Rubin’s Party #2
Conversations and performances at a party organized to raise money for George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign. Continue reading
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A 1992 conversation with Joe Biden
As Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated on January 20th, Media Burn is highlighting a 1992 interview with the former Senator. Continue reading
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Marquette Park I
A film by Tom Palazzolo and Mark Rance documenting neo-Nazi activity in the Marquette Park neighborhood of Chicago on August 21, 1976. The day marked one of many conflicts between black civil rights marchers and white supremacist neighborhood groups who were mobilizing to prevent black residents from moving into the neighborhood. Continue reading
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[Aristide speaks to Carver Community Club]
Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born 15 July 1953) is a Haitian former priest and politician who became Haiti’s first democratically elected president in 1991. 00:00 President Jean-Bertrand Aristide visits Carver Middle School. He walks in to applause and they introduce him by telling his story. 03:06 The members of the Carver Community Club perform for Aristide and the audience. 08:16 Two youth members of the club – the President and Vice President – present Jean-Bertrand Aristide to the audience. 09:00 President Jean-Bertrand … Continue reading
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The March for Disarmament
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Large rally to support disarmament in Central Park. June 12th, 1982. Continue reading
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[March for Disarmament, Master #2]
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Live coverage of large rally to support disarmament in Central Park. June 12th, 1982. Continue reading
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[Disarmament Rally #55]
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Live coverage of The International March and Rally for a Freeze and Reduction of Nuclear Arms and a Transfer of Funds from the Military to Human Needs. On June 12, 1982, the largest antinuclear demonstration was held in New York City’s Central Park, while a simultaneous demonstration was held in San Francisco at its Civic Center. Estimates of over one million people attended the New York demonstration, making it the largest American political demonstration in history at that time. Continue reading
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[March for Disarmament, Master #1]
Part of the Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection. Live coverage of large rally to support disarmament in Central Park. June 12th, 1982. Continue reading