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

© 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

Bill Russell, American, born 1934

Interviewed by

Branch, Taylor, American, born 1947

Subject of

University of San Francisco, American, founded 1855

National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946

Boston Celtics, American, founded 1946

Major League Baseball, American, founded 1869

Boston Red Sox, American, founded 1901

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 03:07:25

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

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

Place depicted

Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

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

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

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

Date

May 12, 2013

Description

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

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

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0088

Topic

African American

Activism

American West

Athletes

Baseball

Basketball

Civil rights

Education

Olympics

Race relations

Social reform

United States--History--1933-1945

United States--History--1945-1953

United States--History--1953-1961

United States--History--1961-1969

United States--History--1969-2001

United States--History--2001-

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Object number

2011.174.88.1a-k

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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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