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Advocacy Community Activism & Social Reform
  • William Sloane Coffin, Jim Bowman in conversation with Studs Terkel

  • Vine Deloria

    Vine Deloria discusses his book "The Metaphysics of Modern Existence"

    Oct. 12, 1979

    Vine Deloria discusses his book "The Metaphysics of Modern Existence", religion, ethics, Native Americans, Native American culture, and Native American history. Includes a previous interview with Vine Deloria at O'Hare Airport.

  • Susan Nussbaum and Michael Pachovas

    Susan Nussbaum and Michael Pachovas discuss the Disabled Americans Freedom Rally with Studs Terkel

    Feb. 28, 1981

    Susan Nussbaum, founder of Access Living and Michael Pachovas founder of Disabled Prisoners Program discuss the upcoming Disabled Americans Freedom Rally in the backdrop of the International Year of the Disabled Persons and President Reagan's budget cuts. Society needs to understand that expenditures are required to secure the rights of disabled people to live active, productive lives. They need to be able to get out of their apartment buildings or homes, travel on sidewalks and ride buses. That may require access ramps, working elevators, cut curbs, and hydraulic buses to lower steps.

  • Race relations

    Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 2

    Jan. 27, 1965

    Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act". This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

  • Race relations

    Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 1

    Jan. 27, 1965

    Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act". This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.

  • Social workers discuss international youth welfare ; part 2

    Jan. 9, 1965

    Social workers discuss their work in youth welfare in various parts of the world including India, Germany, Peru, and Malaysia.

  • Social workers

    Social workers discuss international youth welfare ; part 1

    Jan. 9, 1965

    Social workers discuss their work in youth welfare in various parts of the world including India, Germany, Peru, and Malaysia.

  • Sister Mary William

    Sister Mary William talks with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 10, 1968

    Interviewing Sister Mary William of Marillac House.

  • Rory Gilbert and Nikki Nelson discuss battered wives and family abuse

    Jul. 28, 1981

    Rory Gilbert of United Charities and family therapist Nikki Nelson discuss battered wives and family abuse. The song "She Sits On The Table" by Tom Paxton is played at the end of the interview (00:49:48-end).

  • Orville Schell talks with Studs Terkel

    Jun. 17, 1977
  • Nicola Geiger talks to Studs Terkel

    Oct. 21, 1974
  • Nancy Milio

    Nancy Milio discusses her book "9226 Kercheval: The Storefront That Did Not Burn"

    Jun. 13, 1970

    Discussing the book, "9226 Kercheval: The Storefront That Did Not Burn," and interviewing its author, Nancy Milio. Topics include community health services in Detroit, Michigan, and the response of African American residents.

  • welfare rights mothers

    Mothers discuss the hardships of living on welfare

    1968

    Five mothers from Chicago discuss the hardships of living in poverty and how little welfare actually helps with Studs Terkel.

  • Mitchell Ginsberg, Edward Schwartz and Daniel Thurz

    Mitchell Ginsberg, Edward Schwartz and Daniel Thurz discuss poverty in America and War on Poverty legislation

    Dec. 8, 1964

    Mitchell Ginsberg, Edward Schwartz and Daniel Thurz discuss poverty in America and War on Poverty legislation. Ginsberg is the associate dean of the School of Social Work at Columbia University, Schwartz is the George Herbert Jones professor of social work in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, and Thurz is an associate professor of social work at the University of Maryland.

  • Jessie F. (Florence) Binford

    Jessie F. [Florence] Binford discusses Jane Addams

    Jun. 2, 1960

    Ms. Binford talks with Studs about Jane Addams' life and her dedication to social service with the women and children of Chicago. Ms.Binford discusses the creation of Hull House and the associated buildings and how deeply in need they were of the help.

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