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| Profiles of African-American Success | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Frances Presley-Rice |
| Presented by | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Frances Presley-Rice Bayer Mack |
| Running time | 2-4 minutes per episode |
| Production company | Block Starz Music Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BSMTV |
| Release | 2014 (2014) – present |
Profiles of African-American Success is an Americandocumentaryweb series produced by Frances Presley-Rice and filmmakerBayer Mack for theirproduction companyBlock Starz Music Television. The documentary series features short biographies ofAfrican-American businesses and entrepreneurs.
Profiles of African-American Success was originally developed by executive producer Frances Presley-Rice in conjunction withThe Washington Times as a ten-part weekly video series for Dr.Ben Carson's digital magazine,American CurrentSee.[1] The series is now distributed exclusively by BSMTV through its official website,Vimeo andYouTube channels and on variouscommunity television stations.[2] During the promotion for his documentary film,The Czar of Black Hollywood, director Bayer Mack said his goal withProfiles of African-American Success was to carry onThe Czar of Black Hollywood's theme of celebrating black Americans who succeeded in the face of Jim Crow and other challenges.[3]
Profiles of African-American Success has featured the following black entrepreneurs and institutions:
Season 1 ofProfiles of African-American Success was presented by William Bell, who had worked with the producers onThe Czar of Black Hollywood. Seasons 2 and 3 employed relatively unknown African-American voice actors and actresses. The premiere episode for Season 4 features narration by noted media professionalDyana Williams in a tribute to her friend,Radio One founder Cathy Hughes.[4]
The critical and public response to the documentary series has been generally favorable with many praising its effort to showcase positive aspects of the African-American experience.[5][6][7][8]
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