In 1960, a Southern TV audience was shocked to discover that singer Frankie Lymon was Black when he appeared live on stage. Known for his hit “Little Bitty Pretty One,” Lymon’s surprise reveal highlighted the deep racial divides of the era and the challenges faced by Black performers in mainstream media. | History In Pictures

Southern Storytellers PBS, a New Documentary Series Exploring Southern Identity Through the Eyes of Contemporary Creatives, Premieres July 18 on SCETV at 9 pm | South Carolina ETV

Historian Kathryn Brownell talks about the rise of cable television, the mingling of Hollywood celebrity with politics, and how that has impacted presidential campaigns and the presidency itself. Watch "The Presidency: Cable TV, Hollywood & Presidential Politics," 10/7 at 9:30pm ET on C-SPAN2: https://www.c-span.org/video/?528073-2/cable-tv-hollywood-presidential-politics | American History TV