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Five Days in July Special with news hole
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From: Charles Schultz
radio drama and panel with news hole
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Description: In the summer of 1967, a tidal wave of racial unrest swept across our nation's cities sparked by the violence that began in Newark, New Jersey on July 12th. 5 Days in July merges drama and documentary to re-examine the historical events surrounding the 1967 Newark Riots. Award-winning playwright and Newark resident Tracey Scott Wilson dramatizes Newark's five days of intense racial hostility, civil disobedience, and political turmoil. Directed by Chuck Schultz. Chad L. Coleman and Dion Graham from HBO's acclaimed series The Wire head the 14 member ensemble cast. Host, Nancy Giles, essayist and commentator on "CBS Sunday Morning", introduces and closes the program. Tracey Scott Wilson's current work includes THE STORY, produced at The Public Theater/NYSF. Additional productions include ORDER MY STEPS for Cornerstone Theater's Black Faith/AIDS project in Los Angeles; and EXHIBIT #9, which was produced in New York City by New Perspectives Theatre and Theatre Outrageous; LEADER OF THE PEOPLE produced at New Georges Theatre; two ten-minute plays produced at the Guthrie Theatre. Filmmaker Chuck Schultz's documentary, THE RURAL STUDIO, a CPB/ITVS co-production, was broadcast throughout the US and exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art's 2002 Biennial. Visual artist Esther Podemski has exhibited nationally and her documentary film HOUSE OF THE WORLD has been shown in many festivals including the traveling Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. Cast: Arnold Baker, Alia Chapman, Bernadette Drayton, David Wilson Barnes, Kevin Geer, Marc Daman Johnson, Bruce McViddy, Kevin Michael Kennedy, Tom Lyons, Brandon O'Neill Scott, Sharon Washington and William Wise. Panelists: * Eddie Glaude Jr., Princeton University Professor of Religion. * Max Herman, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University-Newark. * Thomas Sugrue, Professor of History and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. MORE INFORMATION: Call CREATIVE PR [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=uaszoacab.0.0.tuwj9sbab.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.creativepr.org%2F&id=preview] at 888-233-5650 or email info@creativepr.org [mailto:info@creativepr.org] or 5daysinJuly@gmail.com [mailto:5daysinJuly@gmail.com].
Broadcast History
WHYY - Philadelphia 91FM July 12th, 2007 9PM
KUT - Austin 90.5FM TBD
Transcript
FIVE DAYS IN JULY
HOST (Nancy Giles
Hello, I'm Nancy Giles, and this is 5 Days in July. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1967 riots in Newark, New Jersey. Today we will hear an original radio play by Tracy Scott Wilson. Later, a distinguished panel of scholars will join us to discuss the significance of the events.
The unrest in Newark began on July 12, 1967 when musician and cabdriver John W. Smith was arrested for a minor traffic violation. Police brutality was a part of everyday life for African-Americans living in Newark's Central Ward, and Smith's mistreatment pushed many Newark residents over the edge. Listen, as we take you back to the summer of 1967?.
SCENE 1 1967 STATION IDENTIFICATION (AB)
This is WNJR 1430 on your dial. Have a safe night Newark. And now we return to the Jimmy the Jock show from Newark?s number one soul station WNJR.
SCENE...
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Timing and Cues
No Break 19 minute break in first half hour
1:15-2:22 Respect by Aretha Franklin
2:35-3:36 Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
3:40-4:08 Cold Sweat - James Brown
8:30-8:46 Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin
8:53-9:05 Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
12:40-12:53 Close Your Eyes - Peaches and Herb
21:48-22:25 You're My Everything - The Temptations
24:27-24:49 I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
29:00-30:00 One minute break
30:00 Host introduces panel of scholars
49:00-49:30 30 second break
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respect | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Franklin's 30 Greatest Hits. | Atlantic | 1985 | 01:07 |
| Your Precious Love | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | The Best of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. | The Universal/Motown Records Group | 2000 | 01:01 |
| Cold Sweat | James Brown | Jams Brown 20 All time Greatest Hits. | Polygram | 1991 | 00:28 |
| Baby I Love You | Aretha Franklin | Aretha Franklin's 30 Greatest Hits. | Atlantic | 1985 | 00:16 |
| Funky Broadway | Wilson Pickett | The Very Best of Wilson Pickett. | Atlantic | 1993 | 00:13 |
| Close Your Eyes | Peaches and Herb | The Best of Peaches and Herb. | Sony Music | 1996 | 00:13 |
| You're My Everything | The Temptations | The Temptations 17 Greatest Hits. | Motown Record Corp | 1985 | 00:37 |
| I Wish It Would Rain | The Temptations | The Temptations 17 Greatest Hits. | Motown Record Corp | 1985 | 00:22 |
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Anthea Raymond
Posted on July 08, 2007 at 01:05 PM | Permalink
Review of Five Days in July Special
On July 12, 1967, Newark, New Jersey exploded into the nation's consciousness.
26 people -- most of them black -- died in five days of violence quelled by a rain storm. But Newark was just one of almost 160 cities torn by violence that summer.
Charles Schultz and Ester Podemski use drama and indepth discussion to return to Newark. It's an engaging and nationally relevant redux.
The producers call first on playwright Tracey Scott Wilson. Her original 28-minute radio drama follows the arc of the violence and the misunderstandings around it -- from the first reports of cabdriver John Smith's beating and possible death to his conviction for resisting arrest (later reversed).
Scott's vignettes are short, solid, and, for the most part, well-modulated. We see the riots play out in the projects, at the precinct, among activists and politicians. We hear how no one might agree about what happened.
Historic drama isn't easy, but this is well done -- and important for anther reason: very little newsreel footage of the Newark events exists. Radio -- albeit recreated -- stitches everything together.
At the play's end the governor and mayor assure us: the riots are over.
But then Part Two, a panel of experts chaired by host Nancy Giles reminds us, "No, they're not."
Giles and her panel ask about the riot's cause, its lessons, and its legacy.
This discussion translates Newark's very specific history to other cities. Princeton's Eddie S. Glaude is particularly strong. But all agree that the growth in the African-American middle class -- sparked in part by urban unrest like Newarks' -- probably makes the summer of 1967 a one-time thing.
Stations that like radio drama might run the first half hour alone. But the one-two of the full package is worthwhile. And since unrest rippled across the country in 1967, the program has legs through the summer.
Anthea Raymond
PRX Editorial Board
July 8, 2007
Los Angeles, CA