- Collection:
- Voices Across The Color Line Oral History Collection, 2005-2006
- Title:
- C. T. (Cordy Tindell) Vivian interview
- Creator:
- Vivian, C.T. (Cordy Tindell), 1924-
Merritt, Carole - Publisher:
- Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry RD, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Date of Original:
- 2006-03-09
- Subject:
- African Americans--History
Civil rights
Racism
African Americans
Religion
Education
Race discrimination
Race relations
Politics & government--Georgia
Politics & government--United States
Lincoln University (Jefferson City, Mo.)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Congress of Racial Equality
Western Omaha University
American Baptist Partnering
Jackson Jail
Parksman Prison
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cosmopolitan Community Church - People:
- Vivian, C. T. (Cordy Tindell), 1924-
Farmer, Jim
Lewis, John, 1940-2020
Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998
Lawson, Jim
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Loppy, Turner
Hill, Jesse, 1926-2012
Walker, Walter
Cotton, Dorothy F., 1930-2018
Babble, Jim
Orange, James - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, 33.52066, -86.80249
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
United States, Illinois, Macomb
United States, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria, 40.69365, -89.58899
United States, Michigan, Oakland County, Pontiac, 42.63892, -83.29105
United States, Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson, 32.29876, -90.18481
United States, Missouri, Booneville
United States, Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, 36.16589, -86.78444 - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In this interview, Reverend C.T. (Cordy Tindell) Vivian provides experiences as a child and young adult that encouraged his involvement in the non-violent approach to resistance and change. He describes his first consciousness of race relations, talks about the interrelationships of family, and recalls the reasons why he became a minister. Vivian ends the interview by defining his view of the character of a great leader.
Dr. Reverend Cordy Tindell Vivian, known as C. T. Vivian (1924- ), was born in Booneville, Missouri. He is a minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. His family moved to Illinois when he was six and they lived in a poor integrated neighborhood. Vivian attended seminary at American Baptist College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2008, Vivian founded and incorporated the C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute, Inc. (CTVLI) in Atlanta, Georgia. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 180.029.001a
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VACL/id/71
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.youtube.com/embed/sIybuZxoLV0
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 2:02:43 hours
- Original Collection:
- MSS 990, Voices Across the Color Line oral history transcriptions, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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