Subject of

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

Carlos, John Wesley Ph. D., American, born 1945

Interviewed by

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

Subject of

Garvey, Marcus, Jamaican, 1887 - 1940

X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965

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

East Texas State University, American, founded 1889

Smith, Tommie, American, born 1944

Created by

Olympic Project for Human Rights, American, 1967 - 1968

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:06:42

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Mexico City, Mexico, Latin America, North and Central America

Date

August 18, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.103.1a, 2011.174.103.1b, 2011.174.103.1c, 2011.174.103.1d, 2011.174.103.1e, 2011.174.103.1f, 2011.174.103.1g, 2011.174.103.1h, 2011.174.103.1i.

John Carlos, Ph. D. discusses his childhood in Harlem, New York, the changes that he saw in Harlem with the widespread use of heroin and the splintering of families, and describes the disparities in education for black children when he was growing up. He remembers the influence of black leaders including Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Carlos was recruited to run track at East Texas State University, where he experienced racial discrimination and was treated poorly by his coach. He explains his protest at the 1968 Olympics, including the symbols that he and Tommie Smith employed to protest racial discrimination, and he describes the emotional impact that the protest had on him.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0103

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Athletes

Children

Civil rights

Education

Families

Olympics

Race discrimination

Race relations

Social reform

Track and field

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

2011.174.103.1a-i

Restrictions & Rights

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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

Bassett, Emmett W. Ph. D., American, 1921 - 2013

Tietjen Bassett, Priscilla, American, born 1928

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

Smith College, American, founded 1871

Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881

Carver, George Washington, American, 1860s - 1943

Till, Emmett, American, 1941 - 1955

Till-Mobley, Mamie, American, 1921 - 2003

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

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:10:53

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Grahamsville, Sullivan County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

Henry County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

New York, United States, North and Central America

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

Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 21, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of ten digital files: 2011.174.38.1a, 2011.174.38.1b, 2011.174.38.1c, 2011.174.38.1d, 2011.174.38.1e, 2011.174.38.1f, 2011.174.38.1g, 2011.174.38.1h, 2011.174.38.1i, and 2011.174.38.1j.

Priscilla Tietjen Bassett recalls growing up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and attending Smith College, and Emmett W. Bassett, Ph. D. remembers growing up in Henry County, Virginia, serving in World War II, and attending Tuskegee Institute, where he assisted George Washington Carver with research. They tell how they met at a protest of a segregated restaurant in Massachusetts, raising money for Emmett Till's mother, their involvement in many civil rights groups in New York, and attending the March on Washington. They also discuss Dr. Bassett’s career as a professor of dairy science, Mrs. Bassett's career as a librarian, and their struggles as an interracial married couple.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0038

Topic

African American

Activism

Agriculture

American South

Civil rights

Domestic life

Education

Families

Labor

Race relations

Science

Segregation

Social reform

United States--History--1953-1961

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

2011.174.38.1a-j

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

Moldovan, Alfred MD, American, born 1921

Interviewed by

Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.

Subject of

United States Air Force, American, founded 1947

Medical Committee for Human Rights, American, founded 1964

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:58:31

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

July 19, 2011

Description

The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.36.1a, 2011.174.36.1b, 2011.174.36.1c, and 2011.174.36.1d.

Alfred Moldovan, MD remembers growing up in the Bronx and the influence of his parents, who were Jewish Hungarian immigrants. He recalls serving in the air force as a radio repairman during World War II and later attending medical school. He discusses founding the Medical Committee for Human Rights and traveling to the South to assist injured civil rights activists at events such as the Selma to Montgomery March.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0036

Topic

African American

American South

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Families

Medicine

Military

Race relations

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

2011.174.36.1a-d

Restrictions & Rights

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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

Miller, Grace H., American, born 1932

Interviewed by

Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974

Subject of

Sherrod, Shirley Miller, American, born 1948

Miller, Hosie Sr., American, 1925 - 1965

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:53:33

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

March 9, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.67.1a, 2011.174.67.1b, 2011.174.67.1c, 2011.174.67.1d, and 2011.174.67.1e.

Grace Hall Miller (mother of activist Shirley Sherrod) describes her childhood in Baker County, Georgia, her education in segregated schools, her marriage to Hosie Miller, Sr., and their early involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Grace Hall Miller's commitment to the Baker County Movement grew following the murder of her husband by a white neighbor in 1965. She describes how her house became headquarters for the local movement and how the community rallied to support her and her children. Miller's children were among the black students who integrated white schools, and because of their experience, she dedicated much of her life to improving education.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0067

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Children

Civil rights

Education

Families

Segregation

Social reform

United States--History--1961-1969

Violence

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

2011.174.67.1a-e

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

Broadway, Louise Willingham, American, born 1930

Interviewed by

Griffin, Willie James Ph. D., American, born 1974

Subject of

Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 00:33:59

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

Baker County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

March 9, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.68.1a and 2011.174.68.1b.

Louise Willingham Broadway shares her experiences of segregated education in Baker County, Georgia, and she discusses the lessons that her parents taught her when she was a child. Broadway describes her experiences as a mother sending her daughter to an all-white school. She also describes her involvement in the Baker County Movement, especially her work for a doctor who treated Freedom Riders.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0068

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

Children

Civil rights

Education

Families

Medicine

Segregation

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

2011.174.68.1ab

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