African-American History: The Modern Freedom Struggle

African-American History: The Modern Freedom Struggle

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This course introduces the viewer to African-American history, with particular emphasis on the political thought and protest movements of the period after 1930, focusing on selected individuals who have shaped and been shaped by modern African-American struggles for freedom and justice. Clayborne Ca…

Instructor: Clayborne Carson


    • Jun 15, 2008 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 2m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    1. Introduction/W. E. B. Du Bois – Biography of a Race (September 25, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 43:40


    September 25, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    2. Du Bois and the Great Depression (September 27, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 61:26


    September 27, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    3. Shirley Graham: Transformation of an Artist/Intellectual (October 2, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 78:59


    October 2, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    4. Paul Robeson: From Star to Outcast (October 4, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 51:28


    October 4, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    5. Bayard Rustin, the Radical Outsider (October 9, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 47:02


    October 9, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    6. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Social Gospel (October 11, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 58:34


    October 11, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    7. Awele Makeba on the Women Who Made the Montgomery Movement (October 16, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 81:30


    October 16, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    8. Ella Baker Inspires the Student Movement (October 18, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 73:28


    October 18, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

    inspires ella baker student movement
    10. Vincent Harding on King (October 25, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 69:41


    October 25, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    11. Clarence Jones on King (October 30, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 78:34


    October 30, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

    12. Malcom X and His Ambiguous Legacy (November 6, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 69:06


    November 6, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    13. Stokely Carmichael Defines Black Power (November 8, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 79:33


    November 8, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    14. Elaine Brown: The Legacy of the Black Panther Party (November 13, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 63:41


    November 13, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    15. Outlaw Feminist Angela Davis (November 15, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 39:51


    November 15, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    16. Erica Huggins (November 27, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 77:32


    November 27, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    18. Tupac Shakur’s “Thug Life” (December 4, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 34:42


    December 4, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

    tupac shakur thug life
    19. Barack Obama's American Dream (December 6, 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 80:58


    December 6, 2007 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    9. Bob Moses: Mississippi Organizer (October 23, 2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2008 43:26


    October 23, 2008 lecture of Clay Carson’s Introduction to African-American History Course (HIST 166) concentrating on the Modern Freedom Struggle.

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    African-American History: The Modern Freedom Struggle Course Syllabus

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