Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Bill Russell, American, born 1934

Interviewed by

Branch, Taylor, American, born 1947

Subject of

University of San Francisco, American, founded 1855

National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946

Boston Celtics, American, founded 1946

Major League Baseball, American, founded 1869

Boston Red Sox, American, founded 1901

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 03:07:25

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

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

San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 12, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.88.1a, 2011.174.88.1b, 2011.174.88.1c, 2011.174.88.1d, 2011.174.88.1e, 2011.174.88.1f, 2011.174.88.1g, 2011.174.88.1h, 2011.174.88.1i, 2011.174.88.1j, and 2011.174.88.1k.

Basketball player William "Bill" Russell remembers his childhood in Louisiana and Oakland, California, in the 1940s. After winning two Final Fours with the University of San Francisco, he won an Olympic gold medal and an NBA championship playing for the Boston Celtics, one of thirteen Russell would win, including eight in a row. Russell had a difficult relationship with the sports media in Boston, but a better one with his Celtics teammates. He defends the organization as progressive on racial matters (as opposed to the Red Sox) and describes a post-retirement reconciliation with Boston that resulted in considerable Red Sox support for his mentoring organization and a statue of him, erected in 2013.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0088

Topic

African American

Activism

American West

Athletes

Baseball

Basketball

Civil rights

Education

Olympics

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--1933-1945

United States--History--1945-1953

United States--History--1953-1961

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

United States--History--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

2011.174.88.1a-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

Jones, Clarence B. Ph.D., American, born 1931

Interviewed by

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

Subject of

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

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963

Columbia University, American, founded 1754

Norton, Anne Aston Warder, American

Boston University School of Law, American, founded 1872

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:43:08

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

New York, United States, North and Central America

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

California, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 15, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of twelve digital files: 2011.174.84.1a, 2011.174.84.1b, 2011.174.84.1c, 2011.174.84.1d, 2011.174.84.1e, 2011.174.84.1f, 2011.174.84.1g, 2011.174.84.1h, 2011.174.84.1i, 2011.174.84.1j, and 2011.174.84.1k, 2011.174.84.1l.

Dr. Clarence B. Jones shares memories from his work as a legal advisor and speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In particular, he describes his significant contributions to the "I Have a Dream" speech, which King delivered at the March on Washington in 1963. Jones also describes his early life living in a Philadelphia home for indigent black orphans and foster children, because his parents, who were both domestic workers, could not afford to provide for him. Jones talks about his education at Columbia University, his training as a classical clarinetist, and some of his early encounters with leftist politics while in New York. Jones discusses the death of his mother and the profound effect it had on him. He describes his time spent in the military during the Korean War. Other topics discussed in the interview include Jones's marriage to Anne Norton, his studies at Boston University Law School, and his move to California to become an entertainment lawyer.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0084

Topic

African American

Children

Civil rights

Education

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Korean War, 1950-1953

Law

Military

United States--History--1961-1969

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

2011.174.84.1a-l

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

Honorable Bailey, D'Army, American, 1941 - 2015

Interviewed by

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

Subject of

Crump, Edward Hull "Boss", American, 1874 - 1954

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909

Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880

Clark University, American, founded 1887

Northern Student Movement, American, founded 1961

Boston University School of Law, American, founded 1872

Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, American, 1964 - 1987

National Civil Rights Museum, American, founded 1991

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 03:11:00

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

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

Date

August 13, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of fourteen digital files: 2011.174.98.1a, 2011.174.98.1b, 2011.174.98.1c, 2011.174.98.1d, 2011.174.98.1e, 2011.174.98.1f, 2011.174.98.1g, 2011.174.98.1h, 2011.174.98.1i, 2011.174.98.1j, 2011.174.98.1k, 2011.174.98.1l, 2011.174.98.1m, and 2011.174.98.1n.

The Hon. D'Army Bailey describes growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, the influence of the Crump political machine in city politics, and his involvement with the Memphis NAACP at an early age. He talks about his participation in the civil rights activism as a student at Southern University, for which he was ultimately expelled. Bailey describes his move to Clark University in Massachusetts, where he became involved in the Northern Student Movement. After discussing his time spent at Boston University Law School, Bailey talks about a series of jobs he had related to civil rights and legal services, including serving as the director of the Law Students Civil Rights Research Council (LSCRRC). Bailey also describes his career in California as a Berkeley City Councilman, his recall from that post, and his subsequent move back to his hometown of Memphis, where he has served as a lawyer, judge, and founder of the National Civil Rights Museum.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0098

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Law

Museums

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

United States--History--1961-1969

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

2011.174.98.1a-n

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