Black Omnibus — Season 1

Aired 1 January 1973 • 45 min

This premier episode highlights the musical groups Nite-Lighters and New Birth. Rev James Cleveland Choir performs gospel sets. Maxine Weldone sings two Broadway songs. James Earl Jones interviews, sports figures Jim Brown and Ray Mays. Actor, dancer Paula Kelly is interviewed about her support of a cultural dance center in Watts and finally, Arnold Dover makes his television debut as a stand-up comedian.

Aired 8 January 1973 • 45 min

• Hank Clawford • The Friends of Distinction • Cleavon Little • Letta-Mbulu • Richard and Willie

Aired 15 January 1973 • 45 min

• Franklin Ajaye • Papa John Creach • Hannah Dean • Ron O'Neal • Ester Phillips • Hugh A. Robertson • Alan Weeks

Aired 22 January 1973 • 45 min

• Shadrack • Eubie Blake • The Slyvers • Goldfinger and Dove • Carmen McRae

Aired 29 January 1973 • 45 min

• Lou Rawls • Paula Kelly • Althea Gibson • Yvonne Brathwaite Burke • Luther Ingram • Beah Richards • Oscar Brown Jr. • Jean Pace

Aired 5 February 1973 • 45 min

• The Bar-Kays • Sondra "Blinky" Williams • The Crusaders • Jim McMillian • Gene Washington • Paul Mooney

Aired 12 February 1973 • 45 min

• Odetta • Little Dion • The Spinners • Dr. Alvin Poussaint • Dr. William Grier

Aired 19 February 1973 • 45 min

• La Verne Williams • Slappy White • Scoey Mitchell • Caribbean Allstars Steel Band • Freddie Hubbard

Aired 26 February 1973 • 45 min

• Rufus Thomas • Richard Pryor • Caroline Blakey • Jimmy Smith • Bernie Casey

Aired 5 March 1973 • 45 min

• Willie Bobo • Alex Haley • Michell Simmons • Oscar Brown, Jr. • Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee • Quasi Badu • Elvin Jones

Aired 12 March 1973 • 45 min

• The Edwin Hawkins Singers • Dr. Don Shirley • The Voices of Deliverance • Cicely Tyson

Aired 19 March 1973 • 45 min

• Ahmad Jamal • Abbey Lincoln • Jimmy Witherspoon • Taj Mahal

Aired 26 March 1973 • 45 min

• Gloria Lynne • Charles White • Stu Gilliam • Ester Phillips • Ahmad Jamal • Ray Scott