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Social Reformers

Discussing the book "Let Them Call Me Rebel: Saul Alinsky, his life and legacy" with author and biographer Sanford (Sandy) Horwitt
Nov. 8, 1989
Discussing the book "Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson" (published by Random House) with the author, journalist Marshall Frady
Jun. 12, 1996
Discussing the book "Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson" (published by Random House) with the author, journalist Marshall Frady.
Discussing the book "Generation at the Crossroads: Apathy and Action on the American Campus" with Paul Loeb
Nov. 22, 1994
Discussing the book "An Atlas of the Difficult World: Poems, 1988-1991" with Adrienne Rich
Sep. 23, 1992
Discussing the book "A Worthy Tradition: Freedom of Speech in America," with the editor Jamie Kalven : part 1
Dec. 27, 1988
Discussing the book "A Worthy Tradition: Freedom of Speech in America," with the editor Jamie Kalven ; part 2
Dec. 27, 1988
Discussing the Black Sash movement and the struggle for democratic rule in South Africa with Black Sash President and political activist Sheena Duncan
Jul. 22, 1985
Discussing the Black Sash movement and the struggle for democratic rule in South Africa with Black Sash President and political activist Sheena Duncan.
Discussing the antinuclear movement with Dr. Carl Johnson, Abbie Hoffman; and the author of "Killing Our Own: The Disaster of America's Experience with Atomic Radiation" Harvey Wasserman
Nov. 18, 1983
Discussing the antinuclear arms movement with Texas Bishop Leroy Matthiesen
Jan. 27, 1983
Discussing the American Friends Service Committee's relief program for Cambodia with Janet Kuller
Feb. 15, 1980
Discussing the "Symphony for Survival" concert to benefit organizations dedicated to reversing the nuclear arms race with three Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians; oboist Ray Still, horn player Dale Clevenger and trumpeter Adolph "Bud" Herseth
Nov. 15, 1982
*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 
Discussing South Africa with exiled South African Anglican priest and African National Congress activist Rev. Michael Lapsley
Nov. 1, 1991
Discussing red-lining with C.A.P. panel; Hazel Montgomery, Bernie Willow, Stanley Nappolomi
Jan. 14, 1975
As members of CAP (Citizens Action Program), Bernie Willow, Hazel Montgomery and Stanley Nappolomi all have their questions and concerns about the communities in which they reside and who gave the banks the right to determine which neighborhoods and communities are deteriorating. An outspoken, almost militant member, Bernie Willow, points out that the charters of savings and loans institutions was to loan money out so people could reside in the neighborhoods. Many of the establishments, Willow says, have dropped the word “Loan” from the businesses.
Discussing life in El Salvador with development worker Jennifer Casolo
1980
Discussing Concerned Care, Inc., a Chicago home nursing service, with Debbie Zack and Denise Hennessey
Sep. 2, 1985
Studs Terkel interviews Debbie Zack and Denise Hennessey about their careers as nurses and why they decided to go into home nursing services.

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