The most recent programs for the Racial Conflict Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1160 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 19:43:33 GMT In the fall of 1962, James Meredith became the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi. His enrollment caused a major confrontation between the Kennedy administration and Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett. Here's a newsreel about the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308050-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308050-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Jefferson Morley, Washington correspondent for Salon recounts the first race riot in Washington, D.C. in August 1835. The riotswere followed by two criminaltrialstried by the City's district attorney, Francis Scott Key, the author of The Star Spangled Banner. Key defended slavery in his prosecution and sought capital punishment, only to be thwarted by the alleged victim, Anna Thornton; whose late husband William Thornton, designed the United States Capitol. Jefferson Morley speaks at Magers &Quinn Booksellers in Minneapolis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307792-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307792-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT John Franklin and Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, discussed race relations and paths towards race reconciliation in the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306330-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306330-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about southern Jews and race relations. This event was part of the Lincoln Legacy Project, a five-year Ford's Theatre effort dealing with the issues of tolerance, equality, and acceptance. In 2011 the theater showed the Tony-winning musical "Parade" about the historic trial and lynching of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank in 1910s Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301980-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301980-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT George Washington University professor James Miller talked about his book, [Remembering Scottsboro: The Legacy of an Infamous Trial]. He was interviewed at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301403-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301403-5 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Cameron McWhirter, staff reporter for the WallStreet Journal, recounted the violence against African Americans that erupted throughout the United States from April to November 1919, deemed "Red Summer." The author reported that following World War I, black soldiers returned to the United States with expectations of full citizenship only to be met by a backlash, which took hundreds of lives. Mr. McWhirter recounted the riots that broke out from Connecticut to California and the resistance by African Americans, a precursor to the civil rights movement. Cameron McWhirter responded to questions from members of the audience at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301359-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301359-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Harold Holzer moderated a discussion of New York City's only "Civil War Battle," the 1863 Draft Riot. In the summer of 1863, riots erupted in New York City over new laws that drafted more men into the Union Army. Working class immigrants were especially affected by the laws and began a five-day riot. Topics included the character and extent of the riot, the efforts of the mayor, governor, and President Lincoln to quell it, and the lasting toll it would have on the future of New York City. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. This event, "The Draft Riots: 1863," was presented by the New York Historical Society at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300033-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300033-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT A series of recorded telephone conversations between President Johnson and F.B.I. Director Hoover was aired about the murder in Mississippi of three civil rights workers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. The calls started on June 23, 1964, and continued through August 1964. Edgar Ray Killen was found guilty on the 41st anniversary of the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial [Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen] was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse in Philadelphia, Mississippi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187414-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187414-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Zaheer Ali talked about Manning Marable's book [Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention]. Mr. Ali discussed his role in the writing of the late Dr. Marable's biography of Malcolm X and the research he provided for the book. Zaheer Ali served as associate director of Columbia University's Malcolm X Project for four years. He was primarily responsible for research on the Nation of Islam and the slain civil rights leader's role in the organization. He was interviewed while at the annual book publishing trade show, Book Expo America, held May 23-26, 2011, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299713-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299713-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT George Michael talked about the history of the World Church of the Creator (now known as the Creativity Movement), a white supremacist organization that has been convicted of multiple acts of racial violence, including murder. He spoke at Tales of the Lonesome Pine Used Bookstore in Big Stone Gap, VA. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293728-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293728-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Harper Barnes talked about and read excerpts from his book, [Never Been a Time: The 1917 Race Riot That Sparked the Civil Rights Movement], published by Walker and Company. The book recounts the July 2, 1917 race riot that took place in East St. Louis, Illinois. The riot that started following the death of a policeman resulted in the deaths of close to 50 people, while hundreds were injured and over 200 buildings were set on fire. Mr. Barnes contends that the riot was one of the factors that contributed to the start of the civil rights movement. Following his remarks, Mr. Barnes answered audience members' questions. Harper Barnes is a editor and cultural critic for the [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]. Mr. Barnes is the author of [Standing on a Volcano: The Life and Times of David Rowland Francis]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202629-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202629-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Blackmon talked about his book [Slavery By Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II], published by Doubleday. He talked about the laws enacted between the Civil War and World War II that limited the rights of blacks. During this time, blacks who committed minor crimes were forced to do hard labor for commercial interests. That day was the 100th anniversary of the arrest of Green Cottenham, who was the central character of his book. Mr. Cottenham was sentenced to hard labor in conditions that would eventually kill him. Mr. Blackmon talked about the history of racism in America and read several passages of his book. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204690-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204690-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Professor Roger Wilkins talked about the 40th anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report on the 1967 race riots. He also talked about the state of race relations in the U.S. today, as well as the discussion on race currently taking place in the 2008 election campaign. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203474-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203474-3 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick delivered his seventh state of the city address in the Orchestra Hall inside of the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. At the conclusion of his speech Mayor Kilpatrick protested media intrusion on his family and attacks. The mayor was formally indicted on 8 felony counts on 3/24/2008 due to alleged misappropriations of funds. He also used controversial racial slurs during this speech. The beginning of the speech was lost due to technical difficulties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204231-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204231-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Marc Aronson talked about his book [Race: A History Beyond Black and White], published by Ginee Seo Books. In his book the young adult author explores the history of race and racial prejudice going back to ancient times. He involved the middle school and preparatory school students in the audience in his presentation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200068-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Former Representative Cynthia McKinney talked about her bid for the Green Party presidential nomination which she announced in December 2007. She focused on racial issues. She spoke to students and faculty at the Nyumburu Cultural Center, at the University of Maryland in College Park. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204109-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204109-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT The forum focused on the representation of minorities on television, both in entertainment and news coverage. The panelists said that disenfranchisement was still occurring in America but it was not covered in the mainstream media outlets. Students talked about themselves and asked questions and made comments to the panel. Dr. Paul Waldman wrote several books about the media and politics. Mr. Robert Woodson worked to empower neighborhood based organizations and worked on the Homeland Security Adviser Council. Frank Bond moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202788-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202788-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator Fred Harris (D-OK) talked by remote video from Detroit about the findings of the Kerner Commission Report about the race riots in Detroit forty years ago, and examined what changes have occurred in race relations since its release in March, 1968. One of the last two surviving members of the original commission, he also discussed the hopes and expectations for new leaders on the subject of race relations. Some photographs from the riots were shown. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201517-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201517-3 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Peniel Joseph talked about his book [Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America], published by Holt. His book chronicles the history of the black power movement in America. Professor Joseph follows a group of activists that built their movement upon the work of Malcolm X. The author relays the rise of the Black Panthers and profiles leaders of the black power movement such as Huey P. Newton, Stokely Carmichael and Angela Davis. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This installment of Clark University's Higgins Lecture Series was held in the Dana Commons. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201302-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201302-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Betsy Jacoway talked about her book, [Turn Away Thy Son: Little Rock, the Crisis that Shocked a Nation], published by Free Press. Ms. Jacoway, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, recounted the integration of Central High School in September of 1957. She described the 1957-59 desegregation crisis in great detail, focusing on the travails of the "Little Rock Nine," the black students who integrated the school against great resistance. After her presentation she responded to audience members' questions. This book was published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the integration of Central High School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197266-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197266-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Nelson Rivers talked about the protests in Jena, Louisiana. He was one of the originators of the Jena protest and he also talked about next steps for the 'Jena six' and race relations. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Jena, Louisiana on Thursday was the location of a protest, primarily organized by the NAACP, after six black teenagers, who are being called the 'Jena six,' were accused of beating a white classmate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200722-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200722-2 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the "Jena 6." Mary Foster reported by telephone. She had been in Jena, Louisiana, the previous day when rallies were held to protest inequality of treatment for six black students charged with a crime. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200721-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200721-3 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT The panelists discussed the book, [No Cause for Indictment: The Explosive Story of the Newark Riots,] re-released this year by Melville House Publishing to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Newark riots. The author of the book, Ronald Porambo, was a former print journalist in New York and New Jersey. He died in 2006 while serving a 30-year sentence for murder in the New Jersey State Prison system. Originally published in 1971, the book was the result of a series of articles that ran in [The Elizabeth Daily Journal] in 1967. Ronald Porambo reported on the riots and examined the alleged corruption within the police force. After the panel discussion, the participants responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200066-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200066-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT The guests talked about the hate crimes bill, HR 1592, that is scheduled for House floor debate May 4. The bill strengthens penalties for the commission of hate crimes and extends protections to gay and transgendered people. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights favors the bill while Bishop Jackson opposes it. Both guests responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197703-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197703-4 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion on the state of civil rights was held at the annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference titled "A Changing Movement: From the Streets to the Suites." The discussion was moderated by Joe Madison. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193649-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193649-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT As part of the "National Media Forum on Poverty, Inequality and Race: 40 Years after the Kerner Commission," media experts talked about the lack of media coverage of poverty, inequality, and race in the U.S. After their presentations the participants questioned each other and responded to audience members' questions. The Milton Eisenhower Foundation is the private sector continuation of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (the Kerner Riot Commission) and the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence (the National Violence Commission). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195797-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195797-2 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT John Allen talked about his book [Rabble-Rouser for Peace: The Authorized Biography of Desmond Tutu], published by Free Press. He was joined in conversation by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in his only appearance on a trip to New York. The men detailed Archbishop Tutu's role in the South African apartheid resistance, including the effect of his controversial call for international disinvestment in the apartheid economy and the challenges he faced while leading peaceful demonstrations throughout the country. John Hockenberry moderated the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194121-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194121-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT As part of the "National Media Forum on Poverty, Inequality and Race: 40 Years after the Kerner Commission," journalists and media experts talked about the lack of media coverage of poverty, inequality, and race in the U.S. After their presentations the participants questioned each other and responded to audience members' questions. The Milton Eisenhower Foundation is the private sector continuation of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (the Kerner Riot Commission) and the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence (the National Violence Commission). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195797-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195797-4 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT As part of the "National Media Forum on Poverty, Inequality and Race: 40 Years after the Kerner Commission," journalists and media experts talked about the lack of media coverage of poverty, inequality, and race in the U.S. After their presentations the participants questioned each other and responded to audience members' questions. The Milton Eisenhower Foundation is the private sector continuation of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (the Kerner Riot Commission) and the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence (the National Violence Commission). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195797-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195797-3 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT As part of the "National Media Forum on Poverty, Inequality and Race: 40 Years after the Kerner Commission," journalists and others talked about topics such as lack of media coverage of race and class; coverage of poverty, inequality, and race by reporters with no real-life experience of these; urban violence; diversity in media news rooms; and coverage of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. After their presentations the participants questioned each other and responded to audience members' questions. The Milton Eisenhower Foundation is the private sector continuation of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (the Kerner Riot Commission) and the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence (the National Violence Commission). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195797-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Martin and Susan Tolchin talked about their book, [A World Ignited: How Apostles of Ethnic, Religious, and Racial Hatred Torch the Globe], published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. The veteran journalists looked at why hatred and violence have increased in the world in the last decade. They argued that modern advancements in communications and increased access to weapons have made the expression of hatred easier to spread and the reaction more deadly. They responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195261-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195261-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Interviewed by Herman Belz, Nicholas Lemann discussed his book [Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War], published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. In his book Mr. Lemann says that after the war ended, a second war over the question of rights went on for years. In the American South during Reconstruction, for many whites the word "redemption" took on the meaning of: "a divine sanction for the retaking of the authority the whites had lost in the Civil War, and a heavenly quality to the reestablishment of white supremacy" in which whites would have full, uncontested power over all aspects of the lives of blacks. The South, in this view, was "redeemed" from the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution by "political violence" and "defiance of the national government." He described an armed campaign of racial violence that challenged support for emerging black political power. Nicholas Lemann also is a staff writer for [The New Yorker]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195090-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195090-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT David Brion Davis talked about his book [Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World], published by Oxford University Press. The book includes a history of slave revolts during the nineteenth century. The author detailed the British and American abolitionist movements and analyzed the social and economic impact of American slavery on the growth of the country. Topics he discussed included abolitionism, slavery in Haiti, the dehumanization of other people, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and racism. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. Professor Davis has written other books on slavery in Western culture from 1770 to 1823. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192884-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Noliwe Rooks talked about her book [White Money/Black Power: The Surprising History of African American Studies and the Crisis of Race and Higher Education], published by Beacon Press. In her book Ms. Rooks examines what she believes are the conflicts surrounding black studies in institutions of higher learning. Ms. Rooks explained that because many of these programs are funded by white philanthropic organizations, the programs are controversial and avoided by many minority students. She responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191700-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191700-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Raymond Arsenault talked about his book [Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice], published by Oxford University Press. Mr. Arsenault recounts the Freedom Rides of 1961 in his book. During the civil rights movement, a group of volunteers, both black and white, traveled together from Washington, D.C. through the South to protest the segregation of public transportation. Mr. Arsenault discussed his book at the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore in Atlanta where some of the original Freedom Riders were in attendance. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191730-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191730-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT John Hope Franklin delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Duke University. The emeritus professor of history at Duke and well-known scholar of African-American history discussed the issue of racism in the United States. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192577-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192577-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Mr. McWhorter delivered the April Bradley Lecture. He talked about his book, [Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America], published by Gotham. In this sequel to his 2000 book, [Losing the Race], he urged blacks to acknowledge what he describes as the new racial realities of America. He said that what began as civil rights activism in the 1960s and 1970s has become something that leaves many blacks to be "defined by defiance." He also addressed the issues of drug abuse, welfare reform and the exit of industrial jobs from inner cities as they relate specifically to young black men. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191880-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191880-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Shelby Steele was interviewed about his life, his career, and his writings. He described himself as a black conservative and talked about racism in the U.S. as paternalism. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. A video clip was shown of Mr. Steele in his home office in Pebble Beach, Calif. as he described his working habits, his professional career, and the Hoover Institution. A video, which was taped in the BookTV Bus while at the South Carolina Book Festival in Columbia, S.C., was shown of a reader asking the author a question. Maggi Morehouse, an assistant professor of history at the University of South Carolina, Aiken, asked about the family dynamics that resulted in Mr. Steele and his brother having very different views. Mr. Steele's first two books, the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning [The Content of Our Character: A New Vision of Race in America] and [A Dream Deferred: The Second Betrayal of Black Freedom in America], discussed race and race-related social programs in America. His latest book, [White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era], will be published in May, 2006, by HarperCollins. He also has written extensively for major publications including the [New York Times], the [Wall Street Journal] and [Harper's Magazine]. In 1991, his work on the documentary, [Seven Days in Bensonhurst], was recognized with an Emmy Award, the Writer's Guild Award for television documentary writing, and the San Francisco Film Festival Award for television documentary writing. In 2004, Mr. Steele was awarded the National Humanities Medal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191760-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191760-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Kevin McKiernan talked about his book [The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland], published by St. Martin's Press. Kevin McKiernan discussed the plight of the Kurds who live in Northern Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria. As part of his talk, Mr. McKiernan looked at the atrocities committed against the Iraqi Kurds by Saddam Hussein during the 1980s (with the support of the U.S. government), the abandonment of the Iraqi Kurds after the 1991 Gulf War, and the leading role that the Kurds are playing in Iraq today. He also talked about the repression faced by Kurds living in Turkey and the clashes between the Kurds of Turkey and the Kurds of Iraq. The talk included a slide show and a question and answer session with the MIT audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191643-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191643-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Professor Dyson talked about his book [Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster], published by Basic Books. He criticized the U.S. government's response to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, arguing that the Bush administration and FEMA's failure to provide aid in a timely manner is another reminder of the deep class and racial divide in America. He analyzed the problems displaced survivors of Hurricane Katrina are facing today, and reflected on the idea of whether the storm was caused by God. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191672-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191672-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Gabriel Meyer talked about his book [War and Faith in Sudan], published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. He described the civil war in Sudan that has led to the death of an estimated 2.5 million Sudanese and the displacement of another 5 million. He focused on the plight of the Nuba people who live in the mountains of central Sudan. He read selections from the book and talked about the efforts of Sudanese Bishop Macram Max Gassis to bring attention to the conflict. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191468-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191468-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Schecter talked about his book [The Devil's Own Work: The Civil War Draft Riots and the Fight to Reconstruct America], published by Walker and Company. He described the 1863 draft riots in New York City, chronicling the Reconstruction period after the Civil War. He also talked about the ethnic, religious and class issues that sparked the riots and compared this controversial time to the current social climate in America. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190898-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190898-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Ward talked about his book [River Run Red: The Fort Pillow Massacre in the American Civil War], published by Viking. The book detailed the capture of the Union garrison at Fort Pillow, Tenn., by Nathan Bedford Forrest's Confederate cavalry on April 12, 1864. The author discussed the bigotry and rage that was displayed during the battle, as well as the role of the Confederate general and future reputed founder of the Ku Klux Klan. The attack on the outnumbered garrison, containing an artillery regiment of 300 freed slaves and a cavalry regiment of 350 white Tennessee Unionists, left approximately two-thirds of the garrison dead or taken prisoner. The author concluded that the often-disputed term of "massacre" is the correct designation for the incident. He detailed the evidence that many were killed while surrendering or wounded, and that the Confederate soldiers slaughtered fleeing African-American civilians as well. A congressional investigation resulted, but General Forrest was cleared of any violations, returned to civilian life, and went on to become the first grand wizard of the KKK. Following his presentation, Mr. Ward responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189407-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189407-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Outside of the BookTV Bus, Patricia Bernstein was interviewed about her book [The First Waco Horror: The Lynching of Jesse Washington and the Rise of the NAACP], published by Texas A and M University Press. She discussed the life of a black farm laborer, Jesse Washington, and the trial that led to his death. Ms. Bernstein said she wrote the book after seeing a picture of the lynching and the early years of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189620-12 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189620-12 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Fred Jerome and Rodger Taylor talked about their book [Einstein on Race and Racism], published by Rutgers University Press. In the book they brought together a compilation of documents, interviews, and narrative that show the scientist's efforts toward ending racism both in the United States and the world. The book used Einstein's letters and personal exchanges with such figures as W.E. B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson as evidence for his commitment to racial equality and the anti-lynching campaign. The book included interviews with African-American members of the community in New Jersey where Albert Einstein lived. Following their remarks, the authors responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189488-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189488-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Testimony was heard in the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial [Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen] was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse. Coverage was provided by WJTV (Jackson, MS) for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. During the first day of testimony, Ms. Bender testified about her life in Mississippi as a civil rights worker before her husband, Michael Schwerner, was slain. Before Killen's health problem postponed the trial, jurors heard briefly from Ms. Miller, the widow of a police officer who testified against Killen in a 1967 federal civil rights trial. Judge Gordon halted the trial after the 80-year-old defendant was rushed to the hospital with tightness in his chest and high blood pressure. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187212-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187212-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT The verdict was returned in the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial [Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen] was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse. Coverage was provided by WJTV (Jackson, MS) for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Mr. Killen was found guilty on three counts of manslaughter. He faced up to 20 years in prison on each count, but could have received as little as probation. The jurors opted not to convict Killen, a part time Baptist preacher, of first-degree murder, which required prosecutors to prove that the crimes were premeditated and committed with malice. He was convicted on the 41st anniversary of the fatal shootings. On Thursday, June 23, 2005, Mr. Killen received the maximum sentence of three terms of 20 years behind bars served consecutively. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187302-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187302-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Final testimony and closing arguments were heard in the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial [Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen] was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse. Coverage was provided by WJTV (Jackson, MS) for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187273-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187273-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Testimony was heard in the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial [Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen] was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse. Coverage was provided by WJTV (Jackson, MS) for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. During the third day of testimony, jurors continued hearing from witnesses, including the brother of Edgar Ray Killen. Oscar Killen accused District Attorney Moran's family of being heavily linked to the Ku Klux Klan. Family of the victims gave testimony against Mr. Killen while friends and family of the defendant gave additional testimony supporting Mr. Killen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187272-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187272-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT Testimony was heard in the trial of Edgar Ray Killen for the June 21, 1964, murders of 3 civil rights workers in Neshoba County, Mississippi. The reputed Klansman was indicted for slaying three civil rights workers who were in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as part of a movement to register blacks to vote and help run educational programs in the South. The trial [Mississippi v. Edgar Ray Killen] was held at the Neshoba County Courthouse. Coverage was provided by WJTV (Jackson, MS) for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. During the second day of testimony, jurors continued hearing from Ms. Miller, the widow of a police officer who testified against Killen in a 1967 federal civil rights trial. The transcripts of 5 other witnesses' testimony from 1967 were read since the witnesses have since passed. Witnesses, families, and participants of the slayings also testified against Mr. Killen. During the first day of testimony, Judge Gordon had halted the trial after the 80-year-old defendant was rushed to the hospital with tightness in his chest and high blood pressure. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187242-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187242-1 Sun, 30 Sep 1962 00:00:00 GMT