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Social Reformers

  • Interviewing labor and women's rights activist, and educator June Rostan

    Jul. 1, 1992
  • Chicago Housing Authority

    Interviewing Elizabeth Wood ; part 1

    Feb. 6, 1964
  • Interviewing Jimmy Collier, Jim Orange and Diane Smith of the Freedom singers ; part 1

    Dec. 31, 1959
  • Studs Terkel interviews Professor Charles V. Hamilton on his book written with Stokely Carmichael entitled "Black Power: Politics of Liberation in America" ; part 2

    Nov. 21, 1967
  • Interviewing political activists for senior citizens in the Chicago area

    Oct. 14, 1981
  • Four peace marchers discuss The Continental Walk

  • Rev. Will D. Campbell in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Feb. 1, 1978
  • Nelson Algren discusses capital punishment

    1965
  • Leonard Dubi, Denise Ponzetti and Mary Lou Wolff discuss the Citizen's Action Program and community activism in Chicago

    1967
  • Patricia O'Brien, Nieman Fellow, discusses her book, "The Woman Alone" and the women's movement strike

    Jul. 6, 1973
  • Sister Mary William

    Sister Mary William discusses the importance of Marillac House

    Apr. 10, 1968
  • Cesar Chavez

    Cesar Chavez discusses farm labor rights

    1967
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