Of the tusk gee institute and was a prominent figure in the africanamerican community. Up next, we learn about his connection to West Virginia and how his life there shaped him s a future leader. Booker t. Washington was for 20 years the spokesman and leader of africanamericans in america. And at the time, we had horrible jim crow race codes in the south. That didnt happen here in West Virginia. It was a different sort of race relations. And what he observed with his boyhood heroes was the building of a black middle class, and that really became his path, his career path as he went from tuskegee to being a National Celebrity. Booker was born in a place called hales ford, south of roanoke, virginia, about 225 miles from here, and in those first nine years, he was a slave boy. He didnt have pants. He wore a slave boy shirt. Shoes were two wooden slats with a piece of leather across each toe, across the top. He wanted very much to go to school. He saw white children going to school. He wa
Than 150 photos around the kent state massacre of 1970 in which four students lives were lost. So without further ado, please welcome howard ruffner. [applause] howard first of all, i have to say it is nice to see some familiar faces out here. Lots of people from pasadena village and relatives. My daughter is here with my soninlaw, and his parents are here. People from near where i live. But most of all, i have to think my wife for being here. If she will just raise her hand. [applause] as most of you know, whenever you endeavor on a real, good project, your stress is the one who picks up the other stuff, and laura kept me organized and kept me going and made sure i did not lose too much of a focus on where i was going with this. So let me get started. The intention of my book is to let you know more about me at the beginning before i attended kent state, my introduction to photography. And then the rest of the story unrolled atwhen i kent state in march, 1969. I will give you a clips
In contrast, supporting those comprising him comprise at the silent majority, we want to look into that turned, the silent majority, enable that has brought world attention to those americans who are so demonstrative. Today, i am watching the demonstrator at the american policy in vietnam. These demonstrators were given permission to carry their protests, climaxing the three day demonstration is the rally at the washington monument. Many of the people observing the demonstration from the sidelines our members up that silent majority referred to by their present. Demonstrations here still attract audiences, even though protests and tickets have been and continue to be a common sight in washington. Almost every day, there are some americans who come from around the country to express their views because this is the seat of the federal government for all 50 states. Not all come to protest. Some come to promote a cause. But no matter how worthwhile or meaningless the issue, how popular or
applause applause first of all, i have to say, its nice to see familiar faces out here. Lots of people from pasadena village and relatives. My daughter is out here with my soninlaw and his parents are here. Most of all, i have to thank my wife for being here. If she will just raise her hand. As most of you know, whenever you endeavor on a real good project, your spouse is the one who picks up the other stuff, and lark kept me organized, kept me going and made sure i did not lose too much focus of where i was going with this. So let me get started. The intention of my book is to let you know more about me in the beginning before i attended kent state, my introduction to photography, and the rest of the story starts with when i enrolled in kent state in march of 1969. I will give you a glimpse of the campus life i knew before may 4. The rest is about the photography of my experience. Thats me in the photo standing next to my mom looking up at my newest brother, rick. Thats rick. The clev
On the cover of life magazine. And he has published a book about his experience, moments of truth. Thank you for coming out tonight. We are hosting Howard Ruffner. During his College Years he was a photographer for the yearbook and newspaper. Moments of truth is a collection of more than 150 photos around the kent state massacre of 1970 in which four lives were lost. Without further ado, please welcome Howard Ruffner. [applause] Howard Ruffner first of all, i have to say it is nice to see some familiar faces out here. A lot of people from pasadena village and relatives. My daughter is here with my soninlaw and his parents. And people from near where i live. Most of all, i have to thank my wife for being here. [applause] as most of you know, whenever you endeavor on a big project, your spouse picks up the other stuff and laura kept me organized and going and major i did not lose too much of a focus on where i was going with this. Let me get started. Theention of my book intention of my