Brenda Malik oral history
camh-dob-004031
Oral history of Brenda Malik conducted by Erica Koteras on 3/04/2021. Brenda Mims-Malik was a civil rights activist who did most of her activism in radio and television. She did so by providing Black people a voice on local television. Mims-Malik was an anchor on multiple news stations, including KXAN, ACTV, and had multiple programs for the Black community such as Newscene and Jam City in the 70s and 80s. She would also produce yearly Black history month documentaries about the Black people that worked for Austin Energy, the primary electrical company in Austin.
Brenda Malik was also a part of the NAACP and the Black Media Coalition, where she worked with them to produce programs like Jam City to depict the Black youth in Austin and give them outlets for their creative sides.
Koteras, Erica
Malik, Brenda Gooden, 1951-
2021-03-04
Austin women activists oral history project records
Malik, Brenda Gooden, 1951- Austin (Tex.). City Council Newscene (Television program)
African Americans in radio broadcasting Civil rights Community activists Public-access television
United States - Texas - Travis County - Austin
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Civil Rights and Social Justice News Media History The University of Texas History
Austin women activists oral history project