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Profiles of African-American Success is an American documentary web series produced by Frances Presley-Rice and filmmaker Bayer Mack for their production company Block Starz Music Television. The documentary series features short biographies of African-American businesses and entrepreneurs.
Development
Profiles of African-American Success was originally developed by executive producer Frances Presley-Rice in conjunction with The Washington Times as a ten-part weekly video series for Dr. Ben Carson's digital magazine, American CurrentSee. The series is now distributed exclusively by BSMTV through its official website, Vimeo and YouTube channels and on various community television stations. During the promotion for his documentary film, The Czar of Black Hollywood, director Bayer Mack said his goal with Profiles of African-American Success was to carry on The Czar of Black Hollywood's theme of celebrating black Americans who succeeded in the face of Jim Crow and other challenges.
Featured profiles
Profiles of African-American Success has featured the following black entrepreneurs and institutions:
Junius G. Groves: Gilded Age Business Magnate
Robert S. Abbott: Millionaire Newspaper Publisher
Jeremiah G. Hamilton: The Dark Prince of Wall Street
Harry H. Pace: America's First Black Record Label Owner
Frederick D. Patterson: America's Only Black Car Manufacturer
Homer B. Roberts: America's First Black Auto Dealer
Reginald F. Lewis: America's First Black Billion Dollar Businessman
Paul R. Williams: Architect to the Stars
Don H. Barden: King of Detroit
Richard "Dick" Griffey: Music Industry Kingpin
Alpha Kappa Alpha: A Legacy of Sisterhood and Service
Sylvia Robinson: Mother of Hip-Hop
Gamble and Huff: The Sound of Philadelphia
The Million Man March: 20 Year Anniversary
Miss Black America: The Pageant Changed History
Vee-Jay Records: Most Successful Black Owned Label Before Motown
George E. Johnson, Sr.: First Black Company on American Stock Exchange
Cathy L. Hughes: First Black Woman to Head a Publicly-traded Company
Jerry Lawson: A Black Man Developed the First Cartridge Video Game Console
Black Journal: America's Most Dangerous Public Television Show
Narrators
Season 1 of Profiles of African-American Success was presented by William Bell, who had worked with the producers on The Czar of Black Hollywood. Seasons 2 and 3 employed relatively unknown African-American voice actors and actresses. The premiere episode for Season 4 features narration by noted media professional Dyana Williams in a tribute to her friend, Radio One founder Cathy Hughes.
Reception
The critical and public response to the documentary series has been generally favorable with many praising its effort to showcase positive aspects of the African-American experience.
References
External links
Official website
Profiles of African-American Success at IMDb