The National Urban League presented a groundbreaking one-hour national radio program titled “The Negro and National Defense” on the CBS network. It was one of the first times a major broadcast network devoted airtime to address issues affecting African Americans. The program featured voices of Black leaders and artists, including music by renowned performers, and called attention to racial discrimination in the U.S. defense industry during World War II.
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