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Travel & Culture - South Africa
  • Hilda Bernstein discusses her life and exile from South Africa

    May. 21, 1975

    Hilda Bernstein tells Studs about her and her husband's activism in South Africa, apartheid, and the Sharpville demonstration. Includes an excerpt from the program with Chief Albert John Luthuli (Wav ID 1895817-6-1).

  • Interviewing in Durban, South Africa, with George and Zinna (Mr. and Mrs. Everyman) while Studs was in South Africa ; part 2

    1963
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo discusses South African music and South Africa

    May. 12, 1992

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo discuss South African music and South Africa. Songs that have been removed include those from the play "The Son of Jacob Zulu." that was playing at Steppenwolf Theater. Includes a clip of an interview with the Chief of Durban.

  • Interviewing Harold Rubin

    1963
  • Suzanne Sheppard, Joan Allen, Francis Guinan in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 27, 1986
  • South African miners

    South African gold miners discuss their work

    1963

    Studs talks with Mr Law, the chief of the miners hospital, and the workers in the mine as he tours the gold mine. He he speaks to the miners about where they are from and talks with them about their jobs.

  • Sophiatown Church of Christ the King

    Studs Terkel comments and presents the Sophiatown Church of Christ the King ; part 2

    1963

    Presenting performances at the Sophiatown Church of Christ the King (part 2) while Studs was in South Africa. They talked how they brought folk music back to South Africa.

  • David Brokensha discusses African literature and writers ; part 2

    Dec. 19, 1960

    David Brokensha discusses African literature and writers. Brokensha also discusses African culture. David Brokensha reads an excerpt from "The Dark Child" by Camara Laye.

  • Dennis Brutus discusses the non-violent fight against Aparthied in South Africa and reads his poetry

    Sep. 13, 1972

    Interview begins with excerpt of interview with Chief Albert John Luthuli (excerpt from 1895817-6-1). Dennis Brutus reads several of his poems from the book "Letters to Martha and Other Poems From a South African Prison" (Letters number 1, 9, 17 - "In prison"). Dennis Brutus discusses the 1972 Summer Olympics and being imprisoned for being an activist against Apartheid and the unreasonable laws that went along with Apartheid.

  • Dennis Brutus

    Dennis Brutus, John Fry, and Judith Todd discusses race, South Africa, and Rhodesia

    Apr. 28, 1973

    Judith Todd, daughter of prime minister of Rhodesia, discusses the book "Right to say no"; Dennis Brutus, poet and involved in protest of Rhodesia taking part in 1972 Olympics, and John Fry pastor First Presbyterian Church and social writer, race, South Africa, and Rhodesia. Excerpt from interview of people in South Africa - a guide, an Afrikaner, and a Chicago policeman regarding race (1895817-6-1 South African Tapes). The three were brought together to have a round table discussion about race relations in South Africa.

  • Interviewing Carl Douglas Fuchs while Studs was in South Africa | Journalism & Broadcasting

    1963
  • Pat Duncan discusses Apartheid and South Africa ; part 1

    1963

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

  • Pat Duncan and Deborah Cowan

    Pat Duncan and Deborah Cowan discusses Apartheid and South Africa ; part 2

    1963

    Pat Duncan and Deborah Cowan discusses Apartheid and South Africa, part 2. Duncan's portion of the program concludes at 00:14:20, and the rest of the program features Cowan.

  • Discussing South Africa with South African expatriates, Reverend Theodore and Helen Koetze

    Apr. 21, 1980
  • Sophiatown Church of Christ the King

    Studs Terkel comments and presents the Sophiatown Church of Christ the King ; part 3

    1963

    Presenting performances at the Sophiatown Church of Christ the King (part 3) while Studs was in South Africa. They talked how they brought folk music back to South Africa.

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