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William "Bill" Lucy Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Lucy, William, American, born 1933
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American, founded 1932
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, American, founded 1972
- Free South Africa Movement, American, founded 1985
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:18:24
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- South Africa, Africa
- Date
- June 25, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.94.1a, 2011.174.94.1b, 2011.174.94.1c, 2011.174.94.1d, and 2011.174.94.1e.
- William "Bill” Lucy discusses his role in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in the 1960s, especially how he and the union supported the 1968 sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1966, Lucy started to work for AFSCME in Washington, D.C., as the Associate Director of the Department of Legislation and Community Affairs. Lucy explains AFSCME's support of the Civil Rights Movement, especially the push to expose the economic exploitation of African Americans. Lucy narrates the events of the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, discusses the involvement of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes the union's strategies. Lucy also discusses his involvement in the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the Free South Africa Movement.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0094
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Africa
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Labor
- Local and regional
- 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
- 2011.174.94.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- 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
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Reverend Kirkpatrick - Resurrection City, Wash. D.C.. - 1968
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Rev. Kirkpatrick, Frederick Douglass, American, 1933 - 1986
- Signed by
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 2124pixels × 3218pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts the Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick holding a guitar. Kirkpatrick led cultural programs at Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. Wearing a dark blue denim shirt with brass buttons, he is viewed from below, giving him a monumental aspect. He holds the guitar against his torso and strums with his right hand. He gazes straight ahead, over the head of the photographer.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Folk (Music)
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.32
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Men with plastic at tent - Resurrection City, Wash., D.C. – 1968
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3179pixels × 2157pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts four men building an A-frame tent in Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. Two of the men, both wearing hats and jackets, stand on the tent's slanting wooden sides, one man on each side. They hold the large sheet of plastic to the top pf the wood frame while two men on the ground hold the sheet flat against the wall. One man on the ground, wearing a yellow shirt and dark hat, stretches his left hand and gazes towards one of the men on the slanting wall. Both men on the ground stand with their back to the viewer. There is another yellow tent in the background.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Men
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.36
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Jesse Jackson - Resurrection City, Wash., D.C. - 1968
- Subject of
- Rev. Jackson, Jesse, American, born 1941
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3181pixels × 2177pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts Reverend Jesse Jackson in Resurrection City. Jackson is pictured in profile. Wearing a dark blue shirt, open at the neck, with a necklace of square wooden beads, he gazes to the viewer's left. There are several indistinct individuals in the background.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.43
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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T-shirt stating "All Roads Lead to Washington, DC", worn at MMM 20th Anniversary
- Manufactured by
- Delta Apparel Inc., American, founded 2000
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 30 1/2 × 36 1/2 in. (77.5 × 92.7 cm)
- Type
- T-shirts
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- A royal blue "20th Anniversary" t-shirt.
- At the top in the center it reads [20TH ANNIVERSARY] in white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that there is a rectangular color photo of thousands of people standing on the National Mall with the Washington monument in the background. Below the photo it reads [MMM] in thick, bold text. The three (3) letters have the image of a waving American flag inside. The letters do not have an outline. On top of the "MMM" it reads [ALL ROADS LEAD TO/ WASHINGTON, DC] with the top line in thin black text with a white outline and a yellow outline, and the bottom line in bold white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below the "MMM" There is a greyscale rectangular photo of people with their fists raised in front of the US Capitol building. The top of the Capitol extends out of the rectangle and covers part of the middle "M". Over the photo it reads [MILLION MAN MARCH] in bold white text with a black outline. Below the photo in the center it reads [OCTOBER 10 2015] in thin black text with a white outline and a yellow outline.
- The back of the shirt is solid blue.
- There are two (2) white tags inside of the t-shirt near the neckline. The tag on top is shorter. It has a navy triangle with a red circle around it. Above the triangle and inside the circle it reads [DELTA] in navy. Cutting through the middle of the circle and the triangle there is text which reads [PRO WEIGHT ®]. The tag below is longer. It reads [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/ADULT ADULTO ADULTE/MADE IN HONDURAS]. Above "100% Preshrunk Cotton" the tag has [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/MADE IN HONDURAS] typed in two different languages. Below "Made in Honduras" at the bottom there is a chart with six (6) rectangles. In the top three (3) rectangles are the words "SIZE", "TALLA", and "TAILLE". The bottom three (3) rectangles say "XL", "XG", and "TG". The back of the longer tag has laundry instructions printed on it.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Clothing and dress
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button stating "Black Lives Matter Everyday", from MMM 20th Anniversary
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- A black pinback button.
- It reads [BLACK/LIVES/MATTER/everyday] in white.
- There are several small scratches on the pin. The back is metal and does not have anything on it other than a pin at the top.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Violence
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.14.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Pinback button stating "20 Years Later...We Stand", from MMM 20th Anniversary
- Distributed by
- Justice or Else, American, founded 2015
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on paper with plastic laminate and metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- A black pinback button.
- It reads [20 YEARS LATER...WE STAND/ Justice, OR ELSE.] in white. In between the two lines of text is a large "2015" with a picture of a crowd on the National Mall in front of the Capitol Building. The image is inside of the numbers.
- There are several small scratches on the pin. The back is metal and does not have anything on it other than a pin at the top.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.14.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Posters stating "Pro-Black Doesn't Mean Anti-White" used at MMM 20th Anniversary
- Printed by
- Justice or Else, American, founded 2015
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 24 × 12 in. (61 × 30.5 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- Two "Pro-Black Doesn't Mean Anti-White" posters.
- A white rectangular poster. It reads [PRO-BLACK/DOESN'T MEAN/ANTI-WHITE], with "doesn't mean" in grey and the rest of the text in black. On the proper left side there is a line drawing of a raised, closed fist in black and white. Below the fist it reads [#justiceorelse] in black text.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.5.1-.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Gelatin silver print of Mary Church Terrell
- Photograph by
- Scurlock, Addison N., American, 1883 - 1964
- Subject of
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- ca. 1910
- Description
- A black and white photograph of Mary Church Terrell (TA2017.13.10.2). She is depicted seated in profile from the waist up. The left side of her face is visible. She is wearing a light colored beaded and fringed evening dress. She wears her hair in a loose up-do. There is a photographer's stamp embossed in the bottom left corner. There are several handwritten inscriptions on the reverse, one reading [Mary Church Terrell] and the another reading [Defender].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Education
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Social reform
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- TA2017.13.10.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Archival Collections
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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T-shirt stating "Justice...or Else!", worn at MMM 20th Anniversary
- Manufactured by
- Delta Apparel Inc., American, founded 2000
- Subject of
- Justice or Else, American, founded 2015
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W: 30 × 32 in. (76.2 × 81.3 cm)
- Type
- T-shirts
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- A white "Justice or Else" t-shirt.
- At the top it reads [20th Anniversary] in white script with a black outline and a yellow outline. Below that it reads [MILLION/MAN/MARCH] in bold black text with a white outline and a yellow outline. In smaller letters, written on top of "Million Man March" it reads [JUSTICE/OR/ELSE] in bold white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. To the proper left of the word "Man" There is a sepia tone image of thousands of people standing in front of the reflecting pool. The Washington monument is in the background. Below the word "March" there is a sepia tone photo of a crowd of men raising their fists. Below the photo it reads [WASHINGTON, DC] in bold white text with a black outline and a yellow outline. Underneath it reads [OCTOBER 10 2015] in thin black text.
- The back of the shirt is solid white.
- There are two (2) white tags inside of the t-shirt near the neckline. The tag on top is shorter. It has a navy triangle with a red circle around it. Above the triangle and inside the circle it reads [DELTA] in navy. Cutting through the middle of the circle and the triangle there is text which reads [PRO WEIGHT ®]. The back of the tag has the address, telephone number, and website for Delta Apparel, Inc. The tag below is longer. It reads [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/ADULT ADULTO ADULTE/MADE IN HONDURAS]. Above "100% Preshrunk Cotton" the tag has [100% PRESHRUNK COTTON/MADE IN HONDURAS] typed in two different languages. Below "Made in Honduras" at the bottom there is a chart with six (6) rectangles. In the top three (3) rectangles are the words "SIZE", "TALLA", and "TAILLE". The bottom three (3) rectangles say "L", "G", and "G". The back of the longer tag has laundry instructions printed on it.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Clothing and dress
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Historical
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Poster stating "Recycle Our Wealth" used at Million Man March 20th Anniversary
- Printed by
- Justice or Else, American, founded 2015
- Subject of
- Million Man March, American, founded 1995
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 19 × 13 in. (48.3 × 33 cm)
- Type
- posters
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- A white rectangular "Recycle Our Wealth" poster.
- In the middle there is a drawing of two (2) hands reaching out and holding several stacks of money. The top proper left corner reads [Recycle] in red, [Our] in black, and [Wealth] in green. These are the Pan-African colors.
- Below the hands the sign reads [Support Our Black Businesses!] in black. To the proper right of the text there is a "Justice...or Else!" logo inside of a black rectangle.
- The logo has the shape of the U.S. Capitol building at the top. There is a line drawing of the Capitol in white. Below it there is a white rectangle. Inside it reads [JUSTICE.../OR/ELSE!] in white. There is a line between "Justice" and "Else" and the "Or" is in the center inside of a square. The "!" makes up a part of the rectangle that is around the words.
- Below the rectangle it reads [20th ANNIVERSARY/THE MILLION MAN MARCH] in white, and below that it reads [10.10.15/WASHINGTON D.C.] in yellow.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Business
- Civil rights
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--2001-
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.251.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Million Man March Anniversary Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Untitled
- Photograph by
- Williams, Milton, American, born 1940
- Subject of
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Bethune, Mary McLeod, American, 1875 - 1955
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper, mounting board
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 8 x 9 7/8 in. (20.3 x 25.1 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Lincoln Park, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1974
- Caption
- The National Park Service unveils the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Mary McLeod Bethune memorial statue in Lincoln Park [between Northeast and Southeast] Washington. I climbed up some Park Service scaffolding to get this shot. The workers looked the other way—they knew I wasn’t supposed to be up there. I got the best photos that day.
- Milton Williams, Moments in Time, 1973-1993 (Nashville: James C. Winston Publishing Co., 1996), 51.
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a large crowd of people gathered in Lincoln Park for the unveiling of a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune. The photograph is attached to a thick mounting board. The board is stamped and inscribed on the back.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
- Object number
- 2011.15.44
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Milton Williams
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Thelwell, Ekwueme Michael Ph.D., Jamaican, born 1939
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Howard University, American, founded 1867
- Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 04:15:05
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 23, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of twenty-four digital files: 2011.174.104.1a, 2011.174.104.1b, 2011.174.104.1c, 2011.174.104.1d, 2011.174.104.1e, 2011.174.104.1f, 2011.174.104.1g, 2011.174.104.1h, 2011.174.104.1i, 2011.174.104.1j, 2011.174.104.1k, 2011.174.104.1l, 2011.174.104.1m, 2011.174.104.1n, 2011.174.104.1o, 2011.174.104.1p, 2011.174.104.1q, 2011.174.104.1r, 2011.174.104.1s, 2011.174.104.1t, 2011.174.104.1u, 2011.174.104.1v, 2011.174.104.1w, and 2011.174.104.1x.
- Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. remembers his time as a student activist at Howard University and his experiences with the Nonviolent Action Group (NAG), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Working primarily out of Washington, D.C., Thelwell marched in and organized demonstrations and made major contributions to SNCC and MFDP strategy around voter registration and the MFDP's 1965 effort to challenge the seating of the Mississippi congressional delegation. He details the developing MFDP strategy, his attempts to navigate Washington politics, and his relationships with various figures involved in the effort.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0104
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Local and regional
- 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
- 2011.174.104.1a-x
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- 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
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Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Mulholland, Joan Trumpauer, American, born 1941
- Interviewed by
- Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
- Subject of
- Duke University, American, founded 1838
- Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s
- Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
- Mississippi State Penitentiary, American, founded 1901
- Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:06:04
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Arlington, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 17, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.79.1a, 2011.174.79.1b, 2011.174.79.1c, 2011.174.79.1d, 2011.174.79.1e, 2011.174.79.1f, 2011.174.79.1g, and 2011.174.79.1h.
- Joan Trumpauer Mulholland shares how, as a child in Arlington, Virginia, her awareness of racial disparities grew. As a student at Duke University, she began participating in the sit-in movement. She soon moved to Washington, D.C. and joined the Nonviolent Action Group (NAG), which led her to participate in the Freedom Rides of 1961. She describes in detail serving time at Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm) with other civil rights activists. Mulholland also discusses attending Tougaloo College and her involvement in the Jackson sit-in movement.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0079
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Prisons
- Race relations
- Resistance
- 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
- 2011.174.79.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- 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
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The Hononrable Lisa Anderson Todd Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Honorable Todd, Lisa Anderson, American, 1942 - 2015
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- 1964 Democratic National Convention, American, founded 1964
- Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
- American Friends Service Committee, American, founded 1917
- Cornell University, American, founded 1865
- Stanford Law School, American, founded 1893
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:49:03
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Greensboro, Guildford County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 24, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.93.1a, 2011.174.93.1b, 2011.174.93.1c, 2011.174.93.1d, 2011.174.93.1e, 2011.174.93.1f, 2011.174.93.1g, and 2011.174.93.1h.
- The Hon. Lisa Anderson Todd shares memories from when she was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) volunteer in Mississippi in 1963 and her recollections of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. Todd describes how she was introduced to the Movement during her participation in a work camp at Tougaloo College and how she went on to do voter registration work, first with the American Friends Service Committee in Greensboro, North Carolina, and then with SNCC in Greenville, Mississippi. Todd shares her memories as well as her book research on the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. She also describes her college years at Cornell University; her decision to attend law school at Stanford; her interest in civil rights law; and her work as a lawyer and later as an administrative judge.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0093
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Law
- Social reform
- Suffrage
- 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
- 2011.174.93.1a-h
- 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
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Cecilia Suyat Marshall Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Suyat Marshall, Cecilia, American, born 1928
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Brown, Oliver L., American, 1918 - 1961
- Board of Education of Topeka, American
- Marshall, Thurgood, American, 1908 - 1993
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 00:30:49
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Hawaii, United States, North and Central America
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 30, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.97.1a, 2011.174.97.1b, 2011.174.97.1c, 2011.174.97.1d, 2011.174.97.1e, and 2011.174.97.1f.
- Cecilia Suyat Marshall recalls moving from Hawaii to New York where she found a job as a secretary with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1948. Marshall notes some of the highlights of her experiences at the NAACP offices, including the organization's victory in the Brown v. Board case, traveling the South with NAACP staff, and attending conferences. There she met the many local people who gave the Civil Rights Movement strength. She left the organization after her marriage to Justice Thurgood Marshall, and with that departure became more of a mother and wife than an activist, but retained her activist spirit with membership on the boards of progressive organizations.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0097
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Domestic life
- Families
- Justice
- Law
- Social reform
- United States--History--1945-1953
- United States--History--1953-1961
- 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
- 2011.174.97.1a-f
- 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
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Two girls at tent - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3179pixels × 2157pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts three children in the entrance of a yellow tent in Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. The tent is made of yellow material, wood, and clear plastic sheeting. Standing between two yellow tent flaps, three children look out and to the right. The smallest child wears a grey coat and light colored pants. Standing slightly in front of him, the tallest child wears light colored shorts and has a light green sweater draped over her shoulders. Her arms are wrapped tightly around her torso. Next to her is a little girl wearing a light yellow dress and beige cardigan. Inside the tent several other children can be seen in the background.
- Topic
- African American
- Children
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Families
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.33
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
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- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Night scene at campfire - Resurrection City, Wash, D.C. - 1968
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5288pixels × 5212pixels
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts a group of people gathered around a bonfire in Resurrection City on the National Mall. Two people sit on a variety of chairs around a bonfire in a barrel. Two individuals sit with their backs to the viewer, one man in a dark suit and hat, the other in a light colored shirt and pants. A third person stands leaning against the back of a chair. Several other individuals walk past in the dark. An overflowing trash can sits to the right of the bonfire. The bonfire is surrounded by rows of tents and temporary structures. Behind them are the silhouettes of trees. The illuminated Washington Monument can be seen in the background.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.41
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
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- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dorie Ann Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Dorie Ann Ladner, American, born 1942
- Ladner, Joyce Ph. D., American, born 1943
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, American, founded 1963
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Evers, Medgar, American, 1925 - 1963
- NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
- Kennard, Clyde, American, 1927 - 1963
- Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955
- Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
- Mississippi Freedom House Co-Op, American
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:01:26
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Palmers Crossing, Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 20, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.54.1a, 2011.174.54.1b, 2011.174.54.1c, 2011.174.54.1d, 2011.174.54.1e, 2011.174.54.1f, and 2011.174.54.1g.
- Dorie Ladner and Joyce Ladner, Ph. D. discuss organizing for the March on Washington with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Dorie Ladner recalls her work with SNCC in Natchez, Mississippi, and the murder and trial of Medgar Evers. They both remember growing up in Palmers Crossing, Mississippi, their family history, joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth chapter led by Clyde Kennard, and the impact that Emmett Till's murder had on their generation. Dorie Ladner also recalls attending Tougaloo College, staying at the Freedom House in Jackson, Mississippi, and organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0054
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Education
- Political organizations
- 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
- 2011.174.54.1a-g
- 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
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Woman in brown dress with children - Resurrection City, Wash., D.C. - 1968
- Photograph by
- Robert Houston, American, born 1935
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Unidentified Woman or Women
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3179pixels × 2157pixels
- Type
- portraits
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Place captured
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 21, 1968- June 23, 1968
- Description
- This image depicts a woman and two young children standing at the entrance of a yellow tent at Resurrection City during the Poor People's Campaign. One yellow tent flap is folded back allowing the woman to peek though the opening. She wears a brown dress and black flat shoes. At her side are two small children, the taller child in a striped red white and blue shirt and blue pants. The child leans against the woman’s left side. On his other side is a much smaller child wearing an off-white onesie. The woman has her left arm around both children with her left hand resting on the smallest child's head. Behind them inside the tent another child is visible.
- Topic
- African American
- Children
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Families
- Local and regional
- Photography
- Resistance
- Social reform
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Robert and Greta Houston
- Object number
- 2014.116.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Robert Houston
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Resurrection City
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture