Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Dixon, Aaron, American, born 1949

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982

Black Student Union at the University of Washington, American, founded 1968

University of Washington, American, founded 1861

Hutton, Robert James, American, 1950 - 1968

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:27:31

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 11, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.87.1a, 2011.174.87.1b, 2011.174.87.1c, 2011.174.87.1d, 2011.174.87.1e, 2011.174.87.1f, 2011.174.87.1g, 2011.174.87.1h, 2011.174.87.1i, 2011.174.87.1j, and 2011.174.87.1k.

Aaron Dixon describes his childhood in the Midwest and in Seattle and how he became a leader in the Black Panther Party, helping to found the Seattle chapter of the Party. He helped Dixon describes in detail his family history and the influence of oral tradition on his racial consciousness. He discusses the role of the Black Student Union at the University of Washington and details how the murder of Little Bobby Hutton influenced him profoundly and led him to join the Black Panther Party. He describes the Party's influence in Seattle and Oakland, his role in the Party, tensions with the police, tensions among members, and how the goals of the Black Panther Party shifted over the during 1960s and 1970s.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0087

Topic

African American

Activism

American West

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number

2011.174.87.1a-k

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Dixon, Elmer, American

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s

Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998

Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982

Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936

Dr. Newton, Huey P., American, 1942 - 1989

Dixon, Aaron, American, born 1949

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:32:32

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America

Date

February 28, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.57.1a, 2011.174.57.1b, 2011.174.57.1c, 2011.174.57.1d, 2011.174.57.1e, 2011.174.57.1f, 2011.174.57.1g, 2011.174.57.1h, 2011.174.57.1i, 2011.174.57.1j, and 2011.174.57.1k.

Elmer Dixon discusses his childhood in Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington, where he marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., and heard Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) leader Stokely Carmichael speak. At 17 he met Black Panthers Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oakland and established, with his brother Aaron Dixon as Defense Captain, the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. Dixon discusses his work with the Panthers, the survival of several of the programs he started, including a health clinic, his work after the Panther chapter closed down in 1978, and his current position as director of an executive consulting firm specializing in diversity issues.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0057

Topic

African American

Activism

American West

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Medicine

Social reform

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number

2011.174.57.1a-k

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Rev. Dr. McKinney, Samuel Berry, American, born 1926

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

United States Army Air Corps, American, 1926 - 1941

Morehouse College, American, founded 1867

Liberty Bank, American, 1968 - 1988

Central Area Civil Rights Committee (CACRC), American, founded 1963

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 01:48:53

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 17, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.85.1a, 2011.174.85.1b, 2011.174.85.1c, 2011.174.85.1d, 2011.174.85.1e, 2011.174.85.1f, and 2011.174.85.1g.

The Reverend Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney recalls growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attending Morehouse College, where he got to know fellow freshman Martin Luther King, Jr. After service in the Army Flight Corps during World War II and finishing his college education, McKinney became a minister at a church in Seattle, Washington, where he contributed to the creation of the Liberty Bank. He discusses his role in founding the Central Area Civil Rights Committee in Seattle.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0085

Topic

African American

Activism

American West

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Military

Religion

Social reform

United States--History--1953-1961

United States--History--1961-1969

World War II

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number

2011.174.85.1a-g

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture