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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with C. T. Vivian, 1 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Cordy T. (C.T.) Vivian, Minister of Community Church, participated in the Freedom Rides on the Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi (Trailways) ride, May 24, 1961.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
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Cordy T. (C.T.) Vivian, Minister of Community Church, participated in the Freedom Rides on the Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi (Trailways) ride, May 24, 1961.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Cordy Tindell Vivian, 1924-, James L. Farmer, 1920-1999, Diane Nash, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Travel, Social movements, Nonviolence, Race discrimination, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans
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Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Cordy Tindell Vivian, 1924-, James L. Farmer, 1920-1999, Diane Nash, 1938-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Catherine Burks-Brooks, 1 of 4
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 3 mins
Catherine Burks-Brooks was a student at Tennessee State University on the Nashville, Tennessee, via Birmingham, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama ride, May 16-20, 1961.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 3 mins
Description
Catherine Burks-Brooks was a student at Tennessee State University on the Nashville, Tennessee, via Birmingham, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama ride, May 16-20, 1961.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Catherine Burks-Brooks, 1939-
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Social activism and activists, Social movements, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Catherine Burks-Brooks, 1939-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Gordon Carey, 1 of 3
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 28 mins
Gordon Carey was the Executive of CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality when it formed in 1942, in New York. Carey was particularly fundamental to the Freedom Ride effort, having trained several hundred participants in nonviolence.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 28 mins
Description
Gordon Carey was the Executive of CORE, the Congress of Racial Equality when it formed in 1942, in New York. Carey was particularly fundamental to the Freedom Ride effort, having trained several hundred participants in nonviolence.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Gordon Carey, 1932-, James L. Farmer, 1920-1999, Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948
Topic / Theme
Social movements, Racism, Segregation, Civil rights, Nonviolence, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Lunch Counter Sit-ins, U.S. South, 1960, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Gordon Carey, 1932-, James L. Farmer, 1920-1999, Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Janie Forsyth McKinney, 1 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 13 mins
This video contains an interview with Janie Forsyth McKinney, who was twelve years old when the Freedom Riders came through her hometown of Anniston, Alabama, on May 14, 1961.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 13 mins
Description
This video contains an interview with Janie Forsyth McKinney, who was twelve years old when the Freedom Riders came through her hometown of Anniston, Alabama, on May 14, 1961.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Janie Forsyth McKinney, 1949-
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Social movements, Social activism and activists, Segregation, Race relations, Racism, Political violence, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, History, Politics & Policy, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Janie Forsyth McKinney, 1949-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with John Lewis, 1 of 3
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
John Lewis was a Student at American Baptist Theological Seminary on the CORE Freedom Ride. May 4-17, 1961 and the Nashville, Tennessee, via Birmingham, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama, May 16-20, 1961
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films and WGBH Boston; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
Description
John Lewis was a Student at American Baptist Theological Seminary on the CORE Freedom Ride. May 4-17, 1961 and the Nashville, Tennessee, via Birmingham, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama, May 16-20, 1961
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, American Experience Films, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
John Lewis, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Civil disobedience, Social movements, Violence, Travel, Segregation, Nonviolence, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, John Lewis, 1940-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Marvin Rich, 1 of 3
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Marvin Rich helped to organize a local chapter of CORE at Washington University in St. Louis. He went on to become CORE's national director of Community Relations in New York and held that position during the Freedom Rides.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Description
Marvin Rich helped to organize a local chapter of CORE at Washington University in St. Louis. He went on to become CORE's national director of Community Relations in New York and held that position during the Freedom Rides.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Marvin Rich, fl. 1946
Topic / Theme
Equality, Civil rights, Social movements, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, War and Violence, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Marvin Rich, fl. 1946, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Rabbi Israel Dresner, 1 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
Rabbi Israel Dresner was on the Interfaith Freedom Ride: Washington, DC to Tallahassee, Florida, June 13-16, 1961.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 30 mins
Description
Rabbi Israel Dresner was on the Interfaith Freedom Ride: Washington, DC to Tallahassee, Florida, June 13-16, 1961.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Israel S. Dresner, 1929-, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Travel, Prejudice, Religious faiths, Civil rights, Social movements, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, The Sixties (1960–1974), Jews, African Americans, Americans, Europeans
Copyright Message
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Israel S. Dresner, 1929-, Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Rev. Mae Frances Moultrie Howard, 1 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and Firelight Media; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 21 mins
Rev. Mae Frances Moultrie Howard was a student at Morris College on the CORE Freedom Ride, May 4-17, 1961
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Rev. Mae Frances Moultrie Howard, 1 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films and Firelight Media; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 21 mins
Description
Rev. Mae Frances Moultrie Howard was a student at Morris College on the CORE Freedom Ride, May 4-17, 1961
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, American Experience Films, Firelight Media
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Mae Frances Moultrie, 1936-2010
Topic / Theme
Political violence, Social movements, Nonviolence, Civil rights, Segregation, Travel, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, War and Violence, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans
Copyright Message
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Mae Frances Moultrie, 1936-2010, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Ted Gaffney, 1 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Ted Gaffney rode along with the Freedom Riders as a Photographer for Jet magazine. He discusses his recollections of that era with Stanley Nelson.
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017 and Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 29 mins
Description
Ted Gaffney rode along with the Freedom Riders as a Photographer for Jet magazine. He discusses his recollections of that era with Stanley Nelson.
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, Stanley Nelson, 1955-, WGBH Boston, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Ted Gaffney, fl. 1960
Topic / Theme
Journalists, Social movements, Civil rights, Travel, Political demonstrations, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, The Sixties (1960–1974), African Americans, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Ted Gaffney, fl. 1960, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1, Interview with Tommy Giles, 1 of 2
directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 27 mins
Montgomery Patrolman Tommy Giles was Aide to Gov. John Patterson of Alabama (1959-1963)
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directed by Stanley Nelson, 1955-; produced by Stanley Nelson, 1955- and Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston and American Experience Films; interview by Stanley Nelson, 1955-, in American Experience: Freedom Riders, Part 1 (Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation, 2017), 27 mins
Description
Montgomery Patrolman Tommy Giles was Aide to Gov. John Patterson of Alabama (1959-1963)
Field of Study
Black Studies
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017, WGBH Boston, American Experience Films
Author / Creator
Stanley Nelson, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2010, 2017
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Series
American Experience: Freedom Riders
Person Discussed
Tommy Giles, fl. 1959, George Corley Wallace, 1919-1998, John Malcolm Patterson, 1921-, James Zwerg, 1939-, John Lawrence Seigenthaler, 1927-2014, Floyd Mann, 1920-1996, Theophilus Eugene Connor, 1897-1973, E. L. Cowling, fl. 1961
Topic / Theme
Social movements, Election campaigns, Violence, Political demonstrations, Segregation, Freedom Rides, U.S. South, 1961, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Race and Gender, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
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Person
Stanley Nelson, 1955-, Tommy Giles, fl. 1959, George Corley Wallace, 1919-1998, John Malcolm Patterson, 1921-, James Zwerg, 1939-, John Lawrence Seigenthaler, 1927-2014, Floyd Mann, 1920-1996, Theophilus Eugene Connor, 1897-1973, E. L. Cowling, fl. 1961, Laurens Grant, fl. 2003-2017
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