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  [Howard Zinn raw #24: Zinn discusses labor and race in the U.S.]

  Howard Zinn

  Denis Mueller interviews Howard Zinn at his office at Boston University. They discuss WWII, SNCC, the Civil Rights movement, and the Ludlow Massacre. Continue reading →

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  [Howard Zinn raw #21: Zinn and Studs Terkel explore United States’ divisions]

  Black, Communities, Howard Zinn

  A conversation between Studs Terkel and Howard Zinn at an alternative media event Berkeley, California. They speak about activism, racism, and making change in the United States. Continue reading →

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  [Howard Zinn raw #19: Zinn analyzes the State of the Union]

  Howard Zinn

  Howard Zinn gives a lecture and fields questions at St. Michael’s College in Vermont. He discusses the war in Vietnam, the Civil Rights movement, and what young people and students can do to fight for social justice. Continue reading →

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  [Howard Zinn raw #14: Lecture on the omissions and the nature of history]

  Howard Zinn

  Howard Zinn gives a talk at the University of Georgia. He discusses the idea of neutrality and objectivity in history, the omission of the labor struggle from American history, the Civil Rights movement, and his personal experiences as a worker, soldier, and teacher. Continue reading →

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  [Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 44; Student Tour]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Kartemquin Films

  A Kartemquin Films crew accompanies Kathy Lieb of the Spertus Museum of Judaica as she gives a group of students a tour of the Spertus’ 1994 exhibition, “Bridges and Boundaries: Chicago Crossings.” Continue reading →

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  [Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 2; John Pitman Weber]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Kartemquin Films

  In this 1994 trip to artist John Pitman Weber’s studio, a group of filmmakers from Kartemquin Films talk with Weber about his work, his life, and Jewish involvement in the Civil Rights movement. Continue reading →

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  [Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries, reel 1; John Pitman Weber]

  Black, Chicago, Communities, Kartemquin Films

  In this 1994 trip to artist John Pitman Weber’s studio, a group of filmmakers from Kartemquin Films talk with Weber about his work, his life, and Jewish involvement in the Civil Rights movement. Continue reading →

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  [The 90’s raw: James Early on Afro-centrism]

  American Way

  This tape features raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Eddie Becker interviews James Early, Director of Cultural Studies and Communications at the Smithsonian Institution. Early talks about the subject of Afro-centrism in America and the Smithsonian’s work in promoting different cultural perspectives in hopes to promote their integration into modern American society. Continue reading →