- Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Title:
- Southwind No. 173
- Creator:
- Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 1986-11-20
- Subject:
- Folk music--Georgia--Atlanta
Storytelling--Georgia--Atlanta
Civil rights workers
Civil rights movements
Larkin, Chuck, 1931-2003
Campbell, Will D.
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- radio programs
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- This recording opens with an introduction of the program by Boyd Lewis. The first segment, which begins at 1:22, is a feature about Atlanta storyteller Chuck Larkin. Larkin hosts "Tonite at Feringhettis" a television program originating from Atlanta that features musicians and storytellers. The program features audio excerpts from Larkin performing his storytelling and talking about what he does. The program also features the show's producer, Chris Moser. The second segment, which begins at 11:38, is a feature about civil rights philosopher Will Campbell. Campbell worked for the Council of Churches and brought together leaders and workers in the Civil Rights Movement to help them plan their actions. In this interview, Campbell talks about his relationship with leaders of the Ku Klux Klan; the direction of the Civil Rights Movement after the passage of key voting legislation; the persistence of racism, and the theme of his books. The program ends with a sign off by Boyd Lewis.
"Southwind" was a radio program about the issues, people, and culture of the South that aired on WABE-FM, Atlanta's public radio station. The series, which aired from 1980 to 1987, was conceived, produced, and reported by journalist Boyd Lewis. - Local Identifier:
- MSS 1118.173.001
ahc.1118.173.001 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/p17222coll4/id/137
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright is held by Boyd Lewis. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsCC BY-NC-ND license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Extent:
- 7 in. reel-to-reel audio tape, 3 3/4 ips
29:35 minutes - Original Collection:
- Southwind recordings
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
