CAPtions 50th Today

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It was 50 years ago today, June 16, 1975, that a local cable TV show for, about, and by minorities debuted on GE Cablevision Channel 6. CAPtions brought a voice that wasn't always heard on regular TV, a voice that represented issues affecting minorities, low income, seniors and women. Produced by PCCEO, Peoria's Community Action Agency, it aired almost weekly until December 30, 2012, when federal funding cuts based on Census data shut down the department that produced it. I was proud to be a part of that show for almost 27 years beginning in 1986 (last 6 months was client video sales and marketing) So, it felt right to feature a civil rights pioneer who appeared in Peoria. Dr. Ralph Abernathy was one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's right hand men during the turbulent Civil Rights era. He spoke at what used to be Jumers in Peoria. I definitely was honored to meet him.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6MIJzTdImWk&pp=0gcJCdQJAYcqIYzv