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Linda Stout discusses her book “Bridging the Class Divide and Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing”

BROADCAST: Apr. 7, 1997 | DURATION: 00:49:19

Synopsis

Author, grassroots organizer, and activist Linda Stout discusses her book “Bridging the Class Divide and Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing.” Growing up in a low-income family, Stout discusses poverty as “the lack of knowing about options” and how this served as the driving force in her activism. Studs plays “Bread and Roses” - Judy Collins (1976).

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations


 

Details

Broadcast Date
Apr. 7, 1997

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

Duration
49 minutes, 19 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Pacifists, Peace Activists & Anti-Bomb Activism Community Activism & Social Reform Advocacy

People

Social Reformers Authors, Writers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Stout, Linda--Interviews Stout, Linda. Bridging the class divide and other lessons for grassroots organizing. Social problems--United States. Women political activists--United States--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Stout, L Clark, Septima Poinsette, 1898-1987 Civil rights Women's movement Piedmont Peace Project Alinsky, Saul D., 1909-1972 Alinsky, Saul D. Rules for radicals: a pragmatic primer for realistic radicals Hefner, Willie G., 1930-2009 Community organization Terry, Peggy De La Cruz, Jessie Lopez, 1919-2013 King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 Midway, North Carolina Peace Development Fund Lowery, Joseph E. Grass roots movements Forsberg, Randall Freire, Paulo, 1921-1997 Low-income neighborhoods Low income communities

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