Title Work

Title No: 331

Title: Interview with Ethel Mae Matthews

Medium: Audio; Moving Image

Original Medium: Film; Recorded Sound; Video

Date: 23 Feb  1989 (Created)

Interview with Ethel Mae Matthews conducted for Eyes on the Prize II.  Discussion centers on her efforts to improve the rights of the poor, including running for Atlanta city council.  She also discusses Tent City outside Washington D.C., which was part of the Poor People's Campaign.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 44 min 22 sec 

Genres: Interview

Subjects: Poor People's Campaign; Atlanta (Ga.); African Americans--Education; Welfare rights movement

Name As Subjects: Jackson, Maynard; King, Martin Luther Jr.; Matthews, Ethel Mae