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- Jose Cleofas Gonzales talks about his youth in Saginaw, Michigan in the late 1960s and how it prepared him for student activism at Michigan State University. Gonzales reflects on his growing awareness of race and class and a desire to better his situation as well as avoid the draft. He recalls his impression of campus and his culture shock, his activities, and the difficulty with the course work. Gonzales describes efforts to increase Chicano studies at MSU, have more Chicano faculty, start a radio station, and beginning a student newspaper, volunteering at a counseling center, and using theater to educate about Chicano issues. He talks about the "Brown Berets," Catholic Church activities, the UFWOC Grape Boycott, and activities in the Lansing and Saginaw areas. Gonzales comments on the risks and benefits of political activism, getting the attention of the University, and seeing the dream of having a viable Chicano Studies program realized and then explains why he left MSU without a degree. Gonzales is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Diana Rivera and Julio Cesar Guerrero for the "Mexican Voices/Michigan Lives" oral history series.
- Date Issued:
- 2007-05-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In an oral history interview, Don Stevens, former Michigan State University trustee and AFL-CIO board member, talks about conflicts within the leadership of the state AFL-CIO, how he came to head the state CIO Education Department, and visiting Europe in order to help unions in postwar Europe reestablish themselves. Stevens describes efforts to influence elections, endorsing John Swainson for Governor, and tax issues involving Detroit which cost Swainson reelection. He also talks about the creation of the labor center at MSU, the start of Oakland University as a separate institution during his time as an MSU trustee, and John Hannah's presidency of MSU. He closes by considering what that the labor movement in Michigan has accomplished, what it has meant to him, and the threats it is under. Stevens is interviewed by John Revitte, MSU professor of Labor and Industrial Relations. Part four of four.
- Date Issued:
- 1983-03-22T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- In an oral history interview, Don Stevens, former Michigan State University trustee and AFL-CIO board member, talks about conflicts within the leadership of the state AFL-CIO, how he came to head the state CIO Education Department, and visiting Europe in order to help unions in postwar Europe reestablish themselves. Stevens describes efforts to influence elections, endorsing John Swainson for Governor, and tax issues involving Detroit which cost Swainson reelection. He also talks about the creation of the labor center at MSU, the start of Oakland University as a separate institution during his time as an MSU trustee, and John Hannah's presidency of MSU. He closes by considering what that the labor movement in Michigan has accomplished, what it has meant to him, and the threats it is under. Stevens is interviewed by John Revitte, MSU professor of Labor and Industrial Relations. Part four of four.
- Date Issued:
- 1983-03-22T00:00:00Z
- 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:
- Jose Cleofas Gonzales talks about his youth in Saginaw, Michigan in the late 1960s and how it prepared him for student activism at Michigan State University. Gonzales reflects on his growing awareness of race and class and a desire to better his situation as well as avoid the draft. He recalls his impression of campus and his culture shock, his activities, and the difficulty with the course work. Gonzales describes efforts to increase Chicano studies at MSU, have more Chicano faculty, start a radio station, and beginning a student newspaper, volunteering at a counseling center, and using theater to educate about Chicano issues. He talks about the "Brown Berets," Catholic Church activities, the UFWOC Grape Boycott, and activities in the Lansing and Saginaw areas. Gonzales comments on the risks and benefits of political activism, getting the attention of the University, and seeing the dream of having a viable Chicano Studies program realized and then explains why he left MSU without a degree. Gonzales is interviewed by Michigan State University Librarian Diana Rivera and Julio Cesar Guerrero for the "Mexican Voices/Michigan Lives" oral history series.
- Date Issued:
- 2007-05-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection