16mm b-roll of “Karate Meets Jazz” segment aired on Black Journal
date: label: Date
content: September 11, 1968
name: label: Produced by
content: William Greaves, American, 1926 - 2014
label: Produced by
content: National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970
label: Subject of
content: John Blair, American, 1943 - 2006
label: Subject of
content: Ronald Taganashi, American, died 1992
notes: label: Description
content: B-roll film of a segment of "Episode 4" of Black Journal, the National Education Television (NET) television program.
label: Description
content: It consists of a 16mm acetate film strip (2012.79.1.87.1a) with perforations running along one edge, frames in the middle and a bi-lateral optical sound track running along the right edge. The film opens with Karate Master John Blair leading a class. Blair himself is dressed in black karate gi, while the students are dressed in casual wear. At one point, Blair closes his eyes and recites, “I will know who I am. I will keep my mouth shut. I will practice every day. I will respect myself. I will respect other men.” The students repeat each sentence.
label: Description
content: In another scene, which takes place in a blue room, Blair plays a guitar alongside a jazz band. Karate master Ronald Taganashi warms up by doing a kata choreography while the band plays in the background; the band improvises to Taganashi’s moves. Moments later, Blair joins Taganashi and both engage in kumite as the band improvises to their moves.
label: Description
content: An original metal film canister (2012.79.1.87.1c) also accompanies the film strip. One side of the canister has two labels: the first has [NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION] printed on the top, and the second has [CHAMBA EDUCATIONAL FILMS] printed on it. The other side of the canister features a blue, beige, and white label, [CHAMBA EDUCATIONAL / FILM SERVICES] is printed on the top and below [“KARATE” / B. Roll / ControL] is handwritten in ink.
place: label: Place filmed
content: Harlem, New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
label: Topic
content: Journalism
label: Topic
content: Public television
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: Variety shows (Television)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Pearl Bowser Collection
label: Portfolio/Series
content: Black Journal
label: Classification
content: Time-based Media - Moving Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.79.1.87.1ac
objectType: label: Type
content: sound films
label: Type
content: color films (visual works)
label: Type
content: 16mm (photographic film size)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: acetate film and metal
label: Dimensions
content: Physical extent (film): 190 ft
label: Dimensions
content: Duration: 4 min., 42 sec.