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Voices of the Civil Rights Movement, audio cassette, OTC 408.5.23

Catalog Data

Collection Collector:
Maltsby, Portia  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture  Search this
Container:
Box 114, Cassette 25
Type:
Archival materials
Audio
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Friday, February 1, 1980, "We'll Never Turn Back" Exhibit Opening. Version one (incomplete). This is the most complete copy which contains remarks and music except for "We Shall Overcome" at end; probably dub of OTC 408.5.63 Side A Songleaders sing: "This Little Light of Mine" "Freedom Train A' Coming" "We'll Never Turn Back" BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON calls ROGER KENNEDY, MAYOR MARION BARRY, DR. LORRAINE WILLIAMS, EDITH MAYO, and WORTH LONG to the platform. BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON introduces ROGER KENNEDY of the Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution. ROGER KENNEDY give welcome and thanks the sponsors and contributors. Introduces MAYOR MARION BARRY, former chairman of SNCC and mayor of Washington, DC. MAYOR BARRY speaks about continuing to improve racial relations. DR. LORRAINE A. WILLIAMS, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Howard University. Discusses the sacrifice required in the pursuit of freedom. EDITH MAYO, Associate Curator, Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution. Discusses the work involved in putting together the "We'll Never Turn Back" photo exhibit. WORTH LONG, Guest Curator. Discusses the "We'll Never Turn Back" exhibit and how the photos capture the struggle of the Civil Rights' Movement. Introduces the photographers in attendance: TAMIO WAKAYAMA, MATT HERRON, MARIA VARELA, ELAINE TOMLIN, CHARLES MOORE Tape cuts off Side B BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON tells attendees to follow MAYOR BARRY, after a song, to the exhibit. Tape stops before "We Shall Overcome" Remainder of tape is blank.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Program in African American Culture Collection
Program in African American Culture Collection / Series 1: Program Files
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep824f1a5dc-9b3b-4fd8-87c6-9b0a63471aeb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0408-ref1851