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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. discusses race and the magazine "Critical Inquiry"

BROADCAST: Jan. 24, 1986 | DURATION: 00:47:06

Synopsis

As the guest editor of “Critical Inquiry,” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. covered the importance of Black writers and their contributions. Because there is no color blindness is the western world, explained Gates, pointing out that one is a Black writer or a Black doctor is important to society. Gates also covers the issue of race not being solely about Black and white people but rather it has to do with multi-ethnic and multi-cultural people.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jan. 24, 1986

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
47 minutes, 6 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

African American History & Culture American History & Politics Race Relations Literature

People

Educators Historians Academics

Tags

Gates, Henry Louis--Interviews University of Chicago. Press. Rascism in literature. Sexism in literature. African American college teachers--20th century--Interviews African American historians--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Cornell University Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784

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