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.
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. The acclaimed show is considered groundbreaking.
See also
- Destination Freedom, another of Richard Durham's radio shows
- List of radio soap operas
References
- "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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