Date
12-2-1968
Length
1 hour
Notes
Louis E. Lomax, a journalist and writer, started his career writing for the Afro-American and the Chicago Defender and went on to become the first Black American television journalist. Lomax wrote articles on civil rights, Black Power, and the Nation of Islam for such publications as Harper's, The Nation, and New Leader.
[Recording note: Sound volume cuts out and decreases from 51:07 to 51:53 minutes]
Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.
Subjects
Civil rights, Black power -- History
Original Format
Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, dual track
Rights
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11273
Recommended Citation
Lomax, Louis E., ""An Address to Faculty and Students on the Historical Roots of Black Power"" (1968). Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers. 65.
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11273
Description
Transcript added September 3, 2021.
PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.