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  • Todd Gitlin discusses his book "The Sixties"

    Mar. 29, 1988

    Some people thought the 60's were glorious years and other people thought they were destructive years. "The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage," is Todd Gitlin's autobiography where he offers his perspective of those years.

  • 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.

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

    1970

    Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. Kahn talks about Jackie Robinson and the integration of baseball. Includes an excerpt from an interview with early player Sam Crawford.

  • 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."

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

    Aug. 30, 1982

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

  • Discussing " Wade in the Water: Great Moments in Black History" with Lerone Bennett, Jr.

    Feb. 5, 1980
  • 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.

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