra questions. On February 1, 1865, the first Black admitted to practice as a member of the Supreme Court was A, Plymouth S. Rock, B, John S. Rock, C, and Attorney. John S. Scorpio. John S. Rock. John S. Rock is right. 10 points. Only the most qualified attorneys, A, were admitted to practice before the Supreme Court, B, were lawyers, C, were Black. Judge Aries.
Were lawyers. Yes, no, that is not right. Scorpio. Lank. No, that is not correct. Leo. No, A was, were admitted to practice before the Supreme Court. That is the correct answer. Ten years earlier, the Supreme Court said, A, Black's quote had no rights which the white man was bound to respect. B, any friend of a Black is a friend of ours. C, four score and seven years ago. Aries. Black said no rights. Black said no rights which the white man was bound to respect for ten points. You're right. We have a, Virgo. Question. During World War I, 390,000 Blacks A were wounded in action, B, turned out to be Germans, C, and listed and served in United States Armed Forces. Judge.
Leo. And listed and served in United States Armed Forces. 62,000 Black soldiers experienced A, racial segregation, B, front line action, C, the American Armed Forces. Judge. Scorpio. American Armed Forces. That is not correct. Leo. Front line action. Front line action for ten points. That is not correct. That is not correct. That is not correct. That is not correct. That is not correct. During World War I, the United States military was still A, the Army Navy and Marines, B, full of fight, Scorpio. C, racially segregated. For ten points. Thank you. Thank you very much. Oh. I'm going to have a Virgo question. Virgo controls psychiatrists. What black psychiatrists is responsible for the crest theory of color confrontation?
A, Dr. Alvin Puxant, B, Dr. Alice Galardi, Scorpio. Alice Galardi. No, I'll finish. Dr. Francis Wells. Dr. Francis Wells. Dr. Francis Wells. Dr. Francis Wells, the campaign formed. Dr. Francis Wells. Trace B. TCB means Thomas Charles Bannaker. Judge. Eric. Take care of business. Take care of business, right? First, this is too much for me. What farm are heistment trophia award winner gained two thousand three yards? Archie Griffiths? No, I'll finish the question. Two thousand three yards in rushing in the National Football League. I'm sorry. The answer is O.J. Sims. All right, now let's take a look at how we're doing. And we have Leo with 20 points, Scorpio with 20 points, Aries is ahead with 50 points this time.
This is that injury. This is part of it. All right, I think that now we would like to get to know the contestants a little better. We've seen them in action. We know their signs. Robin, Baylor, you're Leo. Tell us a little about yourself. I'm originally from New York, and I went to college in Los Angeles, and now I'm back in New York trying to get into television and film production. Any particular aspect? Are you interested in it? Not as yet, because I'm not totally familiar with it. I'm trying to just learn it right now. Well, good luck to you. Thank you. Our Scorpio is in real life, Bill Ford. Bill, tell us a little about yourself. Well, most people know me as your business man, but I have the habit every night about 12 o'clock of going towards a typewriter, and I've been fortunate enough to have produced a novel. The title of that novel is
Wrecking for Black American Countries. Wrecking for Black American Countries. Very good. Our Aries name is Grace Miner. Grace, tell us a little about yourself. Well, from Washington DC, my graduated from Howard. I now work for an airline, and I hope to have my own nursery school in the future. Excellent. Excellent. Good luck to you on that. Thank you. All right, I think we're going to play a little more. Let's see where the wheels are about this time. Nice long road looks like it's going to come on. Scorpio... Scorpio controls chemists. This question has to do with a chemist. Dr. Percy Julian discovered the secret judge, Aries. Cortezone. May Cortezone available to millions of poor people. Dr. Julian found a method, A, that cannot be used.
B, to make Cortezone without good. Aries. To make it out of soybeans. To make Cortezone from soybeans. The 10 points. Dr. Julian's great breakthrough makes it possible for millions of poor people to get A, a lot sicker. B, Aries. Cortezone at a minimal price. No, I'll finish the question. For Scorpio and Leo. B, Medicaid. C, Cortezone for their illness. Judge. Leo. Cortezone for their illnesses. Trying to have an aquarium question. Aquarius controls astronomy. Known by most people as the man who helped lay out the plan for what? Aries. Benjamin Bannaker. The answer is.
Benjamin Bannaker. The question was, the help lay out the plan for Washington DC. This black man's profession was an astronomer. Next question. The creation of the gas mass. And the stop and go traffic signal. Aries. Morgan. Garrett Morgan invented the gas mass. He's got to go traffic signal. Who was Harlem's most famous photographer? A, Gordon Parks. B, James Van DeZ. C, J. Edward Bailey. Judge. J. Edward Bailey. No, Aries. Parks. No, Scorpio. The other 10. Oh, yeah. That's all fair. All right. We'll take a picture. Let's go. You're ahead of that. I told you. Don't spit, says. Go to the other side.
Tara. Oh, Jim and I. Nice low row. This man is noted for writing, quote, the Invisible Man in 1940. Harry. Scorpio. Scorpio got in first. Ralph Ellison. The answer is Ralph Ellison, the editor, the writer author of The Invisible Man. That's right. There were no opportunities for the black woman writer on the Broadway stage until this famous person wrote Aries. Lorraine Hansberry. Wrote a raisin, raisin in the sun for ten points. You're right. Final question under Jim and I. The president of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. The voice of the black press is. Leo. That's warm. No, the current president of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. He's living.
Sorry, time is up. Carlton Goodlick. Satgitarious. Who did Walt Frazier all start basketball player pick as his perfect image of womanhood? Lena Horne, Angela Davis, Sophia Lorraine. Scorpio. Sophia Lorraine. Ten points. The Scorpio. I'm really pissed. Satgitarious also controls basketball. The most valuable player in the National Basketball Association last year was A. Aries. Cream Abdul Jibbar. Cream Abdul Jibbar. Who is America's most prominent black tennis player? Judge Leo. Arthur.
Arthur Aries. The ten points. That signals that we are at the two-minute mark and before we announce the winner we probably want to know who is ahead and so you can devise your last two-minute strategy. Leo is 40 points. Scorpio 40 points. Aries is 110 points. We've got two minutes left to play in this contest and we'll get the next question category. Satgitarious again. Adam Clayton Powell III is the editor and publisher of the A. Amsterdam News B. Black American C. New York A.
Judge Scorpio. New York A. New York age for ten points. That's right. What was the first black college in the United States? Aries. We will force university for ten points. How many of the following publications are from Johnson Publishing Company? Black stars. Ebony Jr. Cepia. Jett. Ebony. Judge Leo. That's correct. The only one is Cepia. Ten points. All right, we'll get a new category. And it's going to be Libra. George T. Downing did not want to shake the hand of President Judge Aries.
That's right. Ten points. Wow. Downing became so wealthy that in 1868 he purchased Rhode Island B. He purchased President Millard Fillmore C. He owned an entire city block. Judge Scorpio. He owned an entire city block. Ten points. That's right. Wow. Downing became so wealthy that in 1868 he purchased Rhode Island B. Ten points. That is the end of the contest. And our winner will be in just one moment. Is Aries with 130 points. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. We're going to be back in a minute with a new group of contestants. Please stick around.
Hello. I'm Tony Brown. We're all eager to get started on a very different black journal this year. Trying out some new formats that are bound to make you think and laugh a lot too. First, I'll be co-hosting a show we call this evening with folks like Diane Carroll, Mel Beaumont and Sammy Davis. Talked with newsmakers like Jesse Jackson. Fashion and entertainment. Back by Billy Taylor and his orchestra. A whole part of a non-stop 60 minutes. Then there's a lively game show called Can You Dig it with black and white contestants. Finally, there's the red, black and green. A young adult bands variety show celebrating the varied contributions of black Americans. It's all here.
Three shows and one. Unbeautiful. Black Journal. We're now going into our second preliminary round. And the winner of this round will play the winner of the first preliminary round, who was an Aries Grace Minor. And then this winner of this round and Grace Minor will be in the elimination round. And that winner will go to the bonus round. And now let's get it introduced and familiar with the contestants for this round. Jean, who do we have? Tony, this is Albert DuVos, a Scorpio. Sarah Lynch, a Libra. And Robert Knight, a Virgo. I want to tell you to remember that you may interrupt me when I ask a question. You will not be penalized. If we were in the elimination round, you would be. And you have to develop your strategy based on whether or not you want to risk losing your turn or not.
In the first round, we didn't astrologically predict too well. We said it was just a game just having fun. We did not predict the winner. We are going to attempt again to either predict the winner or not. Jean, let's take a look at who is predicted as the winner for this round. The contestants are favored to win this round in this order. The Libra, Sarah Lynch, the Virgo, Robert Knight, the Scorpio, Albert DuVos. All right, let's get the game started by spinning the wheel. See where it's going to stop? What's the category of question we'll be dealing with? We'll be dealing with Scorpio. Isaiah Dorman was a cavalry soldier at A. Little big horn.
Little? No. Yes, that's correct. That's correct between four. It's difficult being perfect, isn't it? Isaiah Dorman was not a scout by the Indians. He was not scout by the Indians. He was not scout by the Indians. Two Indians scouted the white soldiers because scouting was started by Virgo. The white people? By whites. That's right, the 10th one. Isaiah Dorman was there with Custer. He came out of it pretty well. We're going to try a few musical questions now. And this tune I'd like you to listen to a few bars of it. And tell me, who was the composer of this famous song of the 1920s? It's called Joe. Who was Joe?
That's all. Anybody? Perka. Is Scott Troupplin? No. I'm sorry. The answer is James P. Johnson. The next tune? What singer and former college athlete made this song a hit? I'm sorry, your time is up. Johnny Mathis. In the late 50s, this popular singing group gave us this classic. They were... The Platters. Who was Spend the Wheel? And we got two Sagittarius.
Sagittarius controls Universities. Howard University was founded in 1867 and named A. Howie's College. B. In honor of General Bergo. Oliver Howard. General Oliver Howard for ten points. Howard University was originally established for blacks. But A. has become integrated drawing faculty and students from all races. B. became an all white school. Judge Scorpio. Has become integrated ten points. Scorpio. Howard University houses the A. Faculty and students. B. Friedman's Bureau. C. Famous Morlin collection on black history. Bergo. The Morlin collection. The Morlin collection on black history.
Ten points. Next category of questions. Yes. Capricorn. Capricorn, as I see it here, by me. In 1951, Sergeant Cornelius H. Charleston became the first black A. All of the top in career. To B. to command a platoon. C. to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Korean War. Judge Bergo. The Congressional Medal of Honor. That's right for ten points. Sergeant Charleston was mortally wounded yet he single-handedly A. Destroyed an enemy machine gun in placement. B. won the war. B. destroyed his medal.
Bergo destroyed a machine gun. Destroyed a machine gun in placement. Two other blacks won the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Korean War. They were A. badly shot up. B. PFC William Thompson and Naval Hospital Coorsmen. William R. Chartette. C. Braille. Libra. Thompson and Chartette. For ten points. Okay, let's take a look at how we're doing score-wise. We have ten points for Scorpio, ten points for Libra. Bergo is ahead with seventy points. At the beginning of the show, we knew you or you were introduced basically by sign. Right now, let's see if we can have the opportunity to get to know you a little better. Albert, tell us a little about yourself. I'm from Durham, North Carolina. And presently, I'm in school at Union Seminary in New York, and working part-time at the National Council of Churches.
Very good. Thank you very much for doing well. Libra is Sarah Lynch. What about you, Sarah? Well, I'm originally from New Jersey. I attended college briefly in Atlanta, and presently, I'm employed in Manhattan. What are you doing, Manhattan? I'm a receptionist. What kind of company? Broadcasting company. Broadcasting company. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Robert Knight, you may be temporarily in the lead. At least you are in the lead. Tell us a little about yourself. Well, I'm from North Carolina too. I'm presently a systems analyst for compatibility process incorporation. And I'm studying filmmaking at the City College of New York, where I'm also an associate editor of the paper. Very good. Thank you very much. I'll take your back. That will be the other category. And... Up clairs. Clairs controls machines and inventions.
Pisces. Thank you. Thank you. What does Operation Push stand for? Bergo. People united to save humanity. People united to save humanity. What is sold at? A. Bergo. It's a prison. It's a prison. That's correct. It's a prison where George Jackson died. Bird or Yard Bird was the jacket that jazz lovers from coast to coast hung on A. Bergo. It's really bird. Charlie. Parker. Parker, right? And then Parker. All right, the calibers. I think that's awful. That's the queries. This is machines, inventions. The coin-changing device used in...
Bergo. The coin-changing device was invented by Holmes. By Charles F. Holmes, a black man, right to the end point. Charles F. Holmes invented the coin-changing device in A. New York B. 1939 C. 1391. Judge. Bergo. 1939. Right, for ten points. Charles F. Holmes' coin-changing device is A. Smaller than a... smaller than a building brick. Smaller than a building brick. That's right, for ten points. Thank you. Our next category is going to be... Oh! Almost start. Almost midnight. Leo. Leo Category. Leo controls stars, prominent people.
Who was the first black woman to star at the Metropolitan Opera House? Bergo. Was it Leon Teen Prince? It was, Leon Teen Prince, for ten points. A well-known black state producer in New York is A. Woody Smith, B. Woody King, C. Woody Stroke, Judge Bergo. Woody King. Woody King is right for ten points. One black producer, writer, composer, had two Broadway plays. Ain't supposed to die next... Scorpio. Melvin Van Peebles, the ten points. All right, cancer. In 18th century Europe, it was a common practice to baptize children with names characteristic of their color. How many of the following were black surnames?
A. Morett. Spell M-O-R-E-E-T. B. More M-O-O-R-E. C. Blackman, B-L-A-C-K-M-A-N. D. Blackmere, B-L-A-C-K-M-U-I-R. Scorpio. Two. No. Judge Bergo. All of them. All right. They're all derivations of more. The English people between 1440 and 1834, A. Absorb the black slaves into the population. B. Freed them and sent them back to Africa. C. Send them to the New World as indentured servants. Libra. C. Send them to the world. No. That is not correct. The answer is A. Absorb the black slaves into the population. Which of the following black saints of the Catholic Church was also a general in the Roman army?
St. Benedict the Moor. St. Marisa of Agonon. Bergo. St. Marisa. St. Marisa of Agonon. Right. St. Marisa of Agonon. Right. St. Marisa. St. Marisa of Agonon. That is the two-minute warning whistle. Let's see at this point in the game. We're almost down to the finals. Scorpio with 30 points, Libra with 10. Bergo is still ahead with 160 points. Okay. We'll get right on with Backpoint now. And we're going to have questions this time. Under the sign of Sagittarius. Sagittarius, as we mentioned earlier, rules universities. Dr. George E. Haynes was the first Black man to earn from... Scorpio.
Ph.D. from Columbia. Ph.D. from Columbia, but 10 points. Thank you. Dr. George E. Haynes was one of the earliest pioneers in A, the Wild West. B, the study of race relations. C, Columbia University. Scorpio. Race relations. Race relations for 10 points. Scorpio. Dr. George E. Haynes was the executive director of A, the National Urban League. B, the Pioneering Association. C, Ph.D. Scorpio. National Urban League. National Urban League for 10 points. All right, on next category. Yeah. Going to be Libra. William H. Lewis was Assistant United States Attorney General A. From 1911 to 1913. B, five times.
C, under President Eisenhower. Libra. Under President Eisenhower? No. Can you take it, Virgo? Scorpio. 11 to 13. 1911, 1913. 10 points. Scorpio. Howard University, William H. Lewis was captain of the A, debating team B, football team. C, chess team. Judge, Scorpio. Debating team? No. Libra. Chester? No. Virgo. The football team. Football team. Right. 1903. They're all Roosevelt appointed William H. Lewis Attorney General. Assistant Attorney. Four. A, Boston. B, California. C, the entire world. Libra. Boston. For Boston. For 10 points for Libra. All right.
We want to take a look now at the score. It's 70 for Scorpio. 20 for Libra. And 124 Virgo. All right. We'll be right back with some more questions right after this message. Hello. I'm Tony Brown. We're all eager to get started on a very different black journal this year, trying out some new formats that are bound to make you think and laugh a lot too. First, I'll be co-hosting a show we call this evening with folks like Diane Carroll, Mel Belmore, and Sammy Davis. Talked with newsmakers like Jesse Jackson. Fashion and entertainment. Back by Billy Taylor and his orchestra.
All part of a non-stop 60 minutes. Then, there's a lively game show called Can You Digging with black and white contestants. Finally, there's the red, black, and green. A young adult bands variety show celebrating the varied contributions of black Americans. It's all here. Three shows and one. It's unbeautiful. Black Journal. All right. We'll take. I will take, get right back. I made an error last time. I reported to your score, Virgo, as 120, as 170. I apologize.
I was spin the wheel. And the category of questions we get. And stopping at Capricorn. Under Capricorn. Who is the president? The president's are controlled by the sign of Capricorn. Of the borough of Manhattan and New York. Judge. Libert. Percy Sutton. Percy Sutton. For ten points, the Libert. What well-known syndicated columnist was formally the first black deputy police commissioner in New York City. Virgo. Roy Wilkins. I'm sorry. The answer is Billy Rowe. Maynard Jackson is the mayor of what city? Libra. Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia for ten points for. Libra.
That's the bell. It signals the end of the show of this elimination round, I might say. And the winner is Virgo. The score. Your final score, I believe, is 170. It's 170. Libra is 40. And Scorpio is 70. Now, Virgo will oppose Aries, race matter, who won preliminary round one in the elimination round. And the winner of that round will be the bonus person who will play the numbers. And we'll be back after this very short pause for the elimination round with the winners of the two preliminary rounds. I'm Tony Brown, executive producer and host for Black Journal.
No one knows better than I about the problems of paying the costs of television productions. We have had to depend a great deal on government and corporate funds to continue bringing our audiences the kind of programming they respond to. You can help with your personal involvement by making your contribution toward the continued success and growth of programs such as Black Journal. We're depending on you. We need you. Give it up. Brave men in battle. Right for ten points. What have African American culture, prizes, contestants, and astrology got to do with Black Journal? Well, let me tell you, this is Tony Brown. And we've put all these ingredients together into America's first African American game show called Can You Dig It? I know you'll enjoy it. The questions will fascinate you. The angles of wild.
How many games shows predict their winners by charting their astrological signs? It's a whole new twist and as a bonus, we even play the numbers. We're all excited about it. I hope you'll join us for some fast action evenings with the biggest prize of all the knowledge we gain of ourselves. Can you dig it? Another edition of Beautiful Black Journal. Congratulations on being the winner of the first and second preliminary round. Let me just remind you of the rules in this round. You will be penalized if you interrupt me before I finish a question and you answer it incorrectly. You will be penalized by the amount, the point, total of that question. Please keep that in mind.
I will spin for the first category. Let's see. We'll be dealing with... ...Ariana Torres Cancer. Leo. What famous singer pianist was born, Eunice Kathleen Wayman? Aries. Nina Simone. Nina Simone for Ken Boyd. What famous singer made her national television debut on Black Journal? A. Nancy Wilson. B. Diane Carroll. C. Roberta Flack. Judge. Aries. Aries. Roberta Flack. Roberta Flack for Ken Boyd. A former track star who is now famous as an entertainer is... ...A. Sammy Davis. B. Digg Gregory. Virgo. Digg Gregory.
Digg Gregory for ten points. Virgo. His real name was John Arthur Johnson. But in the boxing ring, he was... Virgo. Jack Johnson. Jack Johnson for ten points. How many of these famous singers is also a pianist? A. Aretha Franklin. B. Common Decree. C. Donald Washington. D. Saravan. E. Roberta Flack. Judge. Virgo. Four. Aries. Note. All of the above. All of our ten points. King Oliver was. A. King. Virgo. He was a singer. No, you have lost ten points. Let me finish the question. King B. Prince C. Ruler of Haiti. D. Trumpet player. E. Rich plantation owner.
Aries. Trumpet player. Trumpet player for ten points. And now, we'll have some musical questions. What well known? Singer. Make Georgia popular. Virgo. Ray Charles. Ray Charles for ten points. Who was the composer of Glenn Miller's Big Hit in the Move? Garvin. Garvin. Garvin. Garvin? Yes. I don't remember his name. No, that is not correct. Aries. Garland. Joe Garland. Right. Who wrote? Take the A. Train. Aries. Straight on. Billy Straight on for ten points. Aries. I have to go back to the wheels. I've got next category. Next category is.
I believe. Virgo. Tim Buktu was famous as a city of...no. Sorry, it's Dr. Question Over. Tim Buktu was in the nation of A. Songhai B. Egypt C. United States. Virgo. Songhai. Songhai in West Africa. Right for ten points. I thought it was the warning whistle. The next time we hear a sound, it will be the end of the program. And now our scores are Virgo. Ten Aries is ahead. She has 60 points. The best business in Tim Buktu was A. Restaurants B. Book Trading C. Not during very well. A. Restaurants B. Book Trading C. Not doing very well.
The best business in... I'm sorry, the answer is book trading. In Tim Buktu, there were over 1600 books in A. The whole city. B. The mayor's office. C. One private library. Aries. Private library. One private library. Two points. Our next question category is... Charles. They called him the greatest cowboy that ever lived. He invented the art of bulldogging. This legendary figure was called A. Wilson Pickett B. Aries. Bill Pickett. Bill Pickett is right. Ten points. The first two is the Black Swan. She was the first black concert singer in America to achieve international fame. Aries. Elizabeth Taylor Garfield.
No. Not quite. Virgo. Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield. Boo. Boo. One famous trumpet star also does voices on Sesame Street. Aries. Dizzy Gillespie. Dizzy Gillespie for Tim Buktu. Now... Next category. The question is... Scopio. The first open heart surgery was performed... Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. That's right. For ten points for Virgo. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. At the end of the game... Our score is... Virgo 20. And our winner is... Aries. Dizzy Gillespie. That's right. Thank you. It's time to join me at the numbers gold. All right.
Now, let me congratulate you again... Thank you. ...for winning the one-round preliminary round... ...and the elimination round. Now, remember, we're going to play the numbers... ...and in playing the numbers... ...you get busted... ...or you can get busted. Now, there are twelve numbers... ...behind eleven of these numbers... ...there are names of famous blacks... ...and there are number designations that you will receive. Behind one of these numbers, however... ...there is a sign of jeopardy... ...and you will get busted... ...and lose all that you have won. Now, the more points that you accumulate... ...the more prizes, the more book sets that you will win. Are you ready to play? Yes. All right. What is your first selection? I'm in Aries and that's the first sign, so I want number one. You sure you want number one? Number one. Number one. Let's see what it is. 85 points. Fredrick Duncan. Okay. What's your next selection? I need some help. What do you think, audience? Go! Number... ...three. Number three.
You're sure? Yeah. All right. 75. Harriet Tubman. Are you still alive? You're next one? Number seven. Seven? Number seven? Seven. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You never play seven in the numbers. You roll seven when you play dice. It's been a good game. I enjoyed it. And you still get to keep the prizes that you won in the preliminary round. And we'd like to thank you again for playing the numbers on Can You Digit. Let's congratulate our winner, Lisa. Thank you. Thank you.
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- A game show with trivia questions about Black history.
- Series Description
- Black Journal began as a monthly series produced for, about, and – to a large extent – by black Americans, which used the magazine format to report on relevant issues to black Americans. Starting with the October 5, 1971 broadcast, the show switched to a half-hour weekly format that focused on one issue per week, with a brief segment on black news called “Grapevine.” Beginning in 1973, the series changed back into a hour long show and experimented with various formats, including a call-in portion. From its initial broadcast on June 12, 1968 through November 7, 1972, Black Journal was produced under the National Educational Television name. Starting on November 14, 1972, the series was produced solely by WNET/13. Only the episodes produced under the NET name are included in the NET Collection. For the first part of Black Journal, episodes are numbered sequential spanning broadcast seasons. After the 1971-72 season, which ended with episode #68, the series started using season specific episode numbers, beginning with #301. The 1972-73 season spans #301 - 332, and then the 1973-74 season starts with #401. This new numbering pattern continues through the end of the series.
- Created Date
- 1975-01-28
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Magazine
- Topics
- Race and Ethnicity
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 01:00:00.064
- Credits
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Guest: Bailey, Robin
Guest: Miner, Grace
Guest: Ford, Bill
Guest: Knight, Robert
Guest: Dubose, Albert
Guest: Lynch, Sarah
Host: Brown, Tony
Producing Organization: WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Library of Congress
Identifier: cpb-aacip-aea216736e1 (Filename)
Format: 2 inch videotape
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Black Journal; No. 506; Can You Dig It?,” 1975-01-28, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 22, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-da1766a2cf0.
- MLA: “Black Journal; No. 506; Can You Dig It?.” 1975-01-28. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 22, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-da1766a2cf0>.
- APA: Black Journal; No. 506; Can You Dig It?. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-da1766a2cf0