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African Americans

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland Records

 Collection
Identifier: R0002-ACLU
Abstract

This collection documents the history and work of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland between 1919 and 2019 and includes case files, correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, and programs. Notably the collection contains materials related to the nonprofit’s work regarding discrimination, housing, education, employment, gender, and other issues in Maryland.

Dates: 1919-2019
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland Records

Black History Month Event - Women in the Civil Rights Movement, 2018-03-14

 File
Identifier: 9
Scope and Contents Judy Richardson and Betty Garman Robinson, two prominent veterans of the civil rights movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), spoke about their histories in the civil rights movement and connect it to today's ongoing struggles for equality in America, at the University of Baltimore. Joshua Clark Davis, assistant professor of history in the University of Baltimore's Division of Legal, Ethical and Historical Studies,talked with these veteran civil rights activists...
Dates: 2018-03-14
Found in: University of Baltimore Institutional Archives / UR0023, Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences Records / Public Events

East Baltimore Oral History Project

 Collection
Identifier: R0038-EBOH
Scope and Contents Note This collection includes 13 audio interviews on cassette tape, and 13 text interview transcripts, and indices to interviews. (Please note: Some interview transcripts are partial or incomplete.) The interviews document the personal histories of longtime East Baltimore community activists and residents. Subjects of note include the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC) and other neighborhood improvement organizations, Middle-East Community organization, Bethlehem Steel,...
Dates: 1997
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / East Baltimore Oral History Project

Eva Anderson's Baltimore Dance Theater Collection

 Collection
Identifier: R0163-BDT
Abstract Eva Anderson was the artistic director of the Baltimore Dance Theater, which later became Eva Anderson Dancers, Ltd. Anderson’s choreography aimed to perpetuate American dance with a special emphasis African-American dance forms. The Dance Theater performed primarily in Baltimore and the Maryland area, but also traveled around the U.S. and the world. One of Anderson’s dances, “The Elephant,” was originally performed at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This...
Dates: circa 1970-2016
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / Eva Anderson's Baltimore Dance Theater Collection

Jo Ann Robinson Research Files

 Collection
Identifier: R0050-GW
Scope and Contents Note Jo Ann Robinson, Professor of History at Morgan State University, collected the materials in this collection while active as a parent volunteer at Barclay Elementary-Middle School. A major portion of the material informed oral interviews conducted by Robinson with Gertrude Williams and Williams’ associates, resulting in the book, "Education As My Agenda: Gertrude Williams, Race and the Baltimore Public Schools" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005). This collection consists of reports,...
Dates: 1970-2009
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / Jo Ann Robinson Research Files

John "Kinderman" Taylor Papers

 Collection
Identifier: R0165-JKT
Abstract John Taylor, or “The Kinderman,” was an educator, singer, dancer, and children’s television star based in Maryland. His work focused on bringing song, dance, and art to children through his television shows “It’s Kindertime” and “The Kinderman Show,” and through community events and workshops around the Maryland region. This collection consists of a portion of John “Kinderman” Taylor’s educational materials, awards, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other records relating to his career...
Dates: circa 1970-2018
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / John "Kinderman" Taylor Papers

Kurt L. Schmoke Mayoral Artifacts Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: R0170-SMA
Abstract

Kurt L. Schmoke served as the 46th Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland from 1987-1999. This collection contains artifacts and memorabilia from his time as mayor and it documents several projects and accomplishments

Dates: 1987-1999
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / Kurt L. Schmoke Mayoral Artifacts Collection

Kurt L. Schmoke Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: R0057-KLS
Scope and Contents

The Kurt L. Schmoke Photographs collection contains photographs taken by Robert Breck Chapman showing Kurt L. Schmoke during his time as Mayor of Baltimore City. The photographs document Schmoke's public engagements and outreach to Baltimore's neighborhoods and communities in the 1990s during the middle of his 12-year term as Mayor of the City of Baltimore. Portions of the collection have been digitized and can be viewed in the digital exhibit.

Dates: 1990-1997
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / Kurt L. Schmoke Photographs

Mitchell Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: R0155-MFC
Scope and Contents This collection contains three pamphlets documenting various programs, memorials, and events dated between 1979 and 1984 for members of the Mitchell family, a prominant Baltimore family of NAACP leaders, civil rights activists, and public officials and lawyers. The three programs are: One memorial program for Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., 1984 One "101st U.S. Senator," Sixty-eight birthday dinner program, 1979 One program honoring the life of...
Dates: 1979-1984
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / Mitchell Family Collection

Mr. Civil Rights Interviews

 Collection
Identifier: R0180-MCR
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 22 digital files (including 16 mp4 videos and 6 text transcripts) from the 2014 PBS documentary film by Mick Caouette, "Mr. Civil Rights: Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP." Digital video files are raw, unedited interviews with the following people: Jose Anderson, Kimberle Crenshaw, Mary Easter, Larry Gibson, Rawn James, Vernon Jordan, Elena Kagan, John Paul Stevens, Roger Wilkins, and Juan Williams. Partial transcripts exist for some interviews.

Dates: Publication: Film released on October 7, 2014
Found in: Baltimore Studies Archives / Mr. Civil Rights Interviews

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