- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Interview of
- Rev. Dr. Lafayette, Bernard Jr., American, born 1940
- Bulls Lafayette, Kate, American
- Interviewed by
- Navies, Kelly Elaine, American
- Recorded by
- Moir, Kim, American
- Subject of
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Lewis, John, American, 1940 - 2020
- Edelman, Marian Wright, American, born 1939
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Lawson, James Jr., American, born 1928
- Date
- July 23, 2018
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:10:23
- 37.53 GB
- Description
- An oral history consisting of a single digital video recording (2018.78.10.1). It was collected as part of the Poor People’s Campaign Interviews.
- In this interview, Dr. Bernard Lafayette, a veteran civil rights activist and nonviolence educator, discusses how he became involved in the Civil Rights Movement; his work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC); and his lifelong commitment to social justice activism and nonviolent direct action.
- Dr. Lafayette begins the interview by reflecting on his upbringing and family life in Tampa, Florida, and the early experiences that led him toward his lifelong commitment to social activism. He then discusses his experiences in Nashville while at the American Baptist Theological Seminary and his work with SNCC. Dr. Lafayette explains how he became involved with the SCLC and discusses his role in the planning of the Poor People’s Campaign. He also recounts his final meetings with Dr. King the night before, and morning of his assassination and talks about the predicament of SCLC following King’s death. Dr. Lafayette then turns to a discussion of the Poor Peoples Campaign itself and talks about the role of music in the movement, the organization of the Campaign, and the achievements of the Campaign. Dr. Lafayette concludes with a discussion of the current Poor People’s Campaign and how he has carried on the work through his continued activism and nonviolence trainings.
- The interview also contains a brief follow-up interview with Kate Bulls Lafayette about her role in the creation and operation of the Coretta Scott Daycare Center at Resurrection City.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Place collected
- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Poor People’s Campaign Oral Histories
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- African American - Latinx Solidarity
- Freedom Riders
- Poor People's Campaign
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Humanitarianism
- Justice
- Labor
- Politics
- Poverty
- Race relations
- Religion
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2018.78.10.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.