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Gloria Claudette Grinnell Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Grinnell, Gloria Claudette, American, born 1939
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Virginia Union University, American, founded 1865
- Los Angeles Unified School Disctrict, American, founded 1961
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:06:45
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Ojai, Ventura County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 14, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.83.1a, 2011.174.83.1b, 2011.174.83.1c, and 2011.174.83.1d.
- Gloria Claudette Grinnell recounts her participation in the sit-in movement in Richmond, Virginia, when she was a student at Virginia Union University. She describes her family's history on the East Coast and explains how she and her mother ended up in San Francisco. She discusses her decision to move from California to attend Virginia Union. She describes the sit-in movement that she joined in 1960. She discusses returning to California and her career with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0083
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- American West
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Social reform
- 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
- 2011.174.83.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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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
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:48:53
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 17, 2013
- 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
- Topic
- Activism
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Military
- Religion
- Social reform
- United States--History--1953-1961
- 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
- 2011.174.85.1a-g
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Charles Siler Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Siler, Charles, American
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Boy Scouts of America, American, founded 1910
- Southern University and A&M College, American, founded 1880
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:42:04
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Dallas, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 10, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.86.1a, 2011.174.86.1b, 2011.174.86.1c, and 2011.174.86.1d.
- Charles Siler remembers his early life in Louisiana, including a penchant for drawing that began before the age of two, quitting the Boy Scouts when his troop made black Scouts walk behind the horses in a local parade, and picketing Louisiana's segregated State Library as a senior in high school. He was eventually expelled from Southern University because of his activism. He joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 1967, he was drafted and served in the military in the Vietnam War. He continued his civil rights advocacy as he took a variety of positions at cultural institutions and began a career as a cartoonist. The interview closes with Siler's reflections on identity and the process of learning from those who are ideologically different.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0086
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Art
- Associations and institutions
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Identity
- Military
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- 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
- 2011.174.86.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Aaron Dixon Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Dixon, Aaron, American, born 1949
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Black Panther Party, American, 1966 - 1982
- Black Student Union at the University of Washington, American, founded 1968
- University of Washington, American, founded 1861
- Hutton, Robert James, American, 1950 - 1968
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:27:31
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Seattle, King County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 11, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.87.1a, 2011.174.87.1b, 2011.174.87.1c, 2011.174.87.1d, 2011.174.87.1e, 2011.174.87.1f, 2011.174.87.1g, 2011.174.87.1h, 2011.174.87.1i, 2011.174.87.1j, and 2011.174.87.1k.
- Aaron Dixon describes his childhood in the Midwest and in Seattle and how he became a leader in the Black Panther Party, helping to found the Seattle chapter of the Party. He helped Dixon describes in detail his family history and the influence of oral tradition on his racial consciousness. He discusses the role of the Black Student Union at the University of Washington and details how the murder of Little Bobby Hutton influenced him profoundly and led him to join the Black Panther Party. He describes the Party's influence in Seattle and Oakland, his role in the Party, tensions with the police, tensions among members, and how the goals of the Black Panther Party shifted over the during 1960s and 1970s.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0087
- Topic
- Activism
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- United States--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
- 2011.174.87.1a-k
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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William “Bill” Russell Oral History Interview
- 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
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- 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
- 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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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
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:33:48
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 29, 2013
- 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
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Military
- Religion
- 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
- 2011.174.90.1a-k
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Scott Bates, Ph. D. Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Bates, Scott Ph. D., American, 1923 - 2013
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Highlander Folk School, American
- Horton, Myles Falls, American, 1905 - 1990
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:37:16
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Sewanee, Franklin County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 20, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.91.1a, 2011.174.91.1b, 2011.174.91.1c, 2011.174.91.1d, 2011.174.91.1e, 2011.174.91.1f, and 2011.174.91.1g.
- Scott Bates, Ph. D. describes his career as an educator and civil rights supporter in Sewanee, Tennessee. He discusses his memories of race relations on U.S. Army bases during World War II, and he describes how he moved from the Midwest to Sewanee, Tennessee to become a college instructor of French. Once in Sewanee, Bates soon learned about the Highlander Folk School, where he attended civil rights meetings, spent time with Myles Horton, and served on the board.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0091
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Education
- Military
- Race relations
- Social reform
- 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
- 2011.174.91.1a-g
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Walter Tillow Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Tillow, Walter, American, born 1940
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Harpur College, American, founded 1946
- Cornell University, American, founded 1865
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964
- United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, American, founded 1936
- Communist Party of the United States of America, American, founded 1919
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 1:48:09
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Fayette County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 21, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of seven digital files: 2011.174.92.1a, 2011.174.92.1b, 2011.174.92.1c, 2011.174.92.1d, 2011.174.92.1e, 2011.174.92.1f, and 2011.174.92.1g.
- Walter Tillow discusses how he joined the Civil Rights Movement as a college student and how that led him into labor and leftist movements. He describes his childhood in New York City and the leftist politics of his parents, as well as how he learned about the Movement as a college student at Harpur College and as a graduate student at Cornell University. In 1963, he joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and moved to Fayette County, Georgia where he worked on voter registration drives. He later worked in the SNCC communication office in Atlanta. He describes in detail the movement for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. In 1965, he left the Movement to work for the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) and he later worked for the Communist Party.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0092
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Labor
- Political organizations
- 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
- 2011.174.92.1a-g
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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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
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- 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
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- 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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Luis Zapata Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Zapata, Luis, 1944 - 2015
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- San José State University, American, founded 1857
- United Farm Workers of America, American, founded 1962
- Mississippi Freedom Labor Union, American, founded 1965
- Council of Federated Organizations, founded 1962
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Espy, Alphonso Michael "Mike", American, born 1953
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:02:01
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Orange County, California, United States, North and Central America
- San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 27, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.95.1a, 2011.174.95.1b, 2011.174.95.1c, 2011.174.95.1d, 2011.174.95.1e, and 2011.174.95.1f.
- Luis Zapata describes his childhood in Orange County, California, and how he came to join the labor movement as a college student at San Jose State University. He discusses the organizing work he did with the United Farm Workers and how he ended up moving to Cleveland, Mississippi, for four years where he organized for the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union and helped to register voters with the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Zapata also discusses his later involvement in the congressional campaign of Mike Espy as well as his participation in international movements for human rights.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0095
- Topic
- Activism
- Agriculture
- American South
- American West
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Humanitarianism
- Labor
- 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
- 2011.174.95.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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John Dudley, Eleanor Stewart, Charles Jarmon, Ph.D., Frances Suggs, Harold Suggs, and Samuel Dove Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Dudley, John F., American
- Stewart, Eleanor, American
- Jarmon, Charles Ph.D., American
- Suggs, Frances L., American, born 1935
- Suggs, Harold, American, born 1935
- Dove, Samuel, American, born 1942
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Adkin High School, American, 1928 - 1970
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:32:59
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 28, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.96.1a, 2011.174.96.1b, 2011.174.96.1c, 2011.174.96.1d, 2011.174.96.1e, 2011.174.96.1f, 2011.174.96.1g, and 2011.174.96.1h.
- The interviewees in this group interview were students who staged a walkout in 1951 at the all black, segregated Adkin High School in Kinston, North Carolina. They were protesting the unequal conditions between the black and white high schools in Kinston. The interviewees describe their family backgrounds, life in segregated Kinston, and Adkin High School. They remember learning that their school was unequal to the all-white school from which they were barred, and planning and staging a school-wide walkout and march without the assistance of any adults. They also discuss their lives since high school.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0096
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Education
- Families
- Segregation
- Social reform
- United States--History--1945-1953
- 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
- 2011.174.96.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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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
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 03:11:00
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- 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
- Date
- August 13, 2013
- 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
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Law
- Museums
- 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
- 2011.174.98.1a-n
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Kay Tillow Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Tillow, Kay, American
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- University of Illinois, American, founded 1867
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Service Employees International Union, American, founded 1921
- Coalition of Labor Union Women, American, founded 1974
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:12:48
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- August 14, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.99.1a, 2011.174.99.1b, 2011.174.99.1c, 2011.174.99.1d, and 2011.174.99.1e.
- Kay Tillow describes learning about the Civil Rights Movement as a student at the University of Illinois, where she got involved with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She remembers attending the trials of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) workers in Cairo, Illinois, and traveling to Ghana in 1962. When she returned to the United States in 1963 she participated in sit-ins in Atlanta, Georgia, and demonstrations in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She discusses her work with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1199, a hospital workers' union, and organizing victories in Pennsylvania. Tillow also discusses her role in the Coalition of Labor Union Women and her current work on health care reform.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0099
- Topic
- Activism
- Africa
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Labor
- Medicine
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Women
- 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
- 2011.174.99.1a-e
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Mulholland, Joan Trumpauer, American, born 1941
- Interviewed by
- Pretzer, William S., American
- Subject of
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Tougaloo College, American, founded 1869
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.2.1a): 50.7 minutes
- Duration (2016.129.2.2a): 49.4 minutes
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 11, 2016
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.2.1a and 2016.129.2.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- 80.53677 GB
- Joan Mulholland was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Mulholland donated Civil Rights ephemera, such as pamphlets, buttons, and flyers from Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) events to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history interview, Joan Mulholland discusses the items she donated from the Civil Rights Movement that reflect her life of activism, including her involvement in SNCC. She also discusses her choice to attend the HBCU Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, as a white woman, and the response of her parents to her choices and political activities.
- Unedited File: Unedited digital file of oral history interview. This file is necessary in case we need to refer to the original recording for any reason and/or want to use a portion of the file that has been edited out.
- Edited File: Videographer has minimized or eliminated interruptions, false starts and any unnecessary sounds. An agreed upon slate has also been added with title, date, and logo. Separate files of the same interview have been concatenated. This is the copy that will be made available to the public and/or researchers and uploaded to the website.
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Education
- HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
- Museums
- Race relations
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.2.1a-2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Placard calling for indictment of police officers used at Baltimore Protests
- Created by
- Peoples Power Assemblies, American
- Subject of
- Nero, Edward M., American, born 1987
- Goodson, Caesar R. Jr., American, born 1970
- Miller, Garrett E., American, born 1989
- White, Alicia D., American, born 1986
- Rice, Brian W., American, born 1975
- Porter, William G., American, born 1990
- Gray, Freddie, American, 1990 - 2015
- Medium
- ink on paper with tape and metal, masking tape on wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 47 3/4 × 17 1/2 × 1/4 in. (121.3 × 44.5 × 0.6 cm)
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Place used
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 2015
- Description
- This placard demands indictment for the 6 police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray and jobs and education for youth. The placard consists of two yellow peices of paper stapled to a white poster board. The text is typed in black letters that read [INDICT / CONVICT / JAIL! / the 6 police / People's Power Assembly / 443-221-3775]. There is a large tear to the right of the word "police." The other side of the placard reads [Jobs & Education / NOT / YOUTH / JAILS! / People's Power Assembly / 443- 221-3775]. The four corners of the placard are held together with clear tape and the wooden handle is partially covered with masking tape.
- Topic
- Activism
- Children
- Civil rights
- Education
- Justice
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Prisons
- Race relations
- Resistance
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Sharon Marie Black
- Object number
- 2016.59.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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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
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7629 pixels × 5070 pixels (7629 × 5070 cm)
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 19, 1968
- 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.
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Education
- Health
- Housing
- Justice
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Medicine
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--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
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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
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5076 pixels × 7596 pixels (5076 × 7596 cm)
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- 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.
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Education
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--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
-
Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall
- Photograph by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Medium
- Silver gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Type
- negatives
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 25, 1965
- Description
- A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of civil rights protesters in Greenville, Mississippi. The image features a line of men and women walking single file in two lines, while holding handmade protest signs, while a line of people face them, visible only in shadows. Just right of center, a woman in a light-colored coat and scarf holds a sign reading, [We REJECT / the / "GRADE / A- / YEAR" / PLAN]. Behind her are two men whose signs are only partially visible, followed by a woman carrying a sign stating, [GREENVILLE / DEMERIT / AWARD / POOR / HOUSING].
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Education
- Photography
- Segregation
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.73.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
-
Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall
- Created by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Medium
- Silver gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Type
- negatives
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 25, 1965
- Description
- A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image shows City Hall in the background and the backs of uniformed police officers and other men watching a picket line of protesters carrying signs.
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Education
- Families
- Photography
- Segregation
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.73.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
-
Image of a civil rights protest outside Greenville City Hall
- Created by
- Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998
- Medium
- Silver gelatin on acetate film
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
- Type
- negatives
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Place captured
- Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 25, 1965
- Description
- A black-and-white film negative featuring the image of a picket line outside Greenville City Hall. The image, taken from a low angle, shows a line of men and women marching while carrying homemade protest signs. First in line, a woman carries a sign reading [WE WILL / NOT LET / POLICE / BRUTALITY / CONTINUE]. Behind her a man's sign reads [ALL-MERIT / Greenville / FOR / ALL!]. City Hall is not visible in this image, but is across the street.
- Topic
- Activism
- American South
- Civil rights
- Education
- Families
- Photography
- Segregation
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2007.1.73.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture