National Visionary Leadership Project interviews and conference collection, 1997-2009 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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	Series III: Interviews (continued)
		Eyewitness - Tulsa riots interviews conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2003-05-14 (continued)
		Eyewitness - Tulsa riots interviews conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2003-05-14 (continued)
			The interviews include the memories of John Melvin Alexander, Kinney Ivis Booker, Joe Ira Burns, Otis G. Clark and Genevieve E. Jackson, who were children during the 1921 Tulsa Riot They recall growing up in the African American neighborhood Greenwood, race relations in Tulsa, and the Ku Klux Klan in Oklahoma. They discuss the bombing and burning of Greenwood, fleeing Tulsa and the rebuilding of the neighborhood. James O. Goodwin, attorney for Tulsa Riot victims in the 2003 court case Alexander, et al., v. Oklahoma, et al., is interviewed about the case.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655226
BOX-FOLDER 19/249-251			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/249-251				3 transcripts (139 pages)
			Moving Images
				7 videocassettes of 7 (Betacam SP) (210 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.004
				AFC 2004/007: 229a.MV.005
				AFC 2004/007: 229b.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 229b.MV.002
		Lucy Allen oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2007-09-20
			AFC 2004/007: 230
			Lucy Allen was an African American Cherokee activist who successfully sued to gain Cherokee citizenship.
			The interview includes Lucy Allen's memories of growing up in Vinita, Oklahoma, and her family's African American and Cherokee heritage. She recalls her parents' property disputes and being denied Cherokee citizenship based on her color. She discusses the lawsuit she successfully won to gain citizenship and the rejection of her application for a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655517
BOX-FOLDER 19/252			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/252				1 transcript (39 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/485			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/485				51 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				4 videocassettes of 4 (Betacam SP) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 230.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 230.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 230.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 230.MV.004
		Ron Dellums oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2007-02-12
			AFC 2004/007: 231
			Ron Dellums was a U.S. Representative from California, mayor of Oakland, California, and peace activist.
			The interview includes Ron Dellums' memories of growing up in Oakland, California, joining the marines and attending San Francisco State University and the University of California at Berkeley. He recalls his career as a psychiatric social worker, his involvement in the civil rights and anti-war movements and his election to the Berkeley city council. He discusses serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, founding the Congressional Black Caucus, and his commitment to peace and human rights. He also discusses his election as mayor of Oakland.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655537
BOX-FOLDER 19/253			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/253				1 transcript (45 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/486			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/486				4 photographs : color ; 4 x 6 in.
			Moving Images
				6 videocassettes of 6 (Betacam SP) (180 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.004
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.005
				AFC 2004/007: 231.MV.006
		Dolores Robinson oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2007-02-20
			AFC 2004/007: 232
			Dolores Robinson was a talent agent, manager and producer in Hollywood.
			The interview includes Dolores Robinson's memories of growing up in Pennsylvania, attending West Chester University and working as an elementary school teacher. She recalls her marriage to television writer Matt Robinson, hosting a children's television show in Philadelphia and moving to California where she became a Hollywood agent, manager and producer. She discusses working with her clients, racism in the entertainment industry and raising her children.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655244
BOX-FOLDER 19/254			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/254				1 transcript (148 pages)
			Moving Images
				3 videocassettes of 3 (DVCam) (192 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 232.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 232.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 232.MV.003
		Wesley Brown oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2007-03-27
			AFC 2004/007: 233
			Wesley Brown was an engineer, naval officer and the first African American graduate of the Naval Academy.
			The interview includes Wesley Brown's memories of growing up in Washington, D.C., attending Dunbar High School and Howard University. He recalls his appointment to the Naval Academy, his career with the Navy Civil Engineering Corps and earning the rank of lieutenant commander. He discusses working as an engineer at Howard University and the history of discrimination in the military and science.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2011655225
BOX-FOLDER 19/255			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/255				1 transcript (99 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/487			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/487				8 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				3 videocassettes of 3 (DVCam) (192 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 233.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 233.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 233.MV.003
		Mamie "Peanut" Johnson oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2007-04-20
			AFC 2004/007: 234
			Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was a pitcher with the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro Leagues team.
			The interview includes Mamie "Peanut" Johnson's memories of growing up in South Carolina and Washington, D.C., playing baseball with boys and her rejection from an all-white women's team. She recalls becoming one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues as a pitcher with the Indianapolis Clowns and her friendships with players Buck O'Neal and Satchel Paige. She also discusses raising her son and her later career as a nurse.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655193
BOX-FOLDER 19/256			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/256				1 transcript (105 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/488			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/488				8 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				2 videocassettes of 2 (DVCam) (128 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 234.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 234.MV.002
		Diahann Carroll oral history interview conducted by Camille O. Cosby, 2007-06-12
			AFC 2004/007: 235
			Diahann Carroll was a singer, model, actress and one of the first African American women to star in a television show.
			The interview includes Diahann Carroll's memories of growing up in New York, attending the High School of Music and Art, working as a model and singing on the Arthur Godfrey Radio Show. She recalls performing in Broadway musicals and plays and moving to Los Angeles to star in the television show "Julia." She discusses her movie career, the opportunities available for African American actors, and her nomination for an academy award for "Claudine."
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655169
BOX-FOLDER 19/257			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/257				1 transcript (153 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/489			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/489				45 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				7 videocassettes of 7 (Betacam SP) (210 min.) sound, color ; 1/2 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 235.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 235.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 235.MV.003
				AFC 2004/007: 235.MV.004
				AFC 2004/007: 235.MV.005
				AFC 2004/007: 235.MV.006
				AFC 2004/007: 235.MV.007
		Julius Chambers oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2007-06-20
			AFC 2004/007: 236
			Julius Chambers was a civil rights lawyer, law professor and Chancellor of North Carolina State University.
			The interview includes Julius Chambers' memories of growing up in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, attending North Carolina Central University, and protesting discrimination on buses. He recalls attending the University of North Carolina Law School, becoming the first African American editor of the Law Review, and interning for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense Fund. He discusses starting his own law firm in North Carolina, facing bomb threats for working on civil rights cases, and becoming president of the Legal Defense Fund and Chancellor of North Carolina State University.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655170
BOX-FOLDER 19/258			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 19/258				1 transcript (97 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/490			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/490				43 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
			Moving Images
				3 videocassettes of 3 (DVCam) (192 min.) sound, color ; 1/4 in. camera master
				AFC 2004/007: 236.MV.001
				AFC 2004/007: 236.MV.002
				AFC 2004/007: 236.MV.003
		Marva Collins oral history interview conducted by Renee Poussaint, 2007-06-21
			AFC 2004/007: 237
			Marva Collins was a teacher and founder of Westside Preparatory School.
			The interview includes Marva Collins' memories of growing up in Alabama, attending Clark College and teaching in Alabama. She recalls moving to Chicago, Illinois and teaching in public schools, where she began to use the Socratic Method with her students. She discusses problems with public schools and starting her own private school, the Westside Preparatory School, and a teacher training program.
			Catalog Record: http://lccn.loc.gov/2010655176
BOX-FOLDER 20/259			Manuscripts
BOX-FOLDER 20/259				1 transcript (124 pages)
BOX-FOLDER 31/491			Graphic Images
BOX-FOLDER 31/491				18 photographs : digital, jpeg files, color
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