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Horace Cayton discusses his book "Long Old Road" ; part 1

BROADCAST: Sep. 7, 1966 | DURATION: 00:49:48

Synopsis

Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. In "Long Old Road: An Autobiography," Horace Cayton talks about growing up in Seattle in a well to do, mostly white neighborhood. Cayton's grandfather was the first Black man elected to the U.S. Senate and Cayton's father was a newspaper publisher. Cayton's reflections include being called something of a derogatory nature for the first time when he was younger.

Details

Broadcast Date
Sep. 7, 1966

Physical Format
3 sound tape reels (ca. 174.22 min.: 10 1/2 in.

Duration
49 minutes, 48 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

African American History & Culture American History & Politics Childhood & Youth Civil Rights Anthropology & Sociology

People

Social Scientists

Tags

Cayton, Horace Sociologists Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) African American--History Race relations Slavery Journalism Civil rights Wright, Richard, 1908-1960 Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937 Revels, Hiram R. (Hiram Rhoades), 1827-1901 Sociology African American sociologists--20th century--Interviews Black sociologists Blues (Music) African American culture Black culture Childhood Lynching--Southern States. Sailors, African American Labor unions--History--United States. American South World War I (1914-1918) Interracial relationships Gambling Mississippi United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Seattle (Wash.) Middle class families Wobblies Smith, Bessie. Long Old Road. Harris, Richard B. Drake, St. Clair Red Scobby Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet. Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.

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