| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/7/1 |
| Title | Sound recording of Dan Fader describing his literacy and cultural work with under- privileged children in America and Charlotte Brooks talking about her experiences of racial segregation as a black woman in America. |
| Level | File |
| Date | July 1968 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of Dan Fader (DF) describing his literacy and cultural work with under privileged children aged 12-17 years in America and Charlotte (CB) talking about her experiences of racial segregation as a black woman in America.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.13 Description of track: [silent/noises start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.05 Description of track: DF talks about his study of society and the language of children 'who don't make it' in society because of the language they use; his work concentrates on children aged 12-17 years
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 0.50 Description of track: many of the children he has studied have come from difficult backgrounds 'speak a language of failure'
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 0.30 Description of track: DF assesses the children on their ability to 'speak the language of the dominant society'
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.37 Description of track: describes what he means by dominant language: the terminology in local newspapers and magazines found in households with bigger income expectations (probably middle class) than the children he studies
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 2.33 Description of track: DF wants to expose these children to the language of these newspapers to provide a useful lever to move through society and gain literacy; DF grew up in a ghetto in Baltimore where many languages were spoken eg Polish, Russian and street corner dialect; the language problems were not also complicated by skin colour; families then knew that children had to learn the language of the country they had entered and so the children grew up without the richness of language their parents had as forced to speak the 'dominant language' at home
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 4.12 Description of track: DF explains how different and irrelevant schools have now become to these communities as they are considered as 'adversary' as advantages are of ten denied to people of the lower classes even if they can speak the 'dominant language'; DF concludes that work with the children in the communities is far more valuable than through the schools
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.28 Description of track: DF tired of people who glorify the lower class; wants to give every child he can at least the option to be aware, and in a state of being able to reject the dominant culture if they so choose
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 2.48 Description of track: CB has been kept out of the dominant culture because black; started school in a segregated school in Mississippi; then went to school in Washington where both her education and city life was completely segregated until 1954; she still cannot live where she chooses in Washington; despite being able to speak the dominant language she describes the segregation which has been a way of life for her
Total duration: (min/sec): 16.18 |
| Related Material | See also MS 4000/3 for written documentation on the themes of Education and Ethnic Communities |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF235 S108 1174
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Stereo
Dubbing Date: 11/02 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |