Little known Black History Fact

Gil Noble, Host of Pioneering TV Show Focusing on Black Issues, Dies at 80

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/06/business/media/gil-noble-host-of-show-on-black-issues-dies-at-80.html?_r=0

In 1975, I met with Mr. Gil Noble to discuss the merits of the "The Black American Evolutionary Flag," designed to represent the contributions Black African Americans had made into America's Bicentennial History Celebration in 1976.

After we met, he was in full support of using the Flag's image and concept showcasing the vast amount of contributions we as Black American had made into America's History.  

It was after he met with the "Tell It Like It Is"  programing committee, the proposal was turn down; the reasoning, the Flag's title was to suggestive of Revolution and Separatism.

Mr.

A Little Known Black History Fact: 

Ivan Butcher II, Harlem born Artist, designed and  copyrighted in 1975, The Black Evolutionary American Flag, with the Library of Congress. 

With the approaching Bi-Centennial, Butcher  realized that the Media was ignoring a Legacy of   

Black (African Americans) accomplishments made into the progress of this Nation, not to exclude 

Indians (Native Americans) 

As an Artist compelled to create a symbol, that  would express the Contributions that African 

Americans have made, he designed a Flag. Inspired by words from one of Malcolm X's speeches, for us 

as an oppressed people not to disrespect the American Flag but instead to create our own Flag, which  then was considered advocating a nation within a nation. 

Along with the threat of Separatism and the fact that Evolution sounded too much like Revolution were the major reasons for The Flag not receiving national recognition in the Media.