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Audio Tape Carrier

Carrier No: 149-2-1

Component: 149-2 Interview with Reverend Ben Chavis

Work: 149  Interview with Reverend Ben Chavis

Item Id: 916

Format: Audio Tape

Rack No: AUD.595

Current Location:

Permanent Location:

Notes:
Contents description field reads: "BEN CHAVIS INTERVIEW.
IN EARLY 1972, I WAS COMMUNITY ORGANIZER FOR THE COMMISSION FOR RACIAL JUSTICE OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. I SPENT TIME IN NORTH CAROLINA, PARTICULARLY WIMINGTON, CHALLENGING RACISM. RACISM IN THE SCHOOLS WAS A PRIMARY ISSUE. I HAD WORKED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING'S."

Contents description field reads: "BEN CHAVIS INTERVIEW.  ; OUR PREPARATION TO GO TO THE GARY CONVENTION WAS TREMENDOUS. ALL THE   WAY UP WE WERE THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE WERE GOING TO SEE. THERE WAS A   SIGN `WELCOME TO GARY' & STREAMERS IN RED, BLK & GREEN. WE THOUGHT WE  WERE IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY" 

Contents description field reads: "BEN CHAVIS INTERVIEW.  ; THE CONVENTION WAS A LIVELY CONVENTION. JESSE JACKSON WAS INTRODUCED,  A SURPRISING PART FROM JESSE WAS THE END, ITS NATION TIME, ITS NATION  TIME"

Contents notes field reads: "Continues on SR # 254" 

Spine of container reads: "253"

Back of container reads: "Blackside ; Eyes on the Prize #2 ; 18 Apr 89 ; Cam Roll #2115, 2116, 2117 ; Sound Roll #253 ; Rev. Ben Chavis ; N.Y.C ; Team B ; Tails Out ; Sound - 30 F.P.S. ; Cam. 24 F.P.S."