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11. Interview of Steven E. McNichols (1965)

Topic:
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.

12. Interview of Claude H. Hudson

Topic:
African American History
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Civil rights activist and president of branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Louisiana and Los Angeles.

13. Interview of Leo Branton

Topic:
African American History
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Lawyer and civil rights activist.

14. Interview of Frances Williams

Topic:
African American History
Theater
Length:
9.85 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Actor, producer, and activist. Co-founder of the Art Against Apartheid Movement, the Negro Arts Theatre, and the Los Angeles Paul Robeson Community Center.

15. Interview of Thomas Bradley (1984)

Topic:
Politics and Government
African American History
Length:
9.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Mayor of Los Angeles from 1973 to 1993.

17. Interview of James E. LuValle

Topic:
UCLA Student Leaders
African American History
Science, Medicine, and Technology
Length:
3 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Olympic medal winner and chemist. Founder of the UCLA Graduate Student Association.

18. Interview of Gilbert Lindsay

Topic:
Politics and Government
African American History
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
9th district Los Angeles City Council member from 1962 to 1990.

20. Interview of Sherman Savage

Topic:
African American History
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
California State College, Los Angeles professor of history. The first black graduate of the University of Oregon and the first black individual to receive a doctorate from Ohio State University.