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  • Teach-In

    Created by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Williams, Hosea Lorenzo, American, 1926 - 2000
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    Date
    1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 5076 pixels × 7596 pixels (5076 × 7596 cm)
    Description
    A black and white digital image of a teach-in.
    The instructor, believed to be Hosea Lorenzo Williams, is in the center of the image. He has dark hair and a beard with a mustache. His head is tilted back slightly. His arms are raised next to his head with his elbows bent, and he is wearing either a bracelet or a watch on his proper left arm. He is wearing a short sleeve jumpsuit with a collar, a belt, and a white shirt underneath. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side with an unreadable label on it. There is a white notepad with two white pens inside of the pocket. Williams is also wearing a chain with an ankh on it.
    There are men, women, and children in the background and also sitting in front of him. They appear to be inside a large tent with poles holding it up. There is a tall chalkboard in the background with writing on it. The top read's [T(?)Y'S Lesson:]. The first word is probably "TODAY'S" and the word "Lesson" is underlined. There are drawings below along with more writing.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    Justice
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.7
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd555250219-355c-498e-9a16-04b24939ea7e
  • UAW supports jobs

    Photograph by
    Jones, Laura, Canadian
    Subject of
    Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
    The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), American, ca. 1955
    Date
    June 19, 1968
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7629 pixels × 5070 pixels (7629 × 5070 cm)
    Description
    A black and white image of people in water.
    On Solidarity Day at Resurrection City, a crowd is in the Reflecting Pool with their clothes on. In the foreground on the proper left side there is a woman in a black and white pinstripe collared tank top with matching pants. She is holding sunglasses in her right hand. There is a little boy standing next to her. He is turned to the proper left side and he is wearing a dark shirt with a white sleeve stripe and plaid pants. He is holding a sign with a wooden handle in his right hand. The sign is white with black text in different fonts. It reads [UAW SUPPORTS / JOBS / EDUCATION / HOUSING / MEDICAL CARE / GUARANTEED INCOME / FOR EVERY AMERICAN].
    There are more people in the water in the background. There is also a crowd of people on the sidewalks in front of some trees.
    Place depicted
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Movement
    African American - Latinx Solidarity
    Poor People's Campaign
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    Health
    Housing
    Justice
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Medicine
    Politics
    Poverty
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones
    Object number
    2017.90.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Laura Jones
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5091aa25a-92a4-4dfb-bbbe-7e3cc4830dc5
  • Julian Bond (Black Journal segment)

    Produced by
    National Educational Television, American, 1954 - 1970
    Subject of
    Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
    O'Dwyer, Paul, American, 1907 - 1998
    Maddox, Lester, American, 1915 - 2003
    Date
    1969
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 11 Minutes
    Length (Film): 420 Feet
    Title
    16mm motion picture film of Julian Bond
    Caption
    This 16mm film is a short documentary produced for the National Educational Television program Black Journal. It examines the promising political career of civil rights activist and then member of the Georgia State Legislature, Julian Bond.
    Description
    This 16mm color film is a short documentary produced for the Black Journal television program on the early and promising political career of Julian Bond; a civil rights activist and then member of the Georgia State Legislature. In this short film, Julian Bond discusses his constituents and political conflicts and goals as a black activist.
    The film begins with the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Democrats announced their nomination of Julian Bond for Vice President of the United States. The narrator then begins to describe who Julian Bond is and how he started his political career as a civil rights activist, and later shifting his efforts to the political arena. Julian Bond discusses why he got involved in politics and how he hopes to use it to implement some of the changes he advocated for during his years as an activist. As a young and popular politician, he is in high demand and travels to New York to campaign on behalf of New York State Senatorial candidate Paul O'Dwyer. In New York, he engages in a light debate with an African American bystander who questions why he would campaign on behalf of a Ccaucasian politician that he believes is focused on black rights and progress. Another clip from the 1968 Democratic National Convention plays, in which Bond mentions Lester Maddox. An interview with Bond inside of a moving car follows. Julian Bond discusses the economic and social demographic of his constituents, as well as his options for effectively creating change from within the political system. He also discusses his opinions on segregation and integration, and the pros and cons of each regarding specific things like public education and black owned businesses. The films ends with the narrator asking whether or not Julian Bond can continue to express the will of black America while still attracting support from white America.
    Place filmed
    New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Portfolio/Series
    Black Journal segment
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    16mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Education
    Film
    Politics
    Race discrimination
    Race relations
    Television
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.99.1a
    Restrictions & Rights
    © National Educational Television
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55238b40d-c136-4de5-9333-e4cc622296f8
  • The Honorable Robert G. Clark, Jr. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Honorable Clark, Robert G. Jr., American, born 1928
    Interviewed by
    Dittmer, John Ph. D., American, born 1939
    Subject of
    Mississippi Legislature, American, founded 1817
    Date
    March 13, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:58:24
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.75.1a, 2011.174.75.1b, 2011.174.75.1c, 2011.174.75.1d, 2011.174.75.1e, 2011.174.75.1f, 2011.174.75.1g, and 2011.174.75.1h.
    The Honorable Robert G. Clark, Jr., describes the early life experiences that led up to his successful campaign for political office in the Mississippi Legislature, where he became the first African American elected since Reconstruction. He discusses his childhood in Pickens, Mississippi, and he describes the family farm that he now owns, his relationship to his family, and the expectations that they had of him to receive an education. Clark discusses his career as an educator, and he describes how the Civil Rights Movement influenced him. After a failed campaign for school superintendent, he volunteered to run for state office. Clark describes his experiences in the Mississippi Legislature, focusing on how he helped to pass the Education Reform Act.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0075
    Place collected
    Pickens, Holmes County, Mississippi, 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
    Agriculture
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    Politics
    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
    2011.174.75.1a-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/fd5d824ed16-bf5e-4fd9-95a8-7ded2aabdbe1
  • William Lamar Strickland, Ph. D. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Strickland, William Lamar Ph. D., American, born 1937
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Boston Latin School, American, founded 1635
    Harvard University, American, founded 1636
    United States Marine Corps, American, founded 1775
    X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
    Northern Student Movement, American, founded 1961
    Harding, Vincent Ph. D., American, 1931 - 2014
    Date
    September 23, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:09:32
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.58.1a and 2011.174.58.1b.
    William Strickland, Ph. D. recalls growing up in Boston, Massachusetts, attending Boston Latin High School and Harvard University, and serving as a Marine. He remembers his friendship with Malcolm X, joining the Northern Student Movement, and his work with Vincent Harding and the Institute of the Black World. He also discusses the current research on Malcolm X and his opinions on politics.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0055
    Place collected
    Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 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
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Military
    Politics
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    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
    2011.174.55.1ab
    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/fd5f7f5f402-241e-4d51-9952-54d310c2dfd4
  • The Honorable Ernest Adolphus Finney, Jr. Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Honorable Finney, Ernest Adolphus Jr., American, born 1931
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    South Carolina State University, American, founded 1896
    Friendship Nine, American, founded 1961
    South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, American, founded 1972
    South Carolina Supreme Court, American, founded 1841
    Date
    June 8, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 00:54:44
    Description
    The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.25.1a, 2011.174.25.1b, 2011.174.25.1c, 2011.174.25.1d, 2011.174.25.1e, and 2011.174.25.1f.
    The Honorable Ernest Finney, Jr recalls his father's teaching career and attending law school at South Carolina State College. He remembers defending the "Friendship Nine", a group of college students who protested segregation in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He discusses joining the South Carolina Human Rights Commission, serving as a state representative, and his election to the State Supreme Court.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0025
    Place collected
    Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, 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
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Law
    Politics
    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
    2011.174.25.1a-f
    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/fd550e12cf5-230f-4795-ab36-597dbebe6281
  • 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
    Date
    September 20, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:01:26
    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
    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
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    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
    2011.174.54.1a-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/fd591a0445e-6fa8-4d35-8a20-21dacfbad668
  • William Saunders Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Saunders, William, American, born 1935
    Interviewed by
    Taylor, Kieran Walsh
    Subject of
    Jenkins, Esau, American, 1910 - 1972
    Highlander Folk School, American
    Charleston Hospital Workers Movement, American, 1968 - 1969
    Date
    June 9, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:23:43
    Description
    The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.27.1a, 2011.174.27.1b, 2011.174.27.1c, and 2011.174.27.1d.
    William Saunders remembers his childhood on Johns Island, South Carolina, and working with Esau Jenkins, a local civil rights leader. He recalls serving in the army during the Korean War, attending the Highlander Folk School, and working at a mattress factory. He also discusses founding the Lowcountry Newsletter, helping the workers in the Charleston Hospital Strike of 1969, and running unsuccessfully for the state senate.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0027
    Place collected
    Charleston, Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Johns Island, Charleston+County"&op=Search">Charleston County, South Carolina, 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
    Civil rights
    Education
    Korean War, 1950-1953
    Labor
    Mass media
    Politics
    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
    2011.174.27.1a-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/fd59da103e0-e32a-4bd1-8355-ae9062944c9d
  • The Honorable D'Army Bailey Oral History Interview

    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
    Date
    August 13, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 03:11:00
    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
    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
    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)
    Law
    Museums
    Politics
    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
    2011.174.98.1a-n
    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/fd5d46770b3-c675-4bbf-a479-fe21f79b868b
  • James Oscar Jones Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Jones, James Oscar, American, born 1943
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Little Rock Central High School, American, founded 1927
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Hansen, Bill, American, born 1939
    Grinage, Ben, American
    Date
    May 25, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:06:49
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.14.1a, 2011.174.14.1b, 2011.174.14.1c, 2011.174.14.1d, 2011.174.14.1e, 2011.174.14.1f, 2011.174.14.1g, and 2011.174.14.1h.
    James Oscar Jones remembers growing up on a farm in Arkansas, the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, and attending the Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical, and Normal College in Pine Bluff. He discusses his involvement in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and meeting activists Bill Hansen and Ben Grinage. He recalls participating in sit-ins at Woolworth's drug store in Pine Bluff, and helping African Americans in rural areas become political candidates.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0014
    Place collected
    Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, North and Central America
    Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas, 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
    Politics
    Social reform
    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
    2011.174.14.1a-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/fd5d69facb0-7e45-4cf8-bda9-3ab6c3888bf9
  • Evans Derrell Hopkins Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Hopkins, Evans Derrell, American, born 1954
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
    Seale, Bobby, American, born 1936
    Date
    July 7, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:58:21
    Description
    The oral history consists of nine digital files: 2011.174.29.1a, 2011.174.29.1b, 2011.174.29.1c, 2011.174.29.1d, 2011.174.29.1e, 2011.174.29.1f, 2011.174.29.1g, 2011.174.29.1h, and 2011.174.29.1i.
    Evans Hopkins recalls growing up in Danville, Virginia, and participating in efforts to desegregate public schools and the library. He remembers joining the Black Panther Party in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Oakland, California, and working on Bobby Seale's campaign for Mayor of Oakland. He also discusses his imprisonment for car theft and the high rate of incarceration among African American men.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0029
    Place collected
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Danville, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, 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
    American West
    Black power
    Civil rights
    Education
    Political organizations
    Politics
    Prisons
    Segregation
    Social reform
    U.S. 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
    2011.174.29.1a-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/fd5561acb44-0287-4e11-87d8-0299660f6590
  • Lawrence Guyot Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Guyot, Lawrence, Jr., American, 1939 - 2012
    Interviewed by
    Representative Julian Bond, American, 1940 - 2015
    Subject of
    Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
    Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
    Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
    Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, American, founded 1964
    Date
    December 30, 2010
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 1:27:13
    Description
    The oral history consists of two digital files: 2011.174.5.1a and 2011.174.5.1b.
    Lawrence Guyot recalls growing up in Pass Christian, Mississippi, and the influence of his family, and attending Tougaloo College. He remembers meeting members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), joining the organization, and participating in Freedom Summer. He discusses his opinions and memories of Mississippi politics, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and his later life in Washington, D. C.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0005
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Pass Christian, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    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)
    Politics
    Suffrage
    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
    2011.174.5.1ab
    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/fd5070e5518-43e4-425f-b3d5-4ce7623702c9
  • 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
    Date
    August 23, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 04:15:05
    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
    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
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Local and regional
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    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
    2011.174.104.1a-x
    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/fd58bcbe04b-649e-433a-a73a-5acf4694c2e1
  • 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
  • Steven McNichols Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    McNichols, Steven, American, 1939 - 2013
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    University of California, Los Angeles, American, founded 1919
    United States Student Association, American, founded 1947
    National Student Federation of America, American, founded 1925
    Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
    Delta Ministry, American, founded 1964
    Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
    1964 Democratic National Convention, American, founded 1964
    Date
    March 1, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:17:14
    Description
    The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.58.1a, 2011.174.58.1b, 2011.174.58.1c, 2011.174.58.1d, 2011.174.58.1e, 2011.174.58.1f, 2011.174.58.1g, 2011.174.58.1h, 2011.174.58.1i, 2011.174.58.1j, and 2011.174.58.1k.
    Steven McNichols discussed his childhood in New York City, his mother's illnesses and attending the University of California, Los Angeles in 1958. He became involved in politics through the National Student Federation and National Student Association, and participated in the Freedom Rides, riding a train from Los Angeles, California, to Houston, Texas. He also discusses his work with the Delta Ministry, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic Party convention.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0058
    Place collected
    Burlingame, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
    Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
    Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Freedom Riders
    Mississippi Freedom Summer
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    American West
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    Politics
    Social reform
    Suffrage
    U.S. History, 1953-1961
    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
    2011.174.58.1a-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/fd57d53a14c-c132-4f14-a222-0ad7faa59c03
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