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Ballads of Black America
Date: 1/1/1972Call Number: Vin 052Producers: Folkways Recordings, Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Pete Seeger, Jeanne HumphriesCollection: General materials
A collection of songs from the Ballads of Black America project, which sought to educate children about black leaders in American history, including Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Paul Robeson. The project was started by Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, who also founded the Deacons For Defense and Justice during the civil rights movement. Accompanied by Pete Seeger and Jeanne Humphries. With extensive liner notes.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Why I Oppose The Vietnam War"
Date: 1/1/1967Call Number: Vin 053Producers: Paul Winley Records, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Collection: General materials
Original recording of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s anti-Vietnam war speech. He gave this sermon on April 16, 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Ebenezer Baptist Church. In the sermon, he draws parallels between the freedom struggle of the Viet Cong and the civil rights movement, calling for an end to US military involvement.
Malcolm X Speaking
A compilation of excerpts from speeches given by Malcolm X. The first speech compares the nonviolent protest method employed by the civil rights movement and the black militancy, or self-defense strategy of Black Power and the Nation of Islam. The second speech describes the role of the United Nations in the global black liberation movement. Side 2 includes three speeches about the Birmingham Sunday School Bombing, and more on black militancy and nationalism.
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