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Authors, American. African-American History & Culture Civil Rights
  • 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."

  • William Bradford Huie

    William Bradford Huie discusses his book "Three Lives for Mississippi"

    May. 20, 1965

    Author William Bradford Huie discusses his book "Three Lives for Mississippi;" reads passages from book.

  • 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.

  • Ralph Ellison

    Ralph Ellison American novelist and literary critic discusses his life and writing

    1970

    Ralph Ellison, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction for his book "Invisible Man," discusses his early life and education and his life as a writer and lifetime scholar. He speaks on being a musician (trumpet), the joy of music and the Church and how they fit into the lives of African Americans.

  • Maya Angelou discusses her book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

    Mar. 13, 1970

    Angelou discusses her book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and recites "When I Think About Myself." She talks about growing up in Stamps, Arkansas, and her family. Copyrighted material has been removed.

  • John D. Weaver discusses his book "The Brownsville Raid"

    Apr. 6, 1971

    Events not recorded in history books is what prompted John D. Weaver to write "The Brownsville Raid: The Story of America's Black Dreyfus Affair". Weaver had heard the story of Black Army soldiers causing a raucous, when they were actually set up. Without even being granted a trial, President Theodore Roosevelt, dismissed those soldiers from the United States Army, Weaver explained.

  • James Baldwin

    James Baldwin discusses his book "Another Country" and his travels through Africa

    Sep. 29, 1962

    James Baldwin discusses his book "Another Country" and his trip to Africa. Mr.Baldwin and Studs speak about his place in social reform and his fight for civil rights for all.

  • E.R. Braithwaite

    E.R. Braithwaite discusses his career and the book "Reluctant Neighbors"

    1972

    E.R. Braithwaite, Guyanese-born British-American novelist, writer, teacher and diplomat discusses his writing and career. The interview opens with Mr. Braithwaite, reading from his book "Reluctant neighbors".

  • Discussing the book "The harder we run" with the author William Harris

    Jan. 21, 1982

    Discussing the book "The harder we run" with the author William Harris.

  • Discussing the book "The courting of Marcus DuPree" with the author Willie Morris

    Oct. 31, 1983

    Discussing the book "The courting of Marcus DuPree" with the author Willie Morris.

  • Peter Orleans

    Discussing Lou Erwin's documentary "The story of Watts" and interviewing Peter Orleans

    Oct. 20, 1965
  • Arna Bontemps and Jack Conroy discuss their book "Any Place But Here"

    1960

    Discussing the book "Any Place But Here" and interviewing the authors Arna Bontemps and Jack Conroy.

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