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One King To Rule Them All, Tyler J. Mann
One King To Rule Them All, Tyler J. Mann
Student Publications
He battled for superiority over his fellow musicians in the shady nightclubs of New Orleans, led his great Creole Jazz Band in the early 1920s, and stood tall in the face of racial prejudice. Joe “King” Oliver was the type of man to not just survive but thrive—like any true king would.
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 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 …
Lani Montreal Interview, Thi Navi Thach
Lani Montreal Interview, Thi Navi Thach
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2010 interview with Filipina teacher, writer, performer Lani T. Montreal by Thi Navi Thach
Ann Poochareon Interview, Christina Yang
Ann Poochareon Interview, Christina Yang
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2010 interview with new media artist Ann Poochareon by Christina Yang
Tatsu Aoki Interview, Brian Callahan
Tatsu Aoki Interview, Brian Callahan
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2010 interview with musician Tatsu Aoki
Tina Ramirez Interview, Karina Lopez
Tina Ramirez Interview, Karina Lopez
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2010 interview with poet Tina Ramirez
Von Kommanivanh Interview, John Pluciennik
Von Kommanivanh Interview, John Pluciennik
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2010 interview with Loatian born/Chicago based painter Von Kommanivahn by John Pluciennik
Rominna Villasenor Interview, Jamelle Apolinar
Rominna Villasenor Interview, Jamelle Apolinar
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2010 interview with writer, performer, visual artist Rominna Villasenor by Jamelle Apolinar
Jienan Yuan (Chien Yuan) Interview, Lauren Smith
Jienan Yuan (Chien Yuan) Interview, Lauren Smith
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2009 interview with record producer and composer Chien Yuan by Lauren Smith
Danny Pudi Interview, Shariq Jefferi
Danny Pudi Interview, Shariq Jefferi
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2009 interview with comedian Danny Pudi by Shariq Jefferi
Chris Naka Interview, Cheryl Franzen
Chris Naka Interview, Cheryl Franzen
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2009 interview with new media and video artist Chris Naka by Cheryl Franzen
Vincent Chung Interview, Pete Koszulinski
Vincent Chung Interview, Pete Koszulinski
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2009 interview with the Foundation for Asian American Independent Media's graphic designer Vincent Chung by Pete Koszulinski
Larry Lee Interview, Ami Shah
Larry Lee Interview, Ami Shah
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2009 interview with installation artist and curator Larry Lee by Ami Shah
Larry Lee website
View Larry's work in the AAOH project gallery
Vincent Pham Interview, Devin Meyer
Vincent Pham Interview, Devin Meyer
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2009 interview with Vincent Pham a Doctoral Student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and co-author of Asian Americans and the Media (Polity, 2008).
Gordon Cc Liao Interview, Elise Osenbaugh
Gordon Cc Liao Interview, Elise Osenbaugh
Asian American Art Oral History Project
2009 interview with poet Gordon CC Liao
Interview With Prexy Nesbitt, Erin Mccarthy
Interview With Prexy Nesbitt, Erin Mccarthy
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 350 minutes
Oral history interview of Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt by Erin McCarthy, PhD in 2009. Transcript created by Katherine Philipson, summer 2017
Prexy Nesbitt recounts his childhood in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, living in the family-owned apartment building with eleven flats and multi-racial family and friends. He speaks about his education at Francis Parker school and his first trip to African while a student at Antioch in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he began his anti-apartheid work in the early 1960s,He recalls his years of activism with governments, organizations, and political groups, including the the six liberation …
Interview With Michael Elliott, Brian Gibson
Interview With Michael Elliott, Brian Gibson
Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement
Length: 56 minutes
Oral history interview of Mike Siviwe Elliott by Brian Gibson.
Mr. Elliott begins by recounting his childhood in Detroit, raised in a working-class union neighborhood on the west side of the city. He talks about his early challenges in school, attending an alternative school where he received his GED, then attending Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan where he studied political science for three years. He explains how he first became involved in activism, working for the Black Panthers when he was young and serving as chair of the Association of Black Students in college. He recalls how …
No Place To Stand: The Incoherent Legal World Of J. K. Rowling, Kenneth Schneyer
No Place To Stand: The Incoherent Legal World Of J. K. Rowling, Kenneth Schneyer
Humanities Department Faculty Publications & Research
It is astonishing, when one thinks of it, that a series of children's books is so crammed with law. Not one of the seven Harry Potter novels fails to explore difficult issues law, interpretation and especially the relationship of the state to the individual. From practically the first page of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (SS) we ponder issues of child custody, fosterage and adoption;1 before Harry even gets to Hogwarts we have heard about crime and punishment,2 legal control over the use of magic,3 monetary policy,4 and Wizarding government.5 Before the series is complete we have witnessed five …