Journalist Gil Noble became the host and producer of "Like It Is" at New York's ABC affiliate in 1975. Over a period of 36 years he interviewed hundreds of guests. Every Sunday his shows focused primarily on the struggle and movement of Afrikan peoples for national liberation and self-determination throughout the diaspora. He won seven Emmy awards for the following documentaries: "El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X)", "Paul Robeson," "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.," "Adam Clayton Powell Jr.," "Decade of Struggle", "Essay on Drugs" and also for the category of "Outstanding Series."