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“I’ve got a future. My people have got a future.” —Native American activist Mike Chosa

October 15, 2015 at 12:17 pm / Blog, Roots of Video

Yesterday was Columbus Day, a holiday celebrating Columbus’s discovery of the Americas, which continues to face opposition from those who feel it ignores much of the troubled history between Native Americans and the European explorers and colonists. With respect to this history, we present this recently preserved footage of Mike Chosa, a member of the Chippewa tribe who worked as a Native American activist for much of his life within the Midwest, particularly in Chicago and from his home in … Continue reading →
The Artaud Project

1980-01-25 / Anda Korsts, Chicago Collection, Performance, Roots of Video

Video recording of The Artaud Project at Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago, January 25, 1980. The performance combined a live performance with an actor playing Antonin Artaud with several monitors displaying other footage. Many readings of Artaud’s work are incorporated. Continue reading →
[Parade 2 of 2 – Skateboard Park 1 of 2]

1977-07-03 / American Way, Roots of Video

This video shows teenagers practicing and attempting tricks at a skateboard park. Continue reading →
Boris Ross #2

Chicago Collection, Roots of Video

Shot for Communications for Change’s “Documenting Social History: Chicago’s Elderly Speak” oral history series. This is the second part of an interview with Boris Ross, a Russian immigrant to Chicago who was heavily involved in the labor movement. Continue reading →
Boris Ross #1

Chicago Collection, Roots of Video

Shot for Communications for Change’s “Documenting Social History: Chicago’s Elderly Speak” oral history series. Boris Ross, an immigrant from the Soviet Union, describes his experiences as a union organizer in Chicago during the 1920s. Continue reading →
Charles Velsek discusses life as a hobo

Chicago Collection, Roots of Video

Shot for Communications for Change’s “Documenting Social History: Chicago’s Elderly Speak” oral history series. In this video, Charles Velsek talks about his experiences living as a hobo in the 1920s. Continue reading →
Charles Velsek discusses the IWW

Chicago Collection, Roots of Video

Shot for Communications for Change’s “Documenting Social History: Chicago’s Elderly Speak” oral history series. Charles Velsek, a member of the IWW, talks about his experiences as a radical union member in the 1920s and throughout the Great Depression. Continue reading →
NCO Edits – Sidewalk tape

Chicago Collection, Roots of Video

Interviews with Chicago residents about the problems caused by vaulted sidewalks and buildings which have fallen into disrepair, which the city government have failed to repair and maintain. Continue reading →