Untold History of Oakland’s Soul Beat

[Mike]

The Untold History of Oakland’s Soul Beat, a Pioneer Among Black-Owned TV Networks

From 1978 to 2003, the Black-owned network on channel 37 catered unapologetically to its city’s African American population, and provided the first television exposure for many local R&B and rap artists.

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