The NYPR Archives Celebrates Black History Month
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Nelson Mandela at City Hall
WNYC's live coverage of Nelson Mandela's visit to New York. Jun 20, 1990
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Remembering Malcolm X: Rare Interviews and Audio
WNYC presents a rare interview with Malcolm X conducted by reporter Eleanor Fischer in 1961 when Malcolm X was still an active spokesman for Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam. Feb 4, 2015
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Previously Unreleased Interviews with The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1961, radio reporter Eleanor Fischer spoke to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for CBC Project 62. As far as we know, these interviews have never been presented in their entirety until now. Jan 15, 2013
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Shirley Chisholm Declares She is a Candidate for President
The first African-American to declare candidacy for the Presidency from a major political party. Jan 25, 2015
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Coretta Scott King Reflects on Martin Luther King Jr., His Philosophy and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1961, reporter Eleanor Fischer went to Atlanta to interview Dr. King and his family. In this interview, Mrs. King discusses her husband's commitment to nonviolence. Jan 19, 2015
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Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam
Dr. King and Reverend Slone Coffin speak out against the war in Vietnam. Jan 12, 1968
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'Apartheid Is Doomed': Listen to Mandela's Historic Speech at NYC City Hall
In June 1990, Nelson Mandela visited New York City. It was his first visit to the United States after being released from prison. At the end of a ticker-tape parade up Broadway's Cany... Dec 5, 2013
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Marcus Garvey: 20th Century Pan-Africanist
He had six million followers at one time Feb 15, 2013
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Whitney Young Provides Depth and Texture to Portrait of Racial Inequality
Whitney Young was one of the most powerful voices calling for achieving racial equality by working within the system. Feb 1, 2013
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Walter White of NAACP Asserts America's 'Race Problem' Undermines Overseas Efforts
Walter White, head of the NAACP, ponders race and foreign relations at the Great Hall of Cooper Union, in New York City, in this 1949 recording. Jan 21, 2013
