| Description | Don Freeman talks to Dilip Hiro.
Track 1: An unidentified man, probably Don Freeman, talks about the work of the New School of African-American Thought and about education in the black community. Dilip Hiro asks about teaching African languages and he says that they teach Swahili and Arabic and some Romance languages, 3.36 mins
Track 2: Dilip Hiro asks how he became involved in the School. He talks about growing up in California and his developing awareness of racism. Dilip Hiro asks how the school was set up, 3.01 mins
Track 3: He says he came to Washington because he found Howard University inadequate and he was seeking an understanding of the black experience that he couldn't get at Howard University. He says that since a black institution did not exist, it had to be created and financially supported by the community. He says that the School has existed for about a year and a half and talks about his hopes for the future of the institution, 3.45 mins
Track 4: He talks about changes in the relationship between Howard University and the community and discusses the issue of integration, 6.07 mins
Track 5: Another speaker, a man, talks about different traditions of campaigning for racial equality on the east and west coasts of America. He talks about the need for cultural revolution in the black community and about black groups active on the west coast, 3.05 mins
Track 6: He talks about the work of a group he is involved in called 'House of Umoja', which campaigns for unity in the black community, 3.17 mins
Track 7: An unidentified man talks about the connections between black people in Britain and people in America. He says that the struggle is a worldwide struggle. He tells Dilip Hiro about his early life and explains how he became involved in the struggle, 4.56 mins
Track 8: Dilip Hiro asks about his family. He says that his family were middle-class and committed to the values of white society. He says that his father is not involved in the movement, 1.05 mins
Track 9: He talks about studying religion and says he is not a Christian although he was brought up as a Catholic. He says that there is little unity between black and white people within the American churches, 3.25 mins
Track 10: Silence, 0.40 mins
Total: 33.02 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF571E0103780 |