Heritage Optical Center
Clip: Season 44 Episode 19 | 9m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
A black business owner talks about making history in the eye care industry. Ep 4419/Seg 3.
We talk with George Barnes, Jr., the first black owner/operator of full-service optical center in Michigan, about making history in the eye care industry. Barnes gives back to community through scholarships and jobs. He has also teamed up with former Mayor Dave Bing to provide free vision care for the young men in the Bing Youth Institute’s mentoring program. Episode 4419/Segment 3.
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American Black Journal is a local public television program presented by Detroit PBS
Heritage Optical Center
Clip: Season 44 Episode 19 | 9m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
We talk with George Barnes, Jr., the first black owner/operator of full-service optical center in Michigan, about making history in the eye care industry. Barnes gives back to community through scholarships and jobs. He has also teamed up with former Mayor Dave Bing to provide free vision care for the young men in the Bing Youth Institute’s mentoring program. Episode 4419/Segment 3.
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Clip: S44 Ep19 | 52s | Ken Coleman looks back at important moments in Detroit’s black history. Ep 4441/Seg 2. (52s)
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Clip: S44 Ep19 | 14m 20s | We talk with two members of the historic “400 Study Club.” Ep 4419/Seg 1. (14m 20s)
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Clip: S44 Ep19 | 39s | Ken Coleman looks back at important moments in Detroit’s Black history. Ep 4419/Seg 2. (39s)
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