Michigan State University African Studies Director David Wiley and librarian Peter Limb interview Harris Frank Beeman on his involvement in social justice for South Africa

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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

Place:

Michigan, East Lansing, South Africa, United States, Michigan, East Lansing, Michigan, East Lansing, Michigan, East Lansing, and South Africa

Subject Topic:

Political activity, Political activity, Anti-apartheid movements, Civil rights movements, Discrimination in housing, University purchasing, Government purchasing, and Disinvestment

Subject Name:

Beeman, Harris F., Beeman, Harris F., Michigan State University, and Southern Africa Liberation Committee

Subject Genre:

Interviews and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5qb9v56s