Here Comes Tomorrow was a radio soap opera featuring African Americans on WJJD. It was written by Richard Durham and Jack Gibson. Oscar Brown Jr. starred. The show's subject was the African American family.[1][2][3]
Jack Gibson recalled working on the show and said staff members had to sneak out the freight elevators and back alleys because the show's "strong" content was controversial.[4] The acclaimed show is considered groundbreaking.[5][6][7]
See also
edit- Destination Freedom, another of Richard Durham's radio shows
- List of radio soap operas
References
edit- ^ "Richard Durham". Radio Hall Of Fame.
- ^ "Golden Age of Black Radio - Part 1: The Early Years". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Ellett, Ryan (2012). Encyclopedia of Black Radio in the United States, 1921–1955. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Inc. ISBN 978-1476693392. OCLC 1369512406. pp.80–81
- ^ "Jack Gibson recalls the first all-Negro radio soap opera, "Here Comes Tomorrow" - Smithsonian Productions". Google Arts & Culture.
- ^ "'Word Warrior' Traces Uncommon Life of Chicago Writer Richard Durham | Chicago News | WTTW".
- ^ ""Word Warrior" Richard Durham Is Subject of Book Discussion". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- ^ "National Radio Day: Black Stations And The Pioneers Who Helped Shape Their Programming". NewsOne. August 20, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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