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  • Jesse Jackson

    Barbara Reynolds discusses her book "Jesse Jackson, the Man, the Movement, the Myth"

    May. 27, 1975

    Discussing "Jesse Jackson, the Man, the Movement, the Myth" and interviewing the author Barbara Reynolds.

  • Auburn University student discusses the Civil Rights march on campus and his involvement

    1965

    Studs interviews a white student on the Auburn University campus after a Civil Rights march. The student explains that he is there to be sure a white face is present and to stand up for democracy. He describes the event and speaks to his family background. The student expresses the experience of black students on the integrated campus and how it has changed. (Tape 6, part 2)

  • Anne Guerrero discussing urban renewal ; part 1

    1968

    Anne Guerrero discusses urban renewal and the difference between her neighborhood in a conservation area and a suburban neighborhood. She discusses how the area is changing and how the University of Illinois has affected her neighborhood. This recording ends abruptly and is part 1 of 3

  • Anne Guerrero discussing event in her life ; part 2

    1968

    Anne Guerrero discusses the impact her divorce has had on her younger children. She also discusses her own career and her future plans as well as her connection to the Roman Catholic Church. This recording ends abruptly and is part 2 of 3.

  • Anne Braden discusses her experiences during the Civil Rights Movement

    Apr. 30, 1979

    Journalist and author of “The Wall Between,” Anne Braden, shares moments from her life as a civil rights worker in Louisville, KY.

  • Anna Deavere Smith

    Anna Deavere Smith discusses her career

    May. 4, 1995

    Anna Deavere Smith discusses and demonstrates her unique character portrayals from her works "Fires in the Mirror" and "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992."

  • An interview with Tom Kochman

    Dec. 16, 1982

    The author and communications professor offers some insight into his book Black and White Styles in Conflict. This program includes clips from recordings of a Black preacher's sermon and a white attendee of the 1963 March on Washington.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Allison Davis

    Allison Davis anthropologist, writer and educator, discusses his book "Leadership, Love and Aggression"

    Sep. 26, 1983

    Discussing the book "Leadership, love and aggression. As the twig is bent: the psychological factors in the making of four black leaders - Frederick Douglas, W.E.B. Du Bois, Richard Wright and Martin Luther King Jr." with the anthropologist-author Allison Davis.

  • Allan Evans and Henry Jordan discuss The Foundation Years ; part 2

    1970

    Allan Evans and Henry Jordan, two young man who grew up in Chicago and attended Dartmouth, discuss The Foundation Years project. They talk about trying to recruit friends to Dartmouth, their campus experiences, and their coursework. They also talk about their experiences going through the public school system in Chicago, where they point out many of the inequalities for black students.

  • Allan Evans and Henry Jordan discuss "The Foundation Years" ; part 1

    1970

    Allan Evans and Henry Jordan, two young man who grew up in Chicago and attended Dartmouth, discuss their childhoods and adolescent dealing with crime. The two also talk about their gang, The Vice Lords, and the police brutality they experienced. Next, the group talks about the The Foundation Years, a project from Dartmouth.

  • Allan Chase discusses "The Legacy of Malthus"

    Apr. 25, 1977

    Discussing the book "The legacy of Malthus" with the author Allen Chase.

  • Ida B. Wells

    Alfreda Wells discusses her mother, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and her book "Crusade for Justice"

    Sep. 3, 1971

    Alfreda Wells, the youngest child of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, talks about her mother's life and work as an investigative journalist and strong champion of civil and women's rights. This version does not have music.

  • Alex Haley in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 13, 1976
  • Albert John Luthuli discusses the struggle for democratic rule in South Africa

    Mar. 1963

    Albert John Luthuli, President of the African National Congress, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Zulu Chief, discusses politics of South Africa. The interview includes discussions about his early life and education, and his teaching career, becoming chief of the Zulus, and working as the President of the African National Congress. He also explains his thoughts on peaceful methods of fighting against discrimination and apartheid in South Africa.

  • A young white cabbie talks with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 26, 1962

    Interviewing a young white cabbie and farewell comments on the plane ride home when Studs traveled home from Montgomery, Alabama.

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