When Late Night Talked Race, Politics And A Lot Else You Don't See Anymore
Pop Americana (AJ+)
Producer/Writer
Late night TV today is often contrived and flashy. But it once embraced difficult political and cultural subject matter. Between 1968 and 1986, The Dick Cavett Show became a stage on which America grappled with its own identity surrounding race, Vietnam and Watergate. From Jane Fonda to James Baldwin, the guest list was unpredictable, and the conversations pointed.