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Journalists Civil Rights
  • Harrison Evans Salisbury

    Discussing the book "A Time of Change: A Reporter's Tale of Our Time" with reporter Harrison Evans Salisbury

    Mar. 18, 1988

    Discussing the book "A Time of Change: A Reporter's Tale of Our Time". Harrison Evans Salisbury discusses his career and the stories he has covered as a reporter. Includes Harrison Evans Salisbury reading a passage from the book at the beginning.

  • Ida B. Wells

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

    Sep. 3, 1971

    Alfreda Wells, the youngest child of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, talks about her mother's life and work as an investigative journalist and strong champion of civil and women's rights. This version does not have music.

  • Interview with Lerone Bennett, Jr.

    Feb. 5, 1980

    Interviewing author and editor of Ebony Magazine, Lerone Bennett.

  • Roger Kahn talks about his book "Boys of Summer"

    1970

    Kahn talks about Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball. Includes an excerpt from an interview with early player Sam Crawford.

  • Discussing the book "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965" with Juan Williams

    Jan. 23, 1987
  • Discussing the book "The Coming Race War In America: A Wake-up Call" with the author, journalist Carl T. Rowan

    Oct. 23, 1996
  • Discussing the book "This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer" with Kay Mills

    Feb. 4, 1993
  • Marshall Frady in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jun. 12, 1996

    Discussing the book "Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson" (published by Random House) with the author, journalist Marshall Frady.

  • Ira B. Harkey

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career ; part 1

    1966

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career. Includes Ira Harkey reading his writing from his newspaper the Mississippi "Chronicle-Star."

  • Montgomery, Alabama

    Studs Terkel talks with a newspaper woman, Ruth and a hostess ; part 3

    Mar. 31, 1965

    Interviewing in Montgomery, Alabama, with a newspaper woman, Ruth and hostess (part 3). He talks with several people about their thoughts on the March on Washington.

  • Jessica Mitford discusses her book "Kind and Usual Punishment: The Prison Business"

    Sep. 14, 1973

    The interview begins with an excerpt of Ken Jackson talking about solitary confinement while in prison. (Fortune Society 1970 Nov. 20. 1967541-3-1). Jessica Mitford an English born author, investigative journalist, and civil rights activist discusses her book "Kind and Usual Punishment: The Prison Business,". Ms Mitford and Studs discuss her finding that prisoners were used as test subjects for drug trials and other medical research, and slave labor. Ms Mitford's book makes the argument that prisons are a governments means to making money from the prisoners they have punished.

  • Discussing the book "A man's life" with the author Roger Wilkins

    Aug. 30, 1982

    Discussing the book "A man's life" with the author Roger Wilkins.

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