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  • The Rev. Dr. Harry Blake Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Reverend Doctor Blake, Harry, American, born 1934
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Bishop College, American, 1881 - 1988
    Mount Canaan Baptist Church, American, founded 1894
    Date
    October 3, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:10:22
    Description
    The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.107.1a, 2011.174.107.1b, 2011.174.107.1c, and 2011.174.107.1d.
    The Reverend Doctor Harry Blake discusses his childhood on a plantation in Louisiana in the 1930s and 1940s and how he became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Shreveport, Louisiana. Blake joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1960 after he heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., give a speech at Bishop College in Texas, where he was a student. Blake discusses his pastorate at Mount Canaan Baptist Church in Shreveport, how he came to develop a good relationship with local politicians, and the work he continues to do within the context of the civil rights struggle.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0107
    Place collected
    Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Politics
    Religion
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1933-1945
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.107.1a-d
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56cb4dceb-8da4-489a-830b-6f549a453930
  • William S. Leventhal Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Leventhal, William S., American, born 1946
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    University of California, Los Angeles, American, founded 1919
    Summer Community Organization and Political Education, American, founded 1965
    Major League Baseball, American, founded 1869
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    April 13, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:02:18
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.82.1a, 2011.174.82.1b, 2011.174.82.1c, 2011.174.82.1d, 2011.174.82.1e, 2011.174.82.1f, 2011.174.82.1g, and 2011.174.82.1h.
    Willy Siegel Leventhal discusses his childhood in California, his experiences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1960s, and his involvement in the Summer Community Organization and Political Education Project (SCOPE). Leventhal describes what it was like to be a Jewish child in a mostly Catholic community and how his childhood experiences informed his later activism and identity. Baseball was especially important to him, as he witnessed the first Jewish and African American ballplayers desegregate the Major Leagues. Leventhal became active in SCOPE during his first year at UCLA, after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., visited campus to recruit students. Leventhal describes the SCOPE training in Atlanta, and he shares his memories of living and working in Macon and Americus, Georgia.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0082
    Place collected
    El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Baseball
    Civil rights
    Education
    Religion
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.82.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd565b4d60c-6074-44f9-8758-c3b39a4e5def
  • The Rev. Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney Oral History Interview

    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
    Date
    April 17, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:48:53
    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
    Place collected
    Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Military
    Religion
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    U.S. 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
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5efd2baf7-d61f-4585-ba6f-e5f3f21baa12
  • John Carlos, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

    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
    Date
    August 18, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:06:42
    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
    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
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Black Power (Black Pride)
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Athletes
    Children
    Civil rights
    Education
    Families
    Olympics
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Social reform
    Track and field
    U.S. 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
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585a7fb82-af4a-480f-a973-bc8e292a6286
  • Lonnie C. King Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    King, Lonnie C., American, born 1936
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
    Subject of
    Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    United States Navy, American, founded 1775
    Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
    Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
    Clement, Rufus Early, American, 1900 - 1967
    Atlanta Student Movement, American, founded 1960
    Date
    May 29, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:33:48
    Description
    The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.90.1a, 2011.174.90.1b, 2011.174.90.1c, 2011.174.90.1d, 2011.174.90.1e, 2011.174.90.1f, 2011.174.90.1g, 2011.174.90.1h, 2011.174.90.1i, 2011.174.90.1j, 2011.174.90.1k.
    Lonnie C. King shares his memories of growing up in Atlanta, where he attended Ebenezer Baptist Church and was close with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s family. He recalls his stint in the U.S. Navy, his years as a student at Morehouse College, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Atlanta in the 1960s. He also remembers his relationships with older African American leaders in Atlanta, including Martin Luther King, Sr., the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Mays, and Rufus Clement, and the various boycotts and protests staged by the Atlanta Student Movement while he was its director.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0090
    Place collected
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Military
    Religion
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.90.1a-k
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529d2f4b3-e9b6-42b4-925c-4bc512d5a33a
  • Dorothy Foreman Cotton Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Foreman Cotton, Dorothy, American, born 1930
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Shaw University, American, founded 1865
    Virginia State University, American, founded 1882
    Dr. Daniel, Robert Prentiss, American, 1902 - 1968
    Cotton, George J., American
    Gillfield Baptist Church, American, founded 1797
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Highlander Folk School, American
    Clark, Septima Poinsette, American, 1898 - 1987
    Jenkins, Esau, American, 1910 - 1972
    Citizenship Education Program, American, founded 1954
    Date
    July 25, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:12:39
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.40.1a, 2011.174.40.1b, 2011.174.40.1c, 2011.174.40.1d, 2011.174.40.1e, 2011.174.40.1f, 2011.174.40.1g, and 2011.174.40.1h.
    Dorothy Foreman Cotton discusses growing up in rural North Carolina, attending Shaw University and Virginia State College, working as a housekeeper for the president of these colleges, Dr. Robert Prentiss Daniel, and meeting her husband, George Cotton. She discusses attending the Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia, working with pastor Wyatt Tee Walker on organizing civil rights protests and meetings, and meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. She moved to Atlanta to assist Walker in his work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, where she became Director of Education for the organization. At the Highlander Folk School, she met Septima Clark and Esau Jenkins and led the Citizenship Education Program. She also discusses the impact of King's assassination on the movement and the philosophy of nonviolence.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0040
    Place collected
    Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Petersburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Labor
    Religion
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.40.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5720364de-f2fa-48eb-8491-83d8367b25d0
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