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- Harris Frank Beeman discusses his involvement in social justice for South Africa, a cause he pursued while serving as Michigan State University's tennis coach and Director of Intramural Sports, and Recreation Services. Dr. David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center, and Peter Limb, MSU Libraries Area Studies Librarian, interview Beeman. Beeman describes his early involvement in civil rights issues in the U.S. and leading fair housing protests in East Lansing in the 1960s. He also talks about getting involved with the South African Liberation Committee (SALC) in the 1970s at MSU, spearheading efforts to get selective purchase policies passed by East Lansing City Council and the MSU Board of Trustees, and pushing the University and the State of Michigan to divest from holdings in South Africa. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-12-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Howard E. Wolpe, Africa Project Director at the Smithsonian's Woodrow Wilson International Center and former U.S. Congressman from Michigan, discusses his involvement in efforts for social justice in South Africa, both as an academic and a politician. Wolpe is interviewed by Dr. David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center. Wolpe describes how he became interested in Africa as a graduate student at Boston University and coming to Western Michigan University in 1967 to teach African studies. He also talks about his rise in politics and his involvement, as a Michigan legislator and U.S. Representative, in African issues at a time of significant change on the continent. He discusses his anti-apartheid efforts in South Africa and at Michigan State University and his more recent experiences as part of the Clinton administration and his work at Smithsonian. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-12-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- H. Lynn Jondahl talks about growing up in Iowa, becoming an ordained minister in 1962 after graduating from the Yale Divinity School and coming to East Lansing in 1966 to develop a campus ministry program. He says that he became a campus activist and was eventuallyelected to the Michigan State House in 1972. Jondahl comments on student activism at MSU, freedom of expression,and protests against CIA recruitment on campus and the Vietnam War. He also talks about his efforts to persuade MSU and the State of Michigan to divest from South Africa in protest of Apartheid, and introducing anti-apartheid legislation. Interviewed by David Wiley, Professor of Sociology and Director of the MSU African Studies Center. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-02-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. William Derman, Michigan State University Professor of Anthropology, talks about his career-long effort to combine intellectual engagement with political activism and social change. Derman is interviewed by Dr. David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center and Peter Limb, MSU Libraries Area Studies Librarian. Derman recalls his time at the University of Michigan, joining Students for a Democratic Society, teaching African American students in Detroit, his anti-war efforts, and his work as an anti-Apartheid activist. He also talks about his work in South Africa with land use planning, water rights, and education and later shifting his focus to Zimbabwe to assist development and resettlement projects. Derman questions the ability of younger faculty and students to be engaged both as academics and citizens. He sees a low level of activism in the current faculty and student body and is not sure how the community will respond to current and future challenges. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-12-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. Howard E. Wolpe, Africa Project Director at the Smithsonian's Woodrow Wilson International Center and former U.S. Congressman from Michigan, discusses his involvement in efforts for social justice in South Africa, both as an academic and a politician. Wolpe is interviewed by Dr. David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center. Wolpe describes how he became interested in Africa as a graduate student at Boston University and coming to Western Michigan University in 1967 to teach African studies. He also talks about his rise in politics and his involvement, as a Michigan legislator and U.S. Representative, in African issues at a time of significant change on the continent. He discusses his anti-apartheid efforts in South Africa and at Michigan State University and his more recent experiences as part of the Clinton administration and his work at Smithsonian. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-12-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Harris Frank Beeman discusses his involvement in social justice for South Africa, a cause he pursued while serving as Michigan State University's tennis coach and Director of Intramural Sports, and Recreation Services. Dr. David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center, and Peter Limb, MSU Libraries Area Studies Librarian, interview Beeman. Beeman describes his early involvement in civil rights issues in the U.S. and leading fair housing protests in East Lansing in the 1960s. He also talks about getting involved with the South African Liberation Committee (SALC) in the 1970s at MSU, spearheading efforts to get selective purchase policies passed by East Lansing City Council and the MSU Board of Trustees, and pushing the University and the State of Michigan to divest from holdings in South Africa. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2003-12-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- H. Lynn Jondahl talks about growing up in Iowa, becoming an ordained minister in 1962 after graduating from the Yale Divinity School and coming to East Lansing in 1966 to develop a campus ministry program. He says that he became a campus activist and was eventuallyelected to the Michigan State House in 1972. Jondahl comments on student activism at MSU, freedom of expression,and protests against CIA recruitment on campus and the Vietnam War. He also talks about his efforts to persuade MSU and the State of Michigan to divest from South Africa in protest of Apartheid, and introducing anti-apartheid legislation. Interviewed by David Wiley, Professor of Sociology and Director of the MSU African Studies Center. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-02-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Dr. William Derman, Michigan State University Professor of Anthropology, talks about his career-long effort to combine intellectual engagement with political activism and social change. Derman is interviewed by Dr. David Wiley, Director of the MSU African Studies Center and Peter Limb, MSU Libraries Area Studies Librarian. Derman recalls his time at the University of Michigan, joining Students for a Democratic Society, teaching African American students in Detroit, his anti-war efforts, and his work as an anti-Apartheid activist. He also talks about his work in South Africa with land use planning, water rights, and education and later shifting his focus to Zimbabwe to assist development and resettlement projects. Derman questions the ability of younger faculty and students to be engaged both as academics and citizens. He sees a low level of activism in the current faculty and student body and is not sure how the community will respond to current and future challenges. Part of the African Studies Interview Series sponsored by the MSU Libraries and the African Studies Center.
- Date Issued:
- 2005-12-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection