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Social Reformers

  • Charles V. Hamilton

    Studs Terkel interviews Professor Charles V. Hamilton on his book written with Stokely Carmichael entitled "Black Power: Politics of Liberation in America" ; part 1

    Nov. 21, 1967
  • Saul Alinsky

    Saul Alinsky, American community organizer, political activist, and writer discusses his book "Rules for Radicals" with Studs Terkel

    1971
  • Curtiss Brooks, Jane Weston and Philip Hauser

    Studs Terkel interviews Curtiss Brooks, Jane Weston and Philip Hauser on the status of Blacks and housing, jobs and education in Chicago ; part 4

    1965
  • Ida B. Wells

    Alfreda Wells discusses her mother, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and her book "Crusade for Justice"

    Sep. 3, 1971
  • Dr. Helen Caldicott discusses the ill-effects of a nuclear bomb going off

    Apr. 7, 1981
  • Susan Brownell Anthony

    Susan Brownell Anthony discusses her book "The Ghost in My Life"

    Oct. 29, 1971
  • Jessie F. (Florence) Binford

    Jessie Binford discusses Hull House and Chicago ; part 4

    1968
  • Studs Terkel discusses religion with Msgr. John Egan, Dr. Howard Schomer and Rabbi Arnold Wolf ; part 2

    Feb. 13, 1965
  • Milton Mayer discusses Quakerism and the impact they have had on society

    Dec. 27, 1974
  • Florence Scala

    Florence Scala talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    1968
  • Interviewing Anthony Guarisco of the Alliance of Atomic Veterans and anti-nuke physicist Leo Seren

    Dec. 2, 1992
  • Discussing Chiswick Women's Aid with Erin Pizzey and Steve Harper

    1980
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