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Travel & Culture - South Africa
  • Interviewing South African exiles Donald and Wendy Woods

    Oct. 23, 1987
  • Discussing the political struggle in South Africa with anti-apartheid activist and South African Parliament member Helen Suzman ; part 1 and reading Nadine Gordimer's short story, "The Train from Rhodesia" ; part 2

  • 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 "My Traitor's Heart: A South African Exile Returns to Face His Country, His Tribe, & His Conscience" with Rian Malan

    Jan. 31, 1990
  • Discussing South Africa with Professor Barbara Masakela

    Apr. 11, 1990

    Program includes an excerpt of a 1963 interview with Chief Albert Luthuli, President-General of the African National Congress and winner of the 1960 Nobel Peace Prize.

  • Discussing the book "Kaffir Boy in America: An Encounter with Apartheid" with the author Mark Mathabane

    Jun. 29, 1989

    Program includes an excerpt of a 1963 interview with Carl Douglas Fuchs (T1341).

  • Discussing Apartheid, South Africa, British colonialism, and Afrikaner and Black African cultures with South African expatriates, Reverend Theodore Koetze and Helen Koetze

    Mar. 26, 1984
  • 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.

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