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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

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