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William Stringfellow discusses his book "My People is the Enemy"

BROADCAST: 1970 | DURATION: 00:59:45

Synopsis

White, Anglo-Saxon, Episcopalian lawyer William Stringfellow moved to a slum tenement of Harlem after his graduation from Harvard Law. Through the lens of personal experience, Stringfellow outlines the failures of the legal system and the Church to alleviate poverty and racism in his 1964 book, "My People is the Enemy."

Details

Broadcast Date
1970

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 60 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
59 minutes, 45 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Theology, Religion, Religious Organizations

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Stringfellow, William My people is the enemy. Authors, American. Audiotapes. Radio programs. East Harlem, New York Gangs--United States--Social life and customs.

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