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    Nelson Mandela at City Hall

    WNYC's live coverage of Nelson Mandela's visit to New York. Jun 20, 1990

    Nelson Mandela at City Hall
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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

    Remembering Malcolm X: Rare Interviews and Audio
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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

    Previously Unreleased Interviews with The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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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

    Shirley Chisholm Declares She is a Candidate for President
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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

    Coretta Scott King Reflects on Martin Luther King Jr., His Philosophy and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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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

    Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam
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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

    'Apartheid Is Doomed': Listen to Mandela's Historic Speech at NYC City Hall
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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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    Marcus Garvey: 20th Century Pan-Africanist
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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

    Whitney Young Provides Depth and Texture to Portrait of Racial Inequality
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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

    Walter White of NAACP Asserts America's 'Race Problem' Undermines Overseas Efforts

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