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Hi, I'm Jackie. And I'm Betty Bentley. And to all of your mothers out there. Happy Mother's Day to you as well. Thank you. And this is from my daughter. Says, I love you, Mom. Shane, Shayna, Thank you. You've got a great show in store for you today. We're going to be talking about vacation getaways and give you some travel tips for the summer. And we've got an extra special guest in the studio today. And we're going to give you a little hint. Your precious love. Hey, mister Dream merchant. Only the strong survive. Never going to give you up. Okay. Do you have it? He is none other than Jerry Butler. And he is our guest on city today. And we have Josh Levs. Right as well. They see right over there. We're coming up on news camp, the sights, sounds and feelings of Africa right here in North America. We'll talk with someone who lives in the motherland, but on these shores. I'm Ceasar Bay. Hi, I'm Harold Anthony. And coming up on today's entertainment page, the world's greatest entertainer, you know, saying. Good afternoon and again. Happy Mother's Day. I hope you're enjoying your day in. The girls are behaving themselves. We've got a great show and obviously a wonderful surprise here in the person of Mr. Jerry Butler. And joining Jerry on our set today is Charlie Macmillan, who's been Jerry's manager for what I guess for 20 some years now know only about ten. Oh, just ten. Well, welcome to both of you. You're here to Grace Baltimore once again with your singing presence. How long has it been since you've been here? What, about a year? Well, yeah, once in Baltimore. Always in bold.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=60.97,201.36"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/2","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Now, I'm not sure that this is a correct tidbit, but as I recall, the only live album you ever recorded was recorded right here at Morgan State University. Exactly right. Does that make Baltimore special among the places that you visit or just one memory? No, actually, I think the reason that we used Morgan State was because it has one of the better acoustical auditoriums in the country. Okay. And at that time, I think it just recently been completed. Hmm. And we were doing a and when I say we I'm speaking collectively now, the guys in the band, Fontella Bass, there were several other acts on the show. We were doing concerts at most of the black colleges and using the moneys to set up scholarships and music chairs in the different schools. And Morgan State was one of the first, and because of the acoustics of the auditorium, we decided to record the album now. Okay Tastic. I hope that album went well for you. It did. I remember some of the cuts on it, though, specifically. Well, I can't either. Yeah. Precious Love was all then. Oh, well, I know both of them used. Let it be me. Now, now you're talking about and I love those tunes, but in reading about you today, it is exciting to know Politician, business man, father and still performing. Yes. Gifted. I don't know if it's any of that. I just think that one of the reasons I'm able to do the other two is because of what I've been able to achieve as a singer. The whole politics kind of thing is not really what I'm about. I'd like to consider myself a public servant, and with a name like Butler, I guess that qualifies. But half of the whole political game, or maybe even better than half, is to win.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=202.07,325.31"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/3","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And so because of my notoriety as a singer and folks having taken Jerry Butler records home with them for some 30 years or so, yes, I had a decided advantage over most folks who enter into the political arena. My reason for doing it, we had seven wards in the city of Chicago that the federal courts had said were drawn in a discriminatory fashion, that the effect of the way that they were drawn and you A, were discriminatory. You know, I'm a county commissioner. County commissioner. And I don't know if you will get Channel nine and news from Chicago out this far, but our late mayor, Harold Washington, was having this terrible fight with the chairman of the Democratic Party. We were aware of that. And the Democratic Party had within his power to appoint almost people to the county board. By that, I say, even though it's an elected office because of his power to slate the candidates and because Chicago was such a highly Democratic area, that usually being slated is tantamount to being elected. And so we ran as an independent against his slate because we didn't think that the elective office should be turned into a selective office. Charlie, When when the two of you hooked up some ten years ago, did you know that this man had that additional power and that in addition to that, that that musical talent and the ability to play with those words on those lyrics and on the tunes? Well, it goes back farther than ten years. We actually met in 1962 in Washington, D.C., at the Howard Theater. We became friends at that point. And then in 1969, he made an offer to me that I couldn't refuse. So then I relocated from the East Coast to the Midwest being Chicago.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=326.93,445.55"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/4","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And time after time, I was totally surprised by things that happened with Jerry Butler. But then as I got to know him more and more, then I became this surprise every time. Well, we're going to find out a lot more, I hope, about what Jerry's doing now, what he has on his sleeve for. The future, as well as a little reminiscing. And I hope you'll help us out with that. Right now, we're going to take a break and invite you to stay tuned. We'll be right back. Baby girl. No, no, no, no. Well, the only thing I can say if you beg me, I won't send my son your precious love. But maybe we could get you to think of Jerry Butler. It's a pleasure having you here. I knew you were gonna be bugging me. Let me do this. Your precious love means more to me than any love could ever be. False. I could go without. You have made her mother's. I can rest my head on the peloton. Let me take me back on some of those trips that you must have had on the road when the two of you hooked up. What were some of the funny things that stand out when you traveled from city to city to before? I hate to tell you. Please do. You know, every town is similar and different at the same time. We could just about tell, usually from one town to the next what song was going to get the most applause. What song would get the least applause? What jokes would get the most laughs? What jokes would not get laughs at all. And usually when we got to a city, New York City, for instance, there's this whole aura of foolishness that goes along with being a show business that makes folks think everything that you have is worth a whole lot of money.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=446.72,642.74"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/5","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And when we first started singing, or most of us were making just about enough money to go get some money. And so we used to always buy these zircons and flashy rings and things and wear them. That's what I've singing for your precious love at the Apollo. And this girl came up and she shook my hand. And I shook her hand and she started to slide this ring off my feet. So I was laughing at it. I let it take it right? And everybody said, Oh, let her take that expense, I think is a buck 95. But but, but being in the season performer that you are. I would just have to imagine that over the years you've come up with places that you kind of dreaded going into, but yet when you get there, you're the professional and you get up there and you and you give that performance. Does that happen a lot or is that something that you've managed to avoid? Well, there's the old saying that the show must go on and it's kind of a truth saying why does it have to go off? One of the reasons is, is that you don't usually get a chance to perform in a challenge, but maybe once or twice a year, if you have fans there, they have taken out some time from their life to spend listening to you do whatever it is that you do. So I find that if paid to listen to you, do whatever it is that you do, and then after you finish doing it, they're going to applaud, tell you how much they love you for doing whatever it is that you do. And so because of that obligation to do it and to do it the best you can is tied up in that relationship.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=643.91,738.11"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/6","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And so, yeah, there are some times when you don't want to go to this town and when you don't want to do that show, But once you step on the stage, then it becomes a relationship between one soul and all of the souls that came to be involved in it, as opposed to just a show. Charlie What about some memories that you have of your experiences together? What about some of those performances that you really wished you hadn't taken and didn't turn out well and the crowd didn't love you and maybe wanted to throw bananas and eggs at you? Well, I have to speak about one engagement in particular. We were traveling from Baltimore to the University of Alabama, and we had about 28 pieces of luggage and I guess about 10 to 12 of those pieces of musical, uh, musical instruments and equipment. And there was a connection in Atlanta. By the time we got to Alabama, they had lost our musical equipment, and this was around 3:00 in the afternoon on a Saturday, maybe even later. And the show was that night. The show was at 8:00. We have no equipment. So I says, well, what are we going to do? I said, Well, number one, we're playing at a college. Hopefully they have a music department. So I got in touch with the head of the music department, told them the equipment that was lost. Can it be replaced? Make a long story short, the show at 8:00 and one of the best shows, Borrowed instrument. Von, how would you rate his voice now to that, that melodic sound that we have on Your Precious Love, which you know is my favorite song? My name. Well, I must say, not only did you see I don't think of myself, but in many cases, after a show or during the intermission, I mingle in the audience because the people have no idea who I am.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=739.58,854.27"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/7","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And I listen to their comments. And I've heard people say recently, within the last four years that Mr. Butler sounds even better. The ice man, the icy ice, the x ray. You like that term? Well, relative to. It started as a joke. And it's always been a joke. And I've always played jokes. It's not a joke that they're used to it. I started walking Coon. It's not a joke to your fans. Well. Well, you know, that's what's nice about it, is that the disc jockey in Philadelphia, George Woods. Who coined the phrase being on the air was able to spread it. And then later, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and I did an album called The Iceman Cometh. And what happened with that? We were in New York, and the Eugene O'Neill play was on Broadway, The Iceman Cometh, and we were stuck for a title for this album. So we said, That is true. Providence gave it to us. So we stuck it on the album and became the biggest album that we've ever had, and it just kind of flowed from that. Yeah. Let me ask you, you know, we talked a little bit before about a lot of the other things that you are involved in these days. The plan to continued combining all of them for an indefinite period, or do you have some type of plan worked out where you're going to step back from something and enjoying yourself that much? Well, you know, man makes plans and then God disposes of them and then you have to make new plans. I never had envisioned myself as a political person until the opportunity presented itself, and the reason for doing it presented itself. And so we did it. Singing is my love.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=854.9,961.14"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/8","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"I would sing for free as I just did. And I do it because, you know, I enjoy it. I find myself in elevators some time home and and folks turn around sounds. My wife says, you know, are you trying to get an audience? But I mean, it's self attempted. I'm on conscious of the fact that I'm doing it because I do it. The business aspect of it is I don't know if I can leave my sons a voice, a name. I can leave the business. And if they mess it up, then good, You know, at least they had a shot at missing something. Okay. We're going to talk more about your business endeavors when we come back after this break. Stay with us. I just. Now, here's this week's community calendar. Hello, my name is Lolita Parrish. On Thursday, May 19th, the Baltimore Metropolitan chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., will hold its 11th Annual Scholarship Awards dinner at the Palladium, located on 2900 Liberty Heights Avenue from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. The proceeds will be used to award college scholarships to minority accounting students. Congressman Kweisi Mfume will deliver the keynote address. For further information, call 5231919. If your group or organization would like to announce an event, please write us in care of City Line. WJC TV Television Hill, Baltimore, Maryland 212, one one. Or call us for further information at 46600013 between the hours of nine and five. Welcome back to City Life and our Mother's Days gift to you. Jerry Butler and his manager, Charlie McMillan. Let me ask you, in terms of you mentioned earlier that you consider the whole thing a business. We mentioned the political side of Jerry. We mentioned the entrepreneurial side as well as the entertainer.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=961.95,1281.75"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/9","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"How does all this fit together? I mean, it would seem to me that we're looking at three different enterprises. How do you make it work as one? Well, in essence, I handle the entertainment side of Mr. Butler's career, the staff at his beer distributorship, and he has staff at this commissioner's office. So we try not to. We don't conflict. We have scheduling. As far as Mr. Butler's concerts are concerned, we basically work on weekends, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If there's a commission meeting on Monday morning, I can have him back in Chicago by 7:38 a.m., catch an early flight from wherever we are, and he's there for his meeting. So it's been flowing very easily. You know, it's a well-oiled machine now that there, you know, it's not booze. Every now and then Jerry shows up at the commissioner's meeting and I'm wearing a tux and so forth at 730 on a monday, Not quite close, basically. Did you by chance, were you involved in The Impressions reunion show? Not too many years back? Yes. In 1983, we submitted a proposal to some major corporations for corporate sponsorship, and we were successful in doing that. And the tour was magnificent, successfully from one coast to the other. We played the first date was on April 13 of 1983. We ended up in August in Saint Louis at the headquarters of the major corporation that was our sponsor. It was along with Curtis Mayfield, Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions and Jerry Butler. Bring us up to date. Curtis Mayfield. Yes. What's he doing alive and well, living in Atlanta, Georgia, starting on his third family, flying back and forth to Europe and living off Superfly. Who else was of note in that group that we would still remember? Well, because you two kind of dominated that group really? Well, you know, whenever you are the lead singer, you wind up in a dominating posture as one of the reasons why they kicked me out, because I was too dominant, I was too much in front.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=1282.53,1426.14"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/10","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And most folks thought the it was Jerry Butler and the impressions that I owned the group when in fact I was just a member and had one fifth of a vote like the other four. But people have a tendency to focus on the name that's out front. And so that happened. Curtis Then after I left, became the lead and the focus, and then after that guy by the name of Leroy Hutson, who was from this area, as a matter of fact, went to Howard University. And after him, Ralph Johnson, who is now the lead singer of the group Fred and Sam, who were the other two members of the group, are still functioning as they always did and still sing wonderfully well, but they have never been in front of the gun. But then you as an individual, when we look back at some of the other groups that first made it big in that era are unique, I think to a large extent. Do you think that that overall in 1988, the management of the agreement between groups are significantly different in terms of having prospered from the mistakes and trials and errors that groups such as the Impressions and others went through? Sure. You see, information is a great thing. With Curtis and I started. We had no information. We were a bunch of kids from one of the housing projects in the city of Chicago who had some talent that we did not think was extra special. We just thought it was good and maybe a little bit better than the other guys on the corner. Most of the groups were a gang and most of the gangs were group and they used to sing, to vent their frustrations and play basketball and things of that nature.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=1427.22,1535.79"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/11","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"When we went to Vee-Jay Records, which I must tell you was a black owned recording company in Chicago, the first company to record The Beatles and Gladys Knight and The Four Seasons. And yours truly had gospel and jazz long before other record companies thought you could do all of those things at the same time and were even recording country Western music as early as 1962 successfully. When we walked into their studios, they just listened and said, Hey, you guys are good signing this contract. We didn't ask how much we were going to get or when we were going to get it because we wanted to do it. Two years later, when we found out that there was money in this business and that it was a business, we started to look into that and then we started to tell the future generations what to expect. Let me ask you then, concerning today's crop of groups and in the quality of music, do you do you feel the turn back to the beautiful romantic music of your era? You know, lyrics seem to be much more satisfying now than it was, let's say, a couple of years back. Like your precious love. Let me see that even in 1958, there were songs that you would hear, that you would say, 20 years from now someone will be singing that song. And that was songs that were hits that you would say, 20 minutes from now, I won't remember a word of it. And that prevails today. There are songs that I hear today that I know 20 years from now, the people who are singing those songs will still be around and performing where there are other kids who are making records today that two years from now, nobody will remember their name.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=1537.29,1650.34"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/12","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"That's true. And it comes with every generation. I don't think that our generation is any different from the generation of today. It just seems, I guess, that that, you know, it hasn't been that long, that the music is still fresh when, you know, when they start promoting the tours, everything, they started playing the music on the radio a little bit more. It still sounds fresh as good as it did then. Well, usually what folks, quote unquote call hits always sound good because there's always an element of truth in there that supersedes time and transcends institutions and boundaries and goes right to the heart of the matter. And so they never sound old because, you know, like, how old is shake? Well, we will tell you one thing. Now we know why you are a good politician, an exceptional entrepreneur, and, of course, an exciting entertainer. Fantastic. And we thank you for having graced our premises here today. And you, too, as well, Charlie. Thank you so very much. Thank you. We'll be back in just a moment. From Kansas on a mother's Day special for. I wish I was there. I have a one track mind. Take me away from whatever that next segment is about travel tips. And this is a part of our Mother's Day special here. And we have two experts there, travel consultants. Brenda Fleishman from foresees seven Wins. Okay. And Corky Halsell of Travel Arrangements International. Welcome to City Life. Thank you. Thank you. What are the hot spots and what are the not so hot spots for travel this summer? Well, right now, just name them. Click. Okay. Bahamas hot. It's hot because it's an expensive rate. A lot of people like to go inexpensively. Europe hot. Yes. This is their high season.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=1650.94,1889.48"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/13","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Hong Kong high season. Corky, chime in. Yeah, I would say that. I agree with that. Our Europe, even though the dollar being so I just want to ask you about that. Yes. And it is expensive. I had a client just that I spoke to yesterday that was telling me £20 in London for breakfast and $120 for lunch. And Euston was. Yes, yes, yes. So they were telling is that something that people should really look into before they jump off and take this dream vacation, things of that nature. Exchange rates and that sort of thing? Yeah. Mm hmm. I think so. Is that part of the service that you would provide as consultants and so forth? Yes. Of access to that, The exchange rates. They're not always accurate. But speaking of Europe, I would have thought Europe would not have been hot because maybe it's just me talking my fear of terrorism. I don't I don't see any of that. You don't hear that? No. Okay, good. I don't end there. No, no, no. Not right now. No. This bombing. Excuse me. How. How much in advance should I sit down? I think I want to go to. I want to go to England. Okay. How long in advance should I start making my plans? And. And what do I need to get together? And what are you going to help me with? Okay. For the summertime, that starts right after the first of the year. And it's now it's in a peak. So I have people wanting to go now and it's like almost, you know, I mean, this is the time. It's almost too late, what I would say right now. Yes. Because as far as you're getting your airline tickets, like I said, for instance, Hong Kong, August.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=1890.38,1996.73"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/14","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"You can't find space first class, you know, and that's expensive. You know, even the excursion fees are expensive. So what are some of the little known places? You know, you hear about the Bahamas now, Cancun seems to be cropping up a lot. What are some of the little known places that are just as great a travel spot or a bargain as some of the well-known places? I think the Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands. Not too many people know about Grand Cayman there. It's beautiful. It's beautiful. It's picking up. A lot of groups are going a lot of groups. And it's just I'm just thinking in the Caribbean, you know, any of the none of those companies. This other about Alaska, for instance, I don't hear maybe people talking about Alaska, but they say it's beautiful. Yeah, there's a lot of cruising done to Alaska. That's a popular thing to do. What's the way to go? I'm sorry. Go ahead. I would say Alaska. I think people tend to shy away because cold, you know, everybody wants more. I think that's why. What are some of the differences now? Am I going to I come to either one of you and try to get on a bargain vacation? Am I going to be bused around with a group of 20 people that I'm either going to like or not like, and by the time I vacation is over, I've got a good or bad impression. No, the only time that you'll be bused around is if you're on a escorted tour. There's a difference. You have independent towards and you have escorted tours, escorted tours. You are constantly with that same group where as independent or you might travel over on, say, the plane with a group of people.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=1997.9,2103.71"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/15","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But once you get there, you're on your own. Totally. Okay. In the few remaining seconds that we have in this segment, unfortunately, it has gone much too fast. Tips for the traveler that you can give our listeners viewers now book way in advance this time and way in advance. Be prepared. You know, set yourself a budget. Set yourself a budget. A lot of people call, but they don't have a budget set. You never know what you're going to do. The international traveling know what kind of documents are required. In other words, passports or visas or. Be aware because you can get caught too close to the time without the proper documentation. And of course, consult a travel consultant. Thank you for dropping by. Thank you. Has to have run in and help. And if your mother's happy Mother's Day to two of yours. Most definitely. No, not me. I'm fortunate that way. Thank you for coming. Thank you so much. Thank you. The entertainment page and news camp are up next. So stay with us. Is it possible to be in two places at one time? Some people in South Carolina think so. We'll learn about life in the Oyotunji village in a moment. I, Ceasar Bey. Still to come, Michael Jackson's man in the mirror, plus much, much more. Stay with us. No. For most of us, our vision of Africa is one taken directly from the media. Those fortunate to visit there can envision it more closely to reality. But as African people, how do we preserve ancestral heritage in the fast paced us away? With me today is His Royal Highness or Sageman. Adi for me, the first who has found a way to do that in the Oyotunji village in South Carolina.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=2104.19,2292.83"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/16","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Your Highness, welcome. Thank you. Indeed. It's good to be here. Tell us about the village. Where is it? How large? How many people live there? Well, iTunes is located in South Carolina, way down in the southern tip of it, The low country, they call it Buford County. It's been there since 1970 and they're now some 80 people. How much land do you live on? We live on ten acres, but the surrounding land is unoccupied, so we use a great deal of it for planning and gathering firewood. So now you were telling me before that it's 40% American, 46%. How does that what are the American aspects? Automobiles, telephones, television and running water, plumbing and so forth. The African aspects, on the other hand, are all of those characteristics which go to make up the Yoruba people of Nigeria during the unhappy days of slavery. Thousands, even millions of Yoruba were brought to the Western Hemisphere. Their culture survived in South America, mainly in Brazil, Trinidad, Haiti and in Cuba and of course, in parts of the Louisiana territory. What we've been able to do since my initiation into the priesthood back in 1959 is to resurrect a very large, viable portion of the Arab culture and civilization. We established Oyotunji in 1978, mainly to find out whether or not African culture could survive really and be a viable way of life in the 20th century. And it's been that way for you. It's worked out beautiful over the last 18 years. You were telling me there are children there and they go to school? Yes, we have a charter granted to us from the state of South Carolina. All of the children born in Oyotunji and others who come from outside with their parents do go to school in Oyotunji for a period of time till the 12th grade.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=2293.82,2410.46"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/17","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And because we're still young, we've only had two graduates so far, but one of them is already in college. So how do people work in the village solely or is there are there some that work outside and come back? I think there's only two people at Oyotunji who work outside and everybody else works inside. For the most part, they are priests and priestesses of the Orisha voodoo religion and they have a lot of clients. People come to them from consultations and then there are a lot of tourists who visit Oyotunji every day and at certain festival times that's how people make their money. So you welcome visitors all the time. Why was it important for you to start this? Well, because of all the other nationality groups in America, only the African Americans seem to have no real connection with their ancestry, their heritage, their roots. They seem to have no survivals from their own country. It was important for us, and we thought important for African American people to realize that they had a very attractive, exciting and really highly advanced culture and one that they could live in and express even though we're here. Absolutely. So now I understand a theme park is in the works. What's this going to be like? This is going to be a park located on some 3 to 400 acres of land, maybe about ten miles from the present Toyota Tundra. There, we plan to construct pavilions which represent several of the greatest cultures of Africa. And of course, they have games, rides, entertainments. But the essential thing is it will be educational as well as commercial so that everyone who comes there will receive both an education as well as entertainment. So when do you think this will get started? Well, it's already underway right now.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=2411.72,2527.61"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/18","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"We are searching for investors. They've got the land already under option. And so it's just a matter of collecting an initial amount of money, maybe some $30,000 for down payment. We've got already the village going. People who know the culture very well. Yes. And so and because it's been there 18 years and you are already of established, has something like this is very viable. Right. And that was the essential thing. Oyotunji originally was an experimental village and the experiment has been very successful. It's beyond the experiment stage now. It's permanent. And yes, people live that graduate there and it's become a way of life for some 238 persons who have. Lived in oyotunji become initiated and gone into the American cities to start their own temples, shrines and cultural societies. Well, since you told me people come and visit, I'll take it as a personal invitation to visit myself. I'd really like to see it and bring your family. Thank you. Thanks for joining us. Ed, in national news, presidential candidate Jesse Jackson took his roadshow to California late this week. His mass appeal message to the voters kept drugs out of the city. In South Los Angeles, an area riddled with drug dealing gangs, the message went over in a big way. Jackson also had a few words on the financial crunch of the eighties and expressed it in his usual poetic style. Reaganomics. Profits up. Wages down. Plants closed. Farm poles, workers abandoned. Environment poisoned. Reaganomics believed that the poor had too much money and the rich had too little change. And reverse. Robin Hood took from the poor, gave to the rich, financed by the middle class. And after all the fundraising and speechmaking ends, it's up to the delegate count to tell the final tale.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=2527.88,2642.24"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/19","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"The last count from United Press International shows among the Democrats to caucus with 1336 delegate votes. Jackson with 854 delegate votes, Albert Gore with 407, and Paul Simon with 183 and a half. Senators Gore and Simon have suspended their campaigns, but have not formally withdrawn. So they keep all their delegates until the convention. 2081 delegate votes are needed for the nomination. That's news count for this week. Enjoy the rest of this Mother's Day and the week ahead. I miss sister. Now, here's Harold Anthony with the entertainment page. Hi, I'm Harold Anthony. Well, it's finally happening after a four year media blackout, the elusive Michael Jackson is once again ready to share his special magic with the world. He has already single handedly conquered Japan on the first leg of his 1988 BET tour adventure, which reportedly grossed him a whopping $20 million from Japanese receipts alone to accompany the United States tour. Michael recently released 300,000 copies of Moonwalk, an autobiographical profile which reveals details of his plastic surgery and his close association with other megastars such as Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor. Michael also gives us a candid look at his childhood, which was basically squeaky clean as out of a brief fling with Brooke Shields and a few revelations concerning his exploration of the female anatomy through old people in a dance hall restroom. A startling confession from a man who basically had his inner feelings from a media that he basically distrusts as far as his American tour is concerned. Michael will be performing in only a few cities, and I had a chance to catch him in Atlanta, Georgia. And I've got to tell you, it was hands down the best concert I've ever seen. Personally choreographed by him, Michael's dancing alone is worth the price of admission.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=2642.99,2752.23"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/20","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"But he goes on to give the audience a dazzling laser show coupled with pyrotechnics and breathtaking magic. After two and a half stunning hours, flash bang, you are left with a realization that you are a witness to one of the wonders of the modern world. From the bad LP. He is Michael Jackson with Man in the Mirror. Oh. I would make a change for once in my. It's gonna feel really good. Gonna make a difference. Gonna make it right. I need. Turn the corner. Don't go even open toward the speed blue in. She coaches industry, but not enough to eat. Who am I to be blind pretending not to see them? He was a sweet guy. A broken man. And so. They follow each other on the Indian. They got. Let's go. I want to know. Funding with the. Asking them to check. Just wait and. If they want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change. Aha. And I, man. Could it be Britney pretending not to? Oh, gee, this guy is broken. I stopped. They follow the I in the industry. Duffy. That's why I'm starting to think that. Asking him. If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change. Starting with. Asking. And look at them and give it to them. Make the world a better place. Take a look at yourself and think that. You got to get. When you you don't make. Man. And. You know, I'm going to make a change. It's going to feel real good, Jamal said. A song that reflects Michael's concern for the world around him. That was Man in the Mirror. Locally, the Arena players are proud to present a JB Priestly mystery.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=2752.95,3022.82"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/21","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"And then Spectacles is the main production due to open at Baltimore's Arena Players on Thursday, May 12th for three weekends. This is an engaging drama which presents the strange psychological twists that take place in human beings when their consciences are affected. Included in the cast, a veterans, Harvey Denmark and Christine Moore, whose continuous performances with the community theater have extended over the 35 years of the company's existence. Performances begin at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and at 730 on Saturdays and Sundays. Now tickets are still available, which you must call 7 to 8 6500 for group rates and ticket information. Also, the Park Hyde Street Academy will be sponsoring their first young People's Splash jam on Friday, May 13th, 1988, from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the League for the Handicapped, located at 1111 East Cold Spring Lane. All young men and ladies between the ages of 15 and 20 are invited to bring your swimwear and party. No tickets will be sold at the door, however. Tickets may be purchased from the school by calling 36734, four, six. All proceeds will benefit the Save a Student program at HSA. And finally, the Mayor's Office of Adventures and Fun, in conjunction with the Department of Recreation and Parks, proudly present the Preakness Frog hop. Yes, you heard me right, though. Preakness for Frog Hop will be sponsored by McDonald's and it will jump off Wednesday, May 18th, 1988, at War Memorial Plaza. This event has become a Baltimore tradition and the competition is keen. As testified to by past allegations of fraud drugging one year when one poor beast croaked after a record shattering leap. So come on down and show your support for these slimy contestants. And maybe, just maybe, you'll witness a new record that was previously set by, believe it or not, a frog named Weird Harold with a 21 foot jump.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=3023.69,3134.12"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/22","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"For additional information on this totally unfair, all gettable event, just call the Mayor's Office of Adventures and Fun at 3964891. Well, with that, I have to wrap it up for another week. I'm here with Anthony, hoping you all have a great Sunday. Welcome back to what is turning into a very, very special edition of City Line. We had some prizes today and we have a surprise for you today in that, Unfortunately, on the one hand, we're saying goodbye to our dear friend and gentleman who has carried the banner quite well here today, Ernest Glyndebourne, our illustrious producer, as he calls himself. Ernest is not leaving Westinghouse. He's going to WBEZ in Boston, which is a sister station, the flagship station of the Westinghouse Broadcasting System. And, of course, we're here to wish you well and say goodbye, all that kind of thing. That's great. Embarrassing. Impossible. And not only that, we're reading the script just as you wrote it. Got your feelings now, sir? Correct. What are your feelings? Oh, it's great. It's been great. I'm real excited about moving to Boston. It's a great career move for me, and it's going to give me opportunity to do some really good things. Okay. Is there anyone who would like to say something to Ernest when born at this moment? No. Yes. Oh, Jackie and Betty. Yes, sir. Darling. Hi. You do just fine by me. I knew it. I just wanted to congratulate Ernest on his new assignment. But I was also concerned because I remember when they interviewed him for the job with Channel 13, I remember telling the boss, No, you could charge him for working there. You go to work there. Oh, that's right. I even read Ernest. Don't let those people in Boston charge enough for you.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=3134.69,3391.29"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/23","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"Thanks. Surprises. Don't worry about he got them. But we have to tell our audience that the voice that you're hearing, unfortunately, he is not able to join us at this moment is our creator and original producer of City Line, Reggie Wright. He's calling from Ohio. Yeah, and he's still about airtime. Thank you. And we're so glad to talk to you, Raj. Good to hear from you. Talk to you. I be visiting, ma'am. Okay. Give her our best. All right. All right. I'll call you soon, okay? Okay. You know, there seems to be a trend here. All of our producers move up and out. What does that tell you? Well, I'm not sure. I do know that I've had four and a half terrific years with City Line, and I have to tell the viewers at home, I know you only see this side of them, but Jackie Hall and Betty Bentley are two of the most likable and personable people you could ever meet off camera that so many on air in this market and in Richmond where I was before. But they are terrific and they are the reasons that this show is successful. What's nice of you to say just that? Let me ask you something. What is it that you'll be doing in Boston and what can we look forward to from you? Okay. In Boston, I will be producing a weekly show called Coming Together. And it is just as cityline as I counterpart of people are talking. It is a counterpart of Evening magazine on the weekend. It is all videotaped in the field and I'll be producing stories and we get to travel. They just came back from Africa and I'll also be doing specials and telephones and documentaries and the same things that I'm doing here, but with larger budgets and more money and and a burger.","format":"text/plain"},"target":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337#t=3393.87,3508.8"},{"id":"https://marmia.aviaryplatform.com/collections/948/collection_resources/105568/file/206337/transcript/48956/annotation/24","type":"Annotation","motivation":"transcribing","body":{"type":"TextualBody","value":"So, yeah, really. We are excited for you and we wish you the best. We hate to lose. You really do, because it is a family satellite has always been like a family, no question. And then urn, as Stephanie mentioned, ready left before. Ernest and Ernest pick that thing right up and, you know, kept it going as strong as it ever was. And I'd like to think the viewers to know where Morris came here We are viewers, because because of all of your support, Cityline has been as successful as it is today. It really is. Well, let's we can't afford this guy. Let me let me have that cake, if I. If I might. Thank you, Abby, for the other little. Yes, this other little package. And we'll kind of split up the duties here. The drumroll that we have here, I suppose I'm going see if I can do this without losing it. I'm going to cry. Go. The families. Earned a 10.12. And professionalism from the City Line family made in 1985. Yeah, well, see, I think the first traits that they both young girls the first place that. 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