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Advocacy Urban Life
  • Charlotte Towle

    Tribute to Charlotte Towle

    1967

    Tribute to Charlotte Towle with Ner Littner, Pearl Rosenzweig, Alan Wade and Dame Eileen Younghusband.

  • Interview with Gale Cincotta and Tom Fox

    Jun. 1, 1983

    Interviewing Gale Cincotta of National People's Action, a community activist organization working on issues of housing and employment, and Tom Fox.

  • John A. McDermott and Sister Mary Peters

    John A. McDermott and Sister Mary Peter discuss Catholic Church's Participation in Civil Rights Movement

    Sep. 15, 1965

    John A. McDermott and Sister Mary Peters discuss Catholic Church's Participation in Civil Rights Movement. Includes interview with unknown Catholic man opposed to nuns' and priests' involvement. Includes song "It Isn't Nice" by Judy Collins.

  • Dan Swinney, Carol Swinney, Francisco Ramos, Kimberly Grimshaw in conversation with Studs Terkel

    May. 31, 1995

    Crossroads Fund members

  • Haymarket Tragedy

    Commemorating the centennial of the Haymarket Affair with authors and historians Bill Adelman, Paul Avrich, Carolyn Ashbaugh, and the grandson of Haymarket defendant Oscar Neebe, Bill Neebe

    May. 2, 1986
  • Discussing the Inspiration Cafe with Lisa Nigro

    1980

    The Inspiration Cafe provides meals for the homeless in a restaurant-like setting.

  • Welfare rights

    Discussing and debunking welfare myths with Wilma Green; Lynda Wright, Bottomless Closet board member; Doug Dobmeyer, head of the Illinois Public Welfare Coalition; Margaret Welsh; and journalist Henry De Zutter

    Jun. 22, 1989
  • Jessie F. (Florence) Binford

    Interviewing Jessie Binford ; part 1

    Jul. 1, 1963
  • Gale Cincotta

    Gale Cincotta discusses community organizing for fair housing and loan practices

    Jul. 7, 1977

    Interviewing Gale Cincotta, a co-author of the book "Urban Disinvestment: New Implications for Community Organization, Research, and Public Policy." Cincotta is an expert on discrimination in mortgage loans and its effects in Chicago and other cities.

  • Discussing the Prologue Alternative High School with Chris Daniels, Tanya Jones, Donna Brogan and Lenore Schuman.

    Nov. 17, 1986

    Prologue Alternative High School is a not-for-profit community-based organization that operates three alternative high schools in Chicago.

  • Interview with Gale Cincotta and Tom Fox

    Apr. 8, 1986

    Interviewing Gale Cincotta of National People's Action, a community activist organization working on issues of housing and employment, and Tom Fox.

  • Interview with Mary Hollis and Sandra Maxwell

    Jul. 9, 1993

    Interviewing Mary Hollis and Sandra Maxwell, members of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

  • Interviewing students Marvin Jackson, David Furey and Debbie Mooney about their upcoming participation in the May 8th peace march in Chicago

    Apr. 25, 1983
  • Sally Trench discusses her book “Bury Me in My Boots” ; part 2

    1968

    Humanitarian and author Sally Trench discusses her book “Bury Me in My Boots,” her work with the homeless communities in England, her journeys, and her belief in self-help with Studs Terkel. Both Trench and Terkel read an excerpt from Trench’s book “Bury Me in My Boots.”

  • Florence Scala

    Florence Scala talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    1968
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