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Interview With Curtis Black, Jeremy Alexander Cairns
Interview With Curtis Black, Jeremy Alexander Cairns
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 77 minutes
Oral history interview of Curtis Black by Jeremy Alexander Cairns
In his interview, Curtis Black details his childhood and early college years at the University of Chicago. He explains how he became involved in the anti-apartheid movement in 1979 while covering divestment for the Chicago Maroon and, soon after, joining the Action Committee on South Africa, a student organization that campaigned to get the University of Chicago to divest from stock of corporations doing business in South Africa. He notes an especially significant piece he wrote in 1985, interviewing Prexy Nesbitt, that gave a comprehensive view of …
Interview With George Schmidt, Melena Grace Nicholson
Interview With George Schmidt, Melena Grace Nicholson
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 154 minutes
Oral history interview of George Schmidt by Melena Grace Nicholson
Chicago Public School teacher and union activist, George Schmidt discusses his work as editor of Substance a newspaper covering public education that he helped found in 1975. His activism was sparked during his college years and he recounts his work during his teaching career. He was involved in the G.I. movement and military counseling, working with ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union), and people in Angola and Mozambique, before becoming a teacher. His interest in military counseling and the G.I. movement stems from his own parents’ experience during …
Interview With Elizabeth Benson, Micah Ariel James
Interview With Elizabeth Benson, Micah Ariel James
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 102 minutes
Oral history interview of Elizabeth Benson by Micah Ariel James
Ms. Benson begins by recalling her early years, her childhood in Kansas City and Chicago, and the death of her father. She outlines her educational and career path, earning a degree in French at the University of Chicago and working a number of different jobs as a teacher, working for the federal government, for the state government departments, and as a secretary for a church. She mentions her time living in France, Germany, and Washington State, before returning to Chicago. Her activism began with Citizens Alert, who …
Interview With Jeremiah Wright, Arlen Parsa
Interview With Jeremiah Wright, Arlen Parsa
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 175 minutes
Oral history interview of Jeremiah Wright by Arlen Parsa
Rev. Wright begins by describing his family, his “atypical” childhood, and his early aspirations to become a seminary professor. He explains the impact that the civil rights sit-ins had on his perspective and direction of his career path, attending college, joining the military, and entering the seminary. He explains how he became involved in the anti-Apartheid movement through his acquaintance with South African students in Chicago, his participation in TransAfrica and Commission for Racial Justice, and his involvement in divestment efforts within the churches. He reviews the history …