Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career. Includes Ira Harkey reading his writing from his newspaper the Mississippi "Chronicle-Star."

Ira B. Harkey discusses the south, civil rights, race relations, racism, his newspaper, and his career. Includes Ira Harkey reading from his newspaper the Mississippi "Chronicle-Star".

Stephen B. Oates discusses his book "Let the Trumpets Sound: A Biography of Martin Luther King;" 2 short excerpts played during the program: one of Terkel interviewing Martin Luther King and another of E.D. Nixon speaking about MLK.

Studs interviews a white student on the Auburn University campus after a Civil Rights march. The student explains that he is there to be sure a white face is present and to stand up for democracy. He describes the event and speaks to his family background. The student expresses the experience of black students on the integrated campus and how it has changed. (Tape 6, part 2)

Lillian Smith explores the responses she received from her books that address racial prejudice and discrimination, especially in the south.

The American author, historian, and ethnic studies scholar talks with Studs about his book, A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Program includes an excerpt of a 1963 interview with Carl Douglas Fuchs (T1341).