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South African Catholic priest Father Basil van Rensburg and Peter Walshe discuss their fights against apartheid. Rensburg pursued his fight through a hunger strike, and Walshe discusses the government's stance on apartheid and religion.
Church leaders Howard Schomer, Elsie Schomer and Rabbi Jacob Weinstein talk about their experiences with the Vietnamese people they encountered. The group determined no matter who they came in contact with, two things were true, they were never told that they should leave Vietnam and that all the Vietnamese people longed for peace.
Father George Zabelka said he was both hopeful and discouraged about people taking a stand on nuclear weapons. Zabelka said the Army brain-washed them into believing it was better to bomb cities and kill people in order to achieve peace. A way to stop all wars, Zabelka believed all the religions in the world should declare that war and killing were sins.
William Sloane Coffin and Jim Bowman discuss history, religion, and the impact of the Vietnam War. 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.
Bishop C. Edward Crowther discusses racism and oppression in South Africa. His commentary also touches on economic issues, labor policy, and violence as a way of communication.
As the assistant bishop in California, Edward Crowther believed his job was to help the poor and to help all the people who were not a part of the church. Crowther explained many people left the church and he wanted to bring them back. Crowther wants people to think about the important role that theology plays in their lives.
Using past recordings, Ella discusses how she works with children to help them find their rhythms using call and response music and percussion. She explains the West African and Latin music influences within her own music. Music played includes Jenkins' own music such as "Miss Mary Mack," "Tahboo," and "Where Has My Little Dog Gone?" She also plays song written by Carl Orff and performed by the Chorus of the Children's Opera Group, such s "Pat-a-Cake," and "Name-Calling." Untitled West African music is also played. Music has been removed due to copyright restrictions.
Jazz singer Kurt Elling discusses his musical influences, new and past music, and the path of his career.
Friar Tuck, as he was also known, was very active in socialist causes in Chicago. In the sweatshops, working fourteen or fifteen hours was the norm. Carolyn Ashbaugh's book "Lucy Parsons" goes over Parsons' movement for the 8-hour work day.