Howard University, American, founded 1867 Search this
Howard University Nonviolent Action Group, American, founded 1960s Search this
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s Search this
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964 Search this
Medium:
digital
Dimensions:
Duration: 4 hr., 15 min., 5 sec.
Total: 426.26 GB
Type:
video recordings
oral histories
digital media - born digital
Place collected:
Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 23, 2013
Description:
The oral history consists of twenty-four digital files: 2011.174.104.1a, 2011.174.104.1b, 2011.174.104.1c, 2011.174.104.1d, 2011.174.104.1e, 2011.174.104.1f, 2011.174.104.1g, 2011.174.104.1h, 2011.174.104.1i, 2011.174.104.1j, 2011.174.104.1k, 2011.174.104.1l, 2011.174.104.1m, 2011.174.104.1n, 2011.174.104.1o, 2011.174.104.1p, 2011.174.104.1q, 2011.174.104.1r, 2011.174.104.1s, 2011.174.104.1t, 2011.174.104.1u, 2011.174.104.1v, 2011.174.104.1w, and 2011.174.104.1x.
Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, Ph.D. remembers his time as a student activist at Howard University and his experiences with the Nonviolent Action Group (NAG), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Working primarily out of Washington, D.C., Thelwell marched in and organized demonstrations and made major contributions to SNCC and MFDP strategy around voter registration and the MFDP's 1965 effort to challenge the seating of the Mississippi congressional delegation. He details the developing MFDP strategy, his attempts to navigate Washington politics, and his relationships with various figures involved in the effort.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress