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Journalism & Broadcasting Race Relations
  • William Bradford Huie

    William Bradford Huie discusses his book "Three Lives for Mississippi"

    May. 20, 1965

    Author William Bradford Huie discusses his book "Three Lives for Mississippi;" reads passages from book.

  • Turner Catledge discusses his book "My Life and the Times"

    1970

    Discussing the book "My life and the times" and interviewing the author Turner Catledge. Turner Catledge discusses his life and his career at the "New York Times".

  • Thomas J. Cottle

    Studs Terkel discusses busing for school integration with psychologist Thomas J. Cottle

    Oct. 11, 1976

    Studs Terkel discusses the transportation of students for school integration with psychologist Thomas J. Cottle. The main topic of conversation is Cottle's book, "Busing" (1976, Boston, MA, Beacon Press). Terkel and Cottle discuss busing in several cities, focusing on Boston, MA, where Cottle did his research and writing. They each read passages from the book, and discuss the relationship between busing and racism in America.

  • Reporter and author John L. Spivak talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    1967

    Studs and Spivak talk all things labor: unions, strikes, and spies. Spivak's work reporting on Fascism and Socialism is also discussed.

  • Reporter and author John L. Spivak talks about his autobiography with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    1967

    Several aspects of Spivak's career are discussed in detail, including his exposure of chain gangs, a Depression-era Communist forgery, investigating the anti-Nazi underground in Germany and how to exploit the insecurities of vigilantes.

  • Pauline Kael

    Pauline Kael discusses her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and her career, part 2

    1966

    Part 2 of celebrated fim critic Pauline Kael discussing her book "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" as well as Laurence Olivier, Sidney Poitier, safe roles, older actors, distortion of women's contributions, and Lillian Hellman's frustrations.

  • James Comer, Alvin Poissaint talk and Mike Royko talks with Studs Terkel

    Jun. 17, 1966

    Interviewing Mike Royko, Chicago humorist and newspaper columnist for the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Tribune. They discuss Mike Royko's daily column talking about , race relations, politics, the Chicago Cubs, and life in Chicago.

  • Ira B. Harkey

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career ; part 2

    1966

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career. Includes Ira Harkey reading from his newspaper the Mississippi "Chronicle-Star".

  • Ira B. Harkey

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career ; part 1

    1966

    Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career. Includes Ira Harkey reading his writing from his newspaper the Mississippi "Chronicle-Star."

  • Interviewing author and civil rights worker Anne Braden

    Apr. 30, 1979
  • Frye Galliard discusses his book "Race, Rock and Religion"

    Oct. 13, 1982

    Eighteen years of reflections and essays can be found in Fyre Gallierd's book, "Race, Rock & Religion: Profiles from a Southern Journalist". Growing up in the deep south, Galliard believed the white race was superior to the Black race. Also covered in his book, Galliard thought country music was dumb and stupid and that Elvis Presley's jazz rock was popular because he was a young, white, singer who could sound Black.

  • Eric Lüth

    Erich Lüth talks with Studs Terkel on life under Hitler and its aftermath ; part 2

    1968

    Studs continues his interview with Erich Luth in Hamburg, Germany. The audio breaks at 25:23 and continues on a Sat at 25:28 till its conclusion at 35:43. Erich Luth conveys stories of humanity by both German prisoners towards Russian prisoners whose treatment was dictated by the Nazi party to not offer any winter clothing or shoes to provide comfort. The German laborers provided a human solidarity that brought them food, clothes, and soap.

  • Edward Scobie discusses his book "Black Britannia"

    Jan. 17, 1973

    There is a great deal of history to be found in Edward Scobie's book, "Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in Britain". Scobie's book also includes the anti-Black attitude of the English people. In some cases, according to Scobie, people wanted to work longer hours instead of having a Black man on their shift.

  • Discussing the book "Parallel Time: Growing up in Black and White" with the author, journalist Brent Staples

    Mar. 1, 1994
  • Discussing the book "Parallel Time: Growing up in Black and White" with the author, journalist Brent Staples

    Mar. 1, 1994
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