CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: POST-CIVIL WAR AUDIO LINKS


"60 Years Ago, Medgar Evers Became A Martyr Of The Civil Rights Movement," All They Considered, NPR, June 12, 2023.  (4 mins)

"The Women Behind The Montgomery Bus Boycott," Code Switch, NPR, March 22, 2023.  (35 mins)

"Landmarks Fall, Memories Fade; Civil Rights Tourism May Protect Mississippi History," All Things Considered, NPR, March 14, 2023.  (7 mins)

"He Was With Emmett Till The Night He Was Murdered; The Horror Haunts Him Still," Civil Rights Generation, NPR, March 12, 2023.  (11 mins)

"Rosa Parks: The Spark Of The U.S. Civil Rights Movement," Hindsight, Al Jazeera, 2023.  (47 mins)

"She Made Civil Rights History In Selma; She Guides Visitors Through Its Past," Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR, December 22, 2022.  (14 mins)

"Everyday People Were Civil Rights Heroes, Too; This Is The Story Of One Town's Fight," Civil Rights Generation, NPR, October 23, 2022.  (11 mins)

"Fred Gray Was 'Chief Counsel' Of The Civil Rights Era; At 91, He's Still In the Fight," Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, August 21, 2022.  (11 mins)

"Martin Luther King Jr., Day," Witness History, BBC World Service, January 20, 2022.  (9 mins)

"Listen Back To A 1993 Interview With The Late Civil Rights Pioneer Bob Moses," Fresh Air, NPR, July 30, 2021.  (12 mins)

"James Baldwin's Shadow," Throughline, NPR, April 29, 2021.  (46 mins)

"The Real Black Panthers," Throughline, NPR, April 15, 2021.  (57 mins)

"For The First Time In 56 Years, A 'Bloody Sunday' Without John Lewis," All Things Considered, NPR, March 5, 2021.  (2 mins)

"Remembering Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind The March On Washington," Throughline, NPR, February 25, 2021.  (71 mins)

"60 Years Later, Ruby Bridges Tells Her Story In 'This Is Your Time,'" Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, November 7, 2020.

"The U.S. Voting Rights Act Of 1965," Witness History, BBC World Service, October 15, 2020.  (9 mins)

"The Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-In," Witness History, BBC World Service, September 16, 2020.  (9 mins)

"The Ballads Of Emmett Till," The Documentary, BBC World Service, August 26, 2020.  (50 mins)

"Remembering Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Leader And 'The Conscience Of Congress,'" WBUR, On POint, July 20, 2020.  (48 mins)

"The Long Hot Summer," Throughline, NPR, July 9, 2020.  (43 mins)

"The Lessons And Missed Opportunities Of The Kerner Report," On Point, WBUR, June 24, 2020.  (48 mins)

"The 16th Street Church Bombing," Witness History, BBC World Service, June 9, 2020.  (9 mins)

"Brown V. The Board Of Education," Witness History, BBC World Service, June 8, 2020.  (9 mins)

"The Legacy Of George Wallace," 1A, WAMU, March 3, 2020.  (47 mins)

"'Race Against Time': Is It Too Late To Solve Civil Rights Era Cases?," 1A, WAMU, February 10, 2020.  (34 mins)

"Freedom Riders," Stuff You Missed In History Class, February 1, 2020.  (34 mins)

"The Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, Greensboro And Beyond," Stuff You Missed In History Class, January 29, 2020.  (37 mins)

"The Assassination Of Medgar Evers," Witness History, BBC World Service, June 19, 2019.  (9 mins)

"65 Years After Brown V. Board Of Education: 'It's Never Going To Be Easy,'" Morning Edition, NPR, May 17, 2019.  (3 mins)

"Those Raised Fists Still Resonate, 50 Years Later," Code Switch, NPR, October 16, 2018.  (4 mins)

"The Mississippi Civil Rights Movement, 1960 To 1964," Boston University World Of Ideas, WBUR, November 4, 2018.  (53 mins)

"The First Black American At Ole Miss," Witness History, BBC World Service, October 5, 2017.  (9 mins)

"Reopening The Case Of Emmett Till," On Point, WBUR, July 17, 2018.  (48 mins)

"The King And Kennedy Assassinations," Documentary, BBC World Service, April 8, 2018.  (50 mins)

"Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream 50 Years After His Assassination," Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR, April 1, 2018.  (9 mins)

"Linda Brown, Woman At Center Of Brown V. Board Of Education, Dies," On Point, WBUR, March 27, 2018.  (9 mins)

"The Kerner Commission On Racial Unrest, 50 Years Later," On Point, WBUR, March 1, 2018.  (47 mins)

"Scars Still Run Deep In Motor City 50 Years After Detroit Riots," Morning Edition, NPR, July 24, 2017.  (4 mins)

"'Going There': 3 Prominent Detroit Native Reflect On The 1967 Riot," All Things Considered, July 23, 2017.  (18 mins)

"Brown V. Board Of Education," Witness History, BBC World Service, May 17, 2017.  (9 mins)

"'Eyes On The Prize' Producer On Making A Civil Rights Documentary Before Its Time," All Things Considered, NPR, March 12, 2017.  (8 mins)

"Obama Declares Site Of 1963 Church Bombing A National Monument," Morning Edition, NPR, January 13, 2017.  (2 mins)

"Rep. John Lewis Looks Back On The Struggle For Voting Rights," Fresh Air, NPR, November 18, 2016.  (11 mins)

"Reflections On The Black Panther Party 50 Years Later," Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR, October 23, 2016.  (10 mins)

"62 Years After Brown V. Board Of Education: Why Racial Segregation Is Up In U.S. Schools," Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, May 19, 2016.  (48 mins)

"A Look Back On Montgomery Bus Boycott -- And What It Says About The Future," All Things Considered, NPR, December 5, 2015.  (7 mins)

"'Policing The Police': How The Black Panthers Got Their Start," Fresh Air, NPR, September 23, 2015.  (37 mins)

"The 1968 U.S. Race Riots," Witness, BBC World Service, April 6, 2015.  (9 mins)

"The Enright Files -- Memories Of The U.S. Civil Rights Movement," Ideas, CBC, March 2, 2015.  (54 mins)

"Congressman John Lewis And Lewis Aydin: 'March: Book Two,'" Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, February 10, 2015.  (51 mins)

"The Greensboro Sit-In," Witness History, BBC World Service, February 5, 2015.  (9 mins)

"To Heal A Sick Nation: Martin Luther King, Jr. And Ideas," Ideas, CBC, December 4, 2014.  (54 mins)

"Robert Caro: LBJ And The Civil Rights Act Of 1964," Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, June 30, 2014.  (51 mins)

"50 Years Ago, Students Fought For Black Rights During 'Freedom Summer,'" Fresh Air, NPR, June 23, 2014.  (36 mins)

"The Civil Rights Act Of 1964," Witness History, BBC World Service, June 19, 2014.  (9 mins)

"Brown-Versus-Board Of Education: Sixty Years Later," Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, May 15, 2014.  (51 mins)

"The Politics Of Passing 1964's Civil Rights Act," Fresh Air, NPR, April 4, 2014.  (37 mins)

"Fifty Years After The March On Washington," Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, August 28, 2013.  (48 mins)

  "A Daughter's Struggle To Overcome A Legacy Of Segregation," Morning Edition, NPR, June 11, 2013.

  "Medgar Evers, 50 Years Later," On Point, NPR, June 10, 2013.

  "Fifty Years After Medgar Evers' Killing The Scars Remain," Morning Edition, NPR, June 5, 2013.

"The Children's Crusade," Witness History, BBC World Service, May 2, 2013.  (9 mins)

"Birmingham Students Reenact Historic March, 50 Years Later," All Things Considered, NPR, May 2, 2013.

"'Letter From Birmingham Jail' 50 Years Later," Tell Me More, NPR, April 16, 2013.

  "Old Newspapers Shed New Light On Emmett Till Murder," Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR, March 30, 2013.

  "Civil Rights Exhibit Highlights Successes, Work Left To Be Done," Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, February 23, 2013.

"Jeanne Theoharis: 'The Rebellious Life Of Mrs. Rosa Parks,'" Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, February 6, 2013.

  "Long Forgotten, 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Survivor Speaks Out," All Things Considered, NPR, January 25, 2013.

"Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.," Tell Me More, NPR, January 18, 2013.

"The Rev. Martin Luther King: His Legacy," Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, January 17, 2013.

  "'Segregation Forever': A Fiery Pledge Forgiven, But Not Forgotten," All Things Considered, NPR, January 10, 2013.

"'The King Years': An Intersection Of Race And Politics," Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, January 5, 2013.

"50 Years On, Reconsidering Cesar Chavez," Tell Me More, NPR, October 12, 2012.

  "The Fight To Desegregate Ole Miss, 50 Years Later," Tell Me More, NPR, September 28, 2012.

  "Runner John Carlos: No Regrets On Olympic Salute," Tell Me More, NPR, December 7, 2011.

"The Freedom Riders," Witness History, BBC World Service, August 30, 2011.  (9 mins)

  "Remembering The 'Freedom Riders,' 50 Years Later," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, May 5, 2011.

"Freedom Riders Reflect On 50th Anniversary," Tell Me More, NPR, May 4, 2011.

  "Get On The Bus: 50 Years Of 'Freedom Rides,'" Fresh Air, WHYY, April 28, 2011.

  "'The Kissing Case' And The Lives It Shattered," Morning Edition, NPR, April 9, 2011.

  "Reimagining Malcolm X," On Point, NPR, April 7, 2011.

  "Remembering Marable And His New 'Malcolm X,'" Talk Of The Nation, NPR, April 7, 2011.

  "John Lewis To Get Presidential Medal Of Freedom," Morning Edition, NPR, February 15, 2011.

  "50 Years Since Integration At The University Of Georgia," Tell Me More, NPR, January 6, 2011.

  "'A People's History' Of The March On Washington," All Things Considered, NPR, August 28, 2010.

"Rallies And Counter-Rallies Compete For King's Legacy," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, August 26, 2010.

"Fifty Years Later, SNCC Renews Its Youth," Weekend Edition Sunday, NPR, April 18, 2010.

  "50 Years Later, A Civil Rights Tribute . . . And Apology," All Things Considered, NPR, April 16, 2010.

"Founder Julian Bond Remembers 50 Years Of SNCC," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, April 15, 2010.

  "When Students Ignited A Change In Racial Politics," Morning Edition, NPR, April 14, 2010.

  "The Story Of King's 'Beyond Vietnam' Speech," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, March 30, 2010.

"45 Years Since Selma, Rep. John Lewis Reflects," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, March 8, 2010.

  "Fifty Years Later, N.C. Sit-In Site Becomes Museum," Morning Edition, NPR, February 1, 2010.

  "Delayed Justice A Salve For Mississippi's Wounds?," All Things Considered, NPR, October 3, 2009.

"Ta-Nehisi Coates' 'Unlikely Road To Manhood,'" Fresh Air, WHYY, February 18, 2009.

"Congressman, Civil Rights Icon John Lewis," Fresh Air, WHYY, January 19, 2009.

"'At Canaan's Edge,' Martin Luther King's Final Years," Fresh Air, WHYY, April 4, 2008.

"Martin Luther King's Last Campaign For Equality," Fresh Air, WHYY, April 4, 2008.

  "Remembering MLK's Prophetic 'Mountaintop' Speech," Morning Edition, NPR, April 3, 2008.

  "The Woolworth Sit-In That Launched A Movement," All Things Considered, NPR, February 1, 2008.

"Photographing Civil Rights History," News And Notes, NPR, January 14, 2008.

  "Mission Of National Civil Rights Museum Questioned," All Things Considered, NPR, December 16, 2007.

  "Unsung Civil Rights Hero: Myrlie Evers Williams," News And Notes, NPR, October 18, 2007.

"White Southerners' Role In Civil Rights," News And Notes, NPR, October 15, 2007.

"'The Race Beat': Media In The Civil-Rights Era," Day To Day, NPR, January 31, 2007.

  "'Going Down Jericho Road': MLK's Last Fight," Fresh Air, WHYY, January 15, 2007.

  "Kansas Sit-In Gets Its Due At Last," Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, October 21, 2006.

  "'Eyes On The Prize' Civil Rights Series Returns To PBS," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, September 26, 2006.

  "Get On the Bus: The Freedom Riders Of 1961," Fresh Air, WHYY, January 12, 2006.

  "A Founder Of CORE Recalls The Freedom Rides," Fresh Air, WHYY, January 12, 2006.

"Bus Boycott Changed Social Landscape, " News And Notes, NPR, December 6, 2005.

"Civil Rights Leader Recalls Boycott," News And Notes, NPR, December 6, 2005.

"50th Anniversary Of Montgomery Bus Boycott," Day To Day, NPR, December 5, 2005.

"Montgomery Bus Boycott Revisited," New And Notes, NPR, December 5, 2005.

"Montgomery Transit System In Poor Shape," All Things Considered, NPR, December 3, 2005.

"Montgomery Bus Boycott Celebrations," News And Notes, NPR, December 2, 2005.

"Monument Proposed For Civil Rights Pioneer," News And Notes, NPR, November 3, 2005.

"Little-Known Women Of The Civil Rights Movement," News And Notes, NPR, November 1, 2005.

  "Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies," NPR, October 25, 2005.

  "The Legacy Of Rosa Parks," Talk Of The Nation, October 25, 2005.

  "Rep. John Lewis On Rosa Parks' Enduring Legacy," All Things Considered, October 25, 2005.

"Forty Years Of The Voting Rights Act," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, August 2, 2005.

"The Kitchen Of A Civil Rights Hero," News And Notes, NPR, July 4, 2005.

"Miss. Court Convicts Killen In Deaths Of Civil Rights Workers," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, June 21, 2005.

"Mississippi Civil Rights Trial Testimony Begins," All Things Considered, NPR, June 16, 2005.

"The Civil Rights Legacy Of Medgar Evers," News And Notes, NPR, June 13, 2005.

  "Recalling Psychologist And Civil Rights Activist Kenneth Clark," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, May 2, 2005.

  "President Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr. And Civil Rights," All Things Considered, March 15, 2005.

  "Remembering Alabama's 'Bloody Sunday,'" News And Notes, March 7, 2005.

  "Activists Mark 40th Anniversary Of Selma March," News And Notes, March 7, 2005.

  "Revisiting A Civil Rights-Era Shooting," All Things Considered, March 7, 2005.

  "Selma's 'Bloody Sunday' Recalled," All Things Considered, March 6, 2005.

  "Stokely Carmichael's Mixed Civil Rights Legacy," News And Notes, NPR, February 22, 2005.

  "Malcolm X, The Man Behind The Image," Talk Of The Nation, February 21, 2005.

"The Legacy Of The Civil Rights Movement," News And Notes, NPR, January 17, 2005.

  "Rap Song Puts Rosa Parks In Spotlight," News And Notes, January 14, 2005.

  "Lyndon Johnson's Fight For Civil Rights," Morning Edition, NPR, July 2, 2004.

"Remembering the 40th Anniversary Of Civil Rights Act," Day To Day, NPR, July 2, 2004.

  "'My Soul Looks Back In Wonder': Collection Of Oral Histories Recounts Life-Changing Experiences," Morning Edition, NPR, July 1, 2004.

  "Emmett Till And The Impact Of Images: Photos Of Murdered Youth Spurred Civil Rights Activism," Morning Edition, NPT, June 23, 2004.

  "Truth And Reconciliation In Neshoba County: Mississippi Region Grapples With Legacy Of Civil Rights Murders," All Things Considered, June 17, 2004.

"Thurgood Marshall Before The Court," American RadioWorks, American Public Media, May 2004.

  "Brown V. Board Of Education," NPR, May 2004: An extensive series of feature reports on the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision.

"Civil Rights Travel Guide," Talk Of The Nation, NPR, February 17, 2004.

  "Clayborne Carson," Fresh Air, WHYY, January 19, 2004.

  "40th Anniversary Of March On Washington," Talk Of The Nation, August 28, 2003.

"Gay Rights And The Civil Rights Movement," Day To Day, NPR, August 1, 2003.

  "The March On Washington: Marking the 40th Anniversary Of The Historic Civil Rights Protest," NPR, August 2003.

  "The First Civil Rights Bus Boycott: 50 Years Ago, Baton Rouge Jim Crow Protest Made History," All Things Considered, June 19, 2003.

  "Wallace In The Schoolhouse Door: Marking The 40th Anniversary Of Alabama's Civil Rights Standoff," Morning Edition, June 11, 2003.

  "The Legacy Of Medgar Evers: 40 Years After Civil Rights Leader's Death, A Changed Mississippi," All Things Considered, June 10, 2003.

"Paul Hendrickson: 'Sons Of Mississippi,'" Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, March 27, 2003.

  "Ole Miss, 40 Years Later: Weighing The Impact Of A Watershed In Desegregation," NPR, September 2002: A short series of special reports.

  "The Legacy Of Martin Luther King, Jr.," Talk Of The Nation, January 21, 2002.

  "ATC 30th Anniversary: Mississippi 30 Years Later," All Things Considered, May 1, 2001.

  "Oh Freedom Over Me," American Radio Works, February 2001.

"James Farmer Remembered," All Things Considered, NPR, July 10, 1999.

  "King's Last March," American RadioWorks, American Public Media.

  "State Of Siege: Mississippi Whites And The Civil Rights Movement," American RadioWorks, American Public Media.

  "An Imperfect Revolution: Voices From The Desegregation Era," American RadioWorks, American Public Media.


 

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