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  • Interview with Jeremy Taylor, Andrew Tracey and Paul Tracey

    1963

    Interviewing Jeremy Taylor, Andrew Tracey and Paul Tracey in conversation and song (parts 2 and 3) while Studs was in South Africa.

  • Interview with Harold Rubin, Barno Hughes and Carl [J.?] Douglas Fuchs

    1963

    Interviewing Barno Hughes, Harold Rubin, Carl Douglas Fuchs : Studs Terkel in South Africa.

  • Interview with Dennis Brutus

    Sep. 26, 1991

    Interviewing South African poet Dennis Brutus.

  • Interview with Dennis Brutus

    Aug. 12, 1992

    Discussing South Africa with poet Dennis Brutus.

  • Interview with Dennis Brutus

    Dec. 30, 1993

    Interviewing South African poet Dennis Brutus.

  • Interview with Carl [J.?] Douglas Fuchs

    1963

    Carl Douglas Fuchs discusses the act of broadcasting in South Africa. He talks about the psychological warfare taking place in South Africa and how careful he must be when broadcasting. This program was recorded in South Africa.

  • Interview with Barno Hughes, Carl Douglas Fuchs in South Africa

    1963

    Barno Hughes discusses being a writer in Johannesburg until 19:20 and Carl Douglas Fuchs discusses the diversity of South Africa: Studs Terkel in South Africa.

  • Andre Brink

    Interview with Andre Brink

    Feb. 7, 1992

    Interviewing South African author Andre Brink.

  • 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).

  • From the Wax Museum - 009 - South African writer Alan Paton discusses life in South Africa

    1963

    South African writer Alan Paton likened the white South African people to the ostrich. Paton said the ostrich keeps its head in the sand, and some people do the same in South Africa, too. With their heads in the sand, they don’t see any problems existing. Paton said he can not understand his country’s government. He can’t understand why the Black people are not allowed to own homes. Because of the government, Paton also talks about having to be careful about what he writes and he says the Americans are very lucky to have their U.S. Constitution.

  • Father Basil Von Rensburg and Peter Walshe discuss politics and their lives in South Africa

    Apr. 30, 1986

    South African Catholic priest Father Basil van Rensburg and Peter Walshe discuss their fights against apartheid. Rensburg pursued his fight through a hunger strike, and Walshe discusses the government's stance on apartheid and religion.

  • Discussing the book "Biko" with the author Donald Woods.

    Donald Woods discusses his book "Biko"

    May. 17, 1978

    Discussing the book "Biko" with the author Donald Woods.

  • Donald and Wendy Woods discuss the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa

    Oct. 23, 1987

    South African exiles Donald and Wendy Woods discuss the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and their exile. The two describe their ignorance to the privilege they experienced as white people in South Africa during Apartheid, an ignorance they maintained until meeting and forming a relationship with the founder of the Black Consciousness movement, Steve Biko. Studs plays "Kwela Blues" - Lemmy Special Mabaso.

  • Discussing the war in Zimbabwe, and the role of the Catholic Church in Africa with author Sister Janice McLaughlin

    Mar. 8, 1979
  • Discussing the book "They Cannot Kill Us All: An Eyewitness Account of South Africa Today" with Richard Manning

    Oct. 22, 1987
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