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Government Race Relations
  • William Bradford Huie

    William Bradford Huie talks with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 29, 1965

    William Bradford Huie discusses his novel The Klansman. Includes recordings of interviews from Rev. Paschal Carlton, an unknown Alabama cab driver, and an unknown woman of Birmingham, Alabama. Includes songs "Be A Man, Join the Klan," and "Move Them Niggers North."

  • Studs Terkel comments and presents Fiesta: a Chicago Happening ; part 1

    Aug. 23, 1969

    Terkel interviews Jose "Cha Cha" Jiménez during a social gathering. He also interviews Brian McCutcheon of the 43rd Ward.

  • Richard G. Hatcher

    Richard G. Hatcher and Alexander Poinsett discuss Gary, Indiana, their book "Black Power: Gary Style," and politics

    Jan. 18, 1971

    Richard G. Hatcher and Alexander Poinsett discuss Gary, Indiana, their book "Black Power: Gary Style," politics, and race relations. They discuss the corruption in Gary, Indiana and Gary politics. Includes Richard G. Hatcher reading his old speech from his book "Black Power: Gary Style."

  • Louis Font and Ed Fox

    Louis Font and Ed Fox discuss their time in the military and the Vietnam War

    Jun. 11, 1971

    Louis Font and Ed Fox discuss their time in the military, the Vietnam War, military rituals, and West Point military academy. They express their anti-war sentiments and describe atrocities committed in Vietnam.

  • Lord Caradon

    Lord Caradon discusses the United Nations

    1967

    Lord Caradon discusses the United Nations and its efforts.

  • Ira B. Harkey

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career ; part 2

    1966

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

  • 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."

  • Interviewing Tuskegee Airmen Ralph Orduna, Sammy Rayner, Col. Bill Thompson, and Judge John W. Rogers

    Feb. 5, 1985
  • Paul Robeson

    Gathering of friends discussing Paul Robeson

    May. 8, 1970

    Recorded live on Chicago's South Side. Robeson is ill at the time of recording. Speakers: Earl Dickerson, Etta Moten Barnett, Judge Sidney Jones, J. Mayo "Ink" Williams, Joan Brown (possibly Abena Joan Brown), Charles Hamilton, Margaret Burroughs, [John Gray's sister], [Stevens?]

  • Discussing the struggle for democratic rule in South Africa with President of the African National Congress and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Zulu Chief Albert John Luthuli

    Mar. 1963
  • 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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