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  • William Stringfellow discusses the book "The Christian Ethic"

    Nov. 8, 1973

    William Stringfellow discusses the book "The Christian Ethic." Includes passages from the book.

  • Taylor Branch discusses his book “Parting the Waters: America and the King Years”

    Mar. 10, 1989

    Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, offensive language. 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. Taylor Branch discusses his book "Parting the Waters," touching on topics including the impact of Martin Luther King Jr., the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the March on Washington. Includes excerpts from interviews with Martin Luther King Jr., Mahalia Jackson, E. D. Nixon, Rosa Parks, and Myles Horton.

  • Stokely Carmichael

    Stokely Carmichael, Charlie Cobb, and Courtland Cox discuss the philosophy of the SNCC ; part 2

    1968

    Stokely Carmichael, Charlie Cobb, and Courtland Cox discuss civil rights and African Americans in politics. Discussing the philosophy of SNCC. Includes Charlie Cobb reading his poem. Duplicate of 1916310-3-2.

  • Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks and Myles Horton discuss the Highlander Folk School, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the American Civil Rights Movement

    Jun. 8, 1973

    Rosa Parks and Myles Horton discuss the importance of the Highlander Folk School, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the American Civil Rights Movement. The story of these two prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement have intervened in their fight for social equality. Includes a fragment of an interview with E. D. Nixon well known civil rights leader.

  • Peace Pilgrim

    Peace Pilgrim talks with Studs Terkel about her prilgrimage as a peace activist

    Jul. 12, 1976

    Peace Pilgrim talks about her pilgrimage journey as a peace activist. Starting on January 1, 1953, in Pasadena, California, she adopted the name "Peace Pilgrim" and walked across the United States for 28 years.

  • Pat Duncan discusses Apartheid and South Africa ; part 1

    1963

    South African anti-apartheid activist Pat Duncan discusses Apartheid and South Africa, part 1.

  • Maurice Weddington talks his music career as a renowned composer in Europe

    Mar. 24, 1983

    Self-taught composer Maurice Weddington talks about his music career from his early years when he was raised on the West Side of Chicago to his performances around Western Europe.

  • Lawrence Cohn discusses his book Nothing But the Blues: The Music and Musicians

    Dec. 20, 1993

    The originator of the Roots ‘N’ Blues series and Grammy winner and nominee Lawrence Cohn discusses his latest work which focuses on the life and times of blues and the musicians that helped the genre become what it is today.

  • Derrick Bell discusses his book "Confronting Authority"

    Dec. 2, 1994

    Civil rights activist, lawyer, and professor Derrick Bell discusses his latest work and protest against Harvard University due to their lack of diverse hiring in academics. Bell is known for his work on the concept of critical race theory and his relentless pursuit of fair treatment for his colleagues.

  • Chicago residents Alice and Bob Taylor talk with Studs Terkel

    1970

    Recorded in the Taylor's home against a backdrop of sounds created by a nine-children family, Studs, Alice and Bob discuss aspects of a white family living in a predominately African-American amidst an exodus of the white, Christian community. Includes a performance of "Onward, Christian Soldiers" by the family around their piano, and "Jesus Loves Me" by two of the children.

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