Following of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in April of 1968, Robert Culp became very active with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s “Operation Breadbasket” program which used peaceful non-violent methods to gain economic equality for black communities. He filmed the activities of the movement for what would become a documentary that he … Continue reading "Operation Breadbasket Restored Film Can Now Be Seen!"| TheConsummateCulp.com
“Betray a friend and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself.” -Aesop Last Thursday I was standing in the middle of bowling alley in Augusta, ME, when the news alert came through that Bill Cosby was found guilty. I wasn’t shocked. The shock wore off years ago. Week after week, starting in the fall of … Continue reading "The Cosby Verdict: All That Has Been Betrayed"| TheConsummateCulp.com
On February 8th, the LA Sentinel posted an article about the History of Black Television as part of its celebration of Black History Month. The article tells a condensed chronology of important milestones in the evolution and progression of black actors and entertainers on television. Among the list of shows, of course, was I SPY. … Continue reading "I SPY’s Invisible Standard?"| TheConsummateCulp.com
Once upon a time, NBC had guts. Back in April of 1965 Pulitzer Prize winning author and syndicated columnist William S. White wrote: “NBC-TV has guts. The network, gambling that Dixie attitudes are changing, will pioneer with a 30-minute (sic) Wednesday evening show next season which co-stars a Negro actor, Bill Cosby, with a white … Continue reading "For Shame NBC"| TheConsummateCulp.com