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Articles 1 - 21 of 21
Full-Text Articles in Social History
Interview With Reverend Bill Maloney, Edward Seitz
Interview With Reverend Bill Maloney, Edward Seitz
Chicago 1968
Length: 122 minutes
Interview with Reverend Bill Maloney by Edward Seitz
Rev. Maloney begins by explaining how, by virtue of their location alone, his church was at the center of the Conspiracy Seven [aka Chicago Seven] trial, when protesters, press and police would meet inside their building. He then talks about his childhood in East Liverpool, Ohio, growing up a very observant Lutheran family, participating in his high school newspaper and theater, and later, his college radio station. He recalls his time at Youngstown State University studying philosophy and sociology, his experiences in seminary school at Hammond Divinity School, and …
Interview With Reverend H. Kris Ronnow, Sarah Moore
Interview With Reverend H. Kris Ronnow, Sarah Moore
Chicago 1968
Length: 74 minutes
Interview with Rev. H. Kris Ronnow by Sarah Moore
Rev. Ronnow describes his childhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota, raised in a working-class Presbyterian family, attending a desegregated high school and later, Macalester College. He explains his move to Chicago, earning a master in social work and attending seminary simultaneously, while also marrying and starting a family. He tells of how he decided to become a priest and what led to his involvement in community organizing, including the Interreligious Counsel of Urban Affairs. He recounts his activism work and marching with Martin Luther King, Jr. He recalls the …
Interview With Reverend Dr. Stan Davis, Dawn Butler
Interview With Reverend Dr. Stan Davis, Dawn Butler
Chicago 1968
Length: 116 minutes
Interview with Reverend Stan Davis by Dawn Butler
Rev. Davis begins by sharing details about himself, his family, and his early years in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and his religious community, the Church of the Brethren. He talks about growing up during World War II and how he first became aware of prejudice, witnessing the internment of the Japanese-American community. He recalls his studies at Juniata College and his decision to attend Bethany Theological. He describes moving to North Lawndale, a diverse immigrant community that underwent drastic demographic changes as a result of unscrupulous lending practices designed to move …
Interview With Reverend Dr. Larry Greenfield, Lauren Kostiuk
Interview With Reverend Dr. Larry Greenfield, Lauren Kostiuk
Chicago 1968
Length: 76 minutes
Interview with Larry Greenfield by Lauren Kostiuk
Rev. Greenfield begins by describing organizations he’s been involved with, devoted to religious ethics and social justice, protecting the rights of women, gender and sexual minorities, economic justice, and other related causes. He recounts his early years in Sioux Falls with his parents and how his religious involvement prompted questions about equality and social justice. He then recounts his time at the University of Chicago, where he began his involvement in political activism and civil rights. He recalls in detail his experiences at the Democratic National Convention, serving as a …
Interview With Jack Wuest, Grace Fanning
Interview With Jack Wuest, Grace Fanning
Chicago 1968
Length: 63 minutes
Interview with Jack Wuest by Grace Fanning
Mr. Wuest begins by outlining the details of his childhood, family, and early education. He describes his role in the draft resistance during the Vietnam War, and describes the process the young men were subjected to as part of the draft. He recalls his time working with the Juvenile Protective Association which is what first brought him into contact with the Democratic National Convention protests. He recalls witnessing the police violence perpetrated against protesters. He remembers his reactions to the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy. He …
Interview With James A. "Jim" Aull, Jeremiah Morales
Interview With James A. "Jim" Aull, Jeremiah Morales
Chicago 1968
Length: 120 minutes
Interview with James A. "Jim" Aull by Jeremiah Morales
Mr. Aull begins by describing his childhood in a rural community outside of Philadelphia, living with his parents, sister, and paternal grandmother. He describes his experiences in school, including the required church attendance and his first social service activities through the boarding school programs serving poor communities. While at Princeton, he says he became involved with the YCMA and Christian student organizations, leading to his involvement in civil rights. He recalls his travels through the Soviet Union and Turkey. He recalls his time at the Chicago Theological Seminary …
Interview With Father Dominic Grassi, Paul Brennan
Interview With Father Dominic Grassi, Paul Brennan
Chicago 1968
Length: 105 minutes
Interview with Father Dominic Grassi by Paul Brennan
Fr. Dominic Grassi begins his interview by detailing his childhood, growing up the youngest of five to Italian immigrant parents on the North side of Chicago, He credits his high school work with the children at Cabrini Greens for introducing him to the community service aspect of religious life and recalls the significant role the priests played in his early years. He describes daily life at the college seminary and the formation of his religious vocation amidst “almost a tsunami” of worlds events: the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights …
Interview With Reverend Dr. B. Herbert Martin Sr., Matthew Kevin Robinson
Interview With Reverend Dr. B. Herbert Martin Sr., Matthew Kevin Robinson
Chicago 1968
Length: 84 minutes
Interview with Reverend B. Herbert Martin, Sr. by Matthew Kevin Robinson
Rev. Martin begins by describing his childhood in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, the oldest all-Black community in America, with his parents, grandparents, and nine siblings. He describes his strong religious upbringing and how he was called to ministry at the age of nine. He recounts being attacked and severely beaten by a group of “vigilante” white men for trying to register Black people to vote. He talks of his time at Philander Smith College, working for a wealthy retired counsel general, and the first churches he pastored …
Interview With William "Bill" Southwick, Nancy Salto
Interview With William "Bill" Southwick, Nancy Salto
Chicago 1968
Length: 50 minutes
Interview with William Southwick by Nancy Salto
Rev. Southwick begins by recalling the start of his activism work, running Northside Cooperative Ministry coffeehouse while serving as a minister. He explains how he first became involved in the anti-war protests through acquaintances in the Japanese-American community. He recalls the impact that both the DNC and Dr. King’s assassination had on Chicago and the effect it had on the more militant elements in the movement, like the Weather Underground. He compares the student protests in Chicago to other demonstrations and anti-war movements around the country. He describes the kind …
Interview With Reverend Dr. Michael Pfleger, Jesse Betend
Interview With Reverend Dr. Michael Pfleger, Jesse Betend
Chicago 1968
Length: 76 minutes
Interview with Reverend Michael Pfleger by Jesse Betend.
In his interview with Jesse Betend, Reverend Michael Pfleger discusses his life leading up to his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement in 1968. He recalls how his childhood and early experiences affected his later work, his religious yet very progressively outspoken family and attending a highly diverse high school (Quigley Preparatory Seminary South). He recalls his first exposures to racism and segregation through family friends, classmates, and work with Native American and Black communities. He describes the violence perpetrated by his own community during a speech by Dr. …
Interview With Helen Shiller, Jacob Martin Lingan
Interview With Helen Shiller, Jacob Martin Lingan
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 50 minutes
Oral history interview of Helen Shiller by Jacob Martin Lingan
Ms. Shiller first outlines the path that led her to forming the Anti-Apartheid Ordinance, beginning with her work with the Minister of Information for ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union) and a trip to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa, which led to her interest in the latter. She recalls how, when she returned to Chicago, she was motivated to strengthen legislation against the Apartheid government. She describes the process they went through to force Chicago banks to divest from South Africa, which happened to coincide with Nelson Mandela’s …
Southern African Network Newsletter, Columbia College Chicago
Southern African Network Newsletter, Columbia College Chicago
Lisa Brock Collection
South Africa Network newsletter about the decision to disband SART as the goal of this organization was successfully met, and the change of name from SART to SAN, the Southern African Network, along with a list of its goals.
Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Rally Flyer, Columbia College Chicago
Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Rally Flyer, Columbia College Chicago
Lisa Brock Collection
Announcement of a September 12 rally in Chicago against the South African rugby team playing a match in Chicago. Speakers at the rally include: Gus Savage, Danny Davis, Lew Myers, Dennis Brutus, Joan Elbert, and Harold Rogers.
Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart)/Chicago, Lisa Brock
Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart)/Chicago, Lisa Brock
Lisa Brock Collection
Press release about the Springboks South African rugby team tour to New Zealand, that was met with a large social protest by HALT (Halt All Racists Tours) and calling for awareness and support for the Chicago protest rally against the South African team on September 12, 1981.
Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Letter, Lisa Brock
Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Letter, Lisa Brock
Lisa Brock Collection
Letter about the South African rugby team's plan to play a match in Chicago on September 19, 1981 and an invitation to readers to join in the efforts and protests against this match taking place.
Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) / Chicago, Lisa Brock
Stop The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) / Chicago, Lisa Brock
Lisa Brock Collection
An invitation from SART to SWAPO (South West Africa People's Organization) to join them at a rally in support of opposing the Springbok rugby match in Chicago.
Stop Apartheid Rubgy Tour Flyer, Columbia College Chicago
Stop Apartheid Rubgy Tour Flyer, Columbia College Chicago
Lisa Brock Collection
No abstract provided.
Sart/Chicago Stop The Apartheid Ruby Tour Press Release, Columbia College Chicago
Sart/Chicago Stop The Apartheid Ruby Tour Press Release, Columbia College Chicago
Lisa Brock Collection
"Chicago labor, religious, black and community groups today announced the formation of a broad coalition, Stop the Apartheid Rugby Tour (SART/CHICAGO) to oppose the September 19 rugby sports match in the Chicago area sponsored by the Midwest Rugby Football Union."
A press release from the Black Coalition Against the Rugby Tour organization, " composed of numerous Black organizations and individuals who have come together to fight against this scheduled tour to Chicago by the Springboks and to exemplify our support for our brothers and sisters in South Africa who are still oppressed by the white supremacist apartheid South African government" …
Stope The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Statement, Columbia College Chicago
Stope The Apartheid Rugby Tour (Sart) Statement, Columbia College Chicago
Lisa Brock Collection
Press release announcing the formation of this broad-based coalition, SART, to "prevent the tour to Chicago, Albany and New York City of the South African national rugby team, the Springboks", including the groups' goals and list of other organizations who also stood in opposition to the United States rugby matches.
"Don't Play Ball With South Africa!", Columbia College Chicago
"Don't Play Ball With South Africa!", Columbia College Chicago
Lisa Brock Collection
Newsletter produced by the Clergy and Laity Concerned organization to alert Chicagoans about the planned Chicago rugby game with the South African rugby team, the Springboks. Also reported is news about the Clark Amendment for United State Restraint in Southern Africa.
"Apartheid Rugby Is Not Sport", Columbia College Chicago
"Apartheid Rugby Is Not Sport", Columbia College Chicago
Lisa Brock Collection
Photograph of woman on the roof of a car holding a sign reading Apartheid Rugby is Not Sport. The vehicle, a Cadillac, has a license plate that reads RUGBY 2. The image was taken in protest against the South African rugby team, the Springboks, planned matches in 1981 with United States rugby teams, including Chicago, in violation of the United Nations Sports Ban.