SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference. "we had to change the conversation". SNCC and the Black Arts movement. Volume 25
Description
SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference Volume 25 - SNCC and the Black Arts Movement: "We Had to Change the Conversation" FEATURED SPEAKERS: A.B. Spellman (Poet, Author), Amiri Baraka (Poet, Playwright), Haki Madhubuti (Poet, Founder, Third World Press), Jamila Jones (Harambee Singers), John O'Neal (Free Southern Theater). Focusing on artistic endeavor, Moderator A.B. Spellman describes this session's theme as "Where we came from, where we went, where we are and where we might go." John O'Neal, one of the founders of the Free Southern Theater, and Jamila Jones, a founder of the Harambee Singers, were directly involved with the Southern Movement and describe where artistic effort fit into that political struggle. Northern poets Amiri Baraka and Haki Madhubuti, describe the intersection and interaction between the southern struggle, its activists, and the nationwide Black arts movement in which they were key actors. The session examines the continuing engagement with the power of word and song.
Runtime
88 min
Series
Subjects
- Black nationalism in literature (1)
- African Americans in literature (4)
- Civil rights workers (162)
- Protest songs (9)
- Black Arts movement (3)
- African Americans (1140)
- Civil rights movements (244)
- American literature (423)
Contributor
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2011
Database
Alexander Street
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