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  • Stokely Carmichael

    Stokely Carmichael, Charlie Cobb, and Courtland Cox discuss the SNCC ; part 1

    Jul. 23, 1965

    Stokely Carmichael, Charlie Cobb, and Courtland Cox discuss civil rights and African Americans in politics. Discussing the philosophy of SNCC.

  • 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.

  • Stokely Carmichael

    Stokely Carmichael, Charlie Cobb, and Courtland Cox discuss the philosophy of SNCC ; part 3

    Jul. 23, 1965

    Stokely Carmichael, Charlie Cobb, and Courtland Cox discuss civil rights and African Americans in politics. Discussing the philosophy of SNCC.

  • Sister Margot Lloran talks with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 29, 1986

    Discussing the political situation in the Philippines and the human rights organization Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) with Sister Margot Lloran. The TFDP works with the Filipino people to craft a response to militarization.

  • Sister Dorothy Gartland in conversation with Studs Terkel

    May. 2, 1985

    Discussing the arrest and subsequent trial of peace demonstrators at the Great Lakes Naval Base near Waukegan, Illinois with Sister Dorothy Gartland.

  • Sister Darlene Nicgorski discusses the sanctuary movement

    Mar. 13, 1985

    Discussing the sanctuary movement with Darlene Nicgorski, a member of the School Sisters of St Francis, an international community of women who serve in educational and pastoral ministries. The sanctuary movement began in the United States in the early 1980's.

  • Sidney Lens in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Feb. 15, 1983

    Discussing the book "The Maginot Line Syndrome: America's Hopeless Foreign Policy" (published by Ballinger) with the author, labor activists, and historian Sidney Lens.

  • Ron Kovic discusses his autobiography "Born on the Fourth of July"

    Jul. 29, 1977

    Studs interviews Vietnam veteran and anti-war activist Ron Kovic upon the paperback release of his autobiography "Born on the Fourth of July." Kovic recounts his All-American upbringing and unblinking faith in the country and its ideals before volunteering for the Marines and Vietnam.

  • Roger Baldwin

    Roger Baldwin discusses his life as an activist

    Jun. 26, 1974

    Roger Baldwin one of the founders of the American Civil Liberties Union(ACLU) discusses his life as an pacifist and activist for civil rights and true freedom for all.

  • Robert Cromie reads from and discusses his book "Where the Steel Winds Blow"

    1968

    "Where the Steel Winds Blow" is Robert Cromie's anthology of 210 war poems. With his book, Cromie wanted to point out the impact of war. There are also war-related songs throughout the program.

  • Marc Chagall

    Representatives discuss the Center for Human Understanding ; part 2

    May. 5, 1963

    Representatives discuss the Center for Human Understanding (part 2 of 2). Center for Human Understanding conference in Washington D.C. Includes interview with [Raghav Heer]. Interviews [Chaumont Hosie]. Note: lengthy interviews in French (translated).

  • Presenting music with folksinger, songwriter, guitarist and political activist Si Kahn

    Jan. 19, 1989

    Terkel comments and a presents musical performance by Si Kahn

  • Presenting a debate on nuclear energy with Nuclear Communications Specialist for Commonwealth Edison Jim Toscas, and author of "Killing Our Own: The Disaster of America's Experience with Atomic Radiation"

    Jun. 3, 1983

    Presenting a debate over nuclear energy

  • Petra Karin Kelly, Gert Bastian in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 19, 1985

    Interviewing peace activist and founder of the West German Green Party, Petra Kelly, and Gert Bastian (program 2 of 2).

  • Petra Karin Kelly, Gert Bastian in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 19, 1985

    Interviewing peace activist and founder of the West German Green Party, Petra Kelly, and Gert Bastian (program 1 of 2).

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