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11. Interview of Tommy Jacquette

Topic:
Social Movements
African American History
Community Activism
Length:
3 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents community organizations and institutions that arose in the aftermath of the Watts Rebellion to address issues such as education, employment, healthcare, housing, transportation, and police harassment. The first phase of the series involved interviews with key organizers of ...
Biographical Note:
Co-founder and executive director of the Watts Summer Festival.

12. Interview of John Davis

Topic:
African American History
Social Movements
Community Activism
Length:
2 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents community organizations and institutions that arose in the aftermath of the Watts Rebellion to address issues such as education, employment, healthcare, housing, transportation, and police harassment. The first phase of the series involved interviews with key organizers of ...
Biographical Note:
Associate professor of sociology at Loyola Marymount University (LMU.) Founder of LMU’s African American Studies Department.

13. Interview of Ernest H. Smith

Topic:
Social Movements
African American History
Community Activism
Length:
8 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents community organizations and institutions that arose in the aftermath of the Watts Rebellion to address issues such as education, employment, healthcare, housing, transportation, and police harassment. The first phase of the series involved interviews with key organizers of ...
Biographical Note:
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science professor of medicine. Education and health activist.

14. SESSION 5 (3/6/2008)

Topic:
African American History
Social Movements
Language:
English
Audio:

18. Interview of Jean Kidwell Pestana

Topic:
African American History
Social Movements
Civil Rights Movement
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Civil rights activist and attorney. Participated in the 1961 Freedom Rides.

19. Interview of Steven E. McNichols (1964)

Topic:
Social Movements
African American History
Civil Rights Movement
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Participant in the Freedom Rides sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) to desegregate southern transportation facilities.