Interview with Joan Trumpauer mulholland. She recalls taking part in the 1961 freedom rides, attending tougaloo college, and serving at the Mississippi State penitentiary with other activists. This interview is part of a project on the Civil Rights Movement initiated by congress in 2009, conducted by the Smithsonian National museum of africanAmerican History and culture, the american full like american folklife center. Joan i was born in washington, d. C. And raised in arlington, virginia, basically a mile down the road in apartments, which at that point was the only place in Northern Virginia that would rent to jews. This was the early 1940s, folks had come from new york, looking for government jobs. They wanted out of the boarding houses and they can move to buckingham and that was about it. What did your dad do . Joan they had those government jobs. My father came from southwest iowa, during the depression. My folks met at the midnight shift at the post Office Building in the elevat
The third anniversary of the 1954 brown versus board of education. Next on a time for freedom a film documenting the event. Is courtesy of the library of congress it also includes scenes from the montgomery bus boycott, segregated areas in the south and interviews with attendees. I am interested in my people becoming full citizens because of my faith in god i realize that for freedom there must be a great price. This prayer pilgrimage is the greatest demonstration on behalf of civil rights since the writing of the declaration of independence. We feel that this crusade to washington will speak just as profound as did the great document that our forefathers of this nation when they expressed to Great Britain that they were determined to be free and that they wanted their freedom. This is the day, this is it. The pilgrims are coming to washington, coming to our capital from all over for prayer and thanksgiving. Coming to standup for right and freedom. Washington is waiting. The pilgrims a
President joe biden, Martin Luther king the third and Michael Bloomberg. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. This is what i call king day excitement. Can we give a round of applause . [ applause ] on this blessed day . Everyone is finding their seats. It is such a pleasure to have everyone here this morning. The ladies look beautiful as ever and the men handsome. Thank you, all. We still have a few folks making their way in this morning. Please come on in and find your seat. This wonderful brisk morning but no snow. Can i say amen to no snow . My name is michelle and i am ceo of essence communications. [ applause ] thank you. And i am your cochair this morning with my sister who due to unforeseen circumstances is not here today. She is head of National Public affairs at at t and you all know tonya and you know shes here in spirit and in support of nan and dr. Martin luther king jr. s day. Welcome, everyone, to the annual National Action network Martin Luther king jr. Breakfast. Good
Good morning. Good morning, everyone. This is what i call king day excitement. Can we get a round of applause . On this blessed day . Everyone is finding their seats. The ladies look beautiful as ever and the men handsome. Thank you, all. We still have a few folks making their way in this morning. Please come on in and find your seat. No snow. Can i say amen to no snow . My name is Michelle Ebanks and i am ceo of essence communications. Thank you. And i am your cochair this morning with my sister, tanya lia lombard who, due to unforeseen circumstances is not here today. Shes head of National Public affairs at at t. And you all know tanya and you know she is here in spirit and in staunch support of nan and dr. Martin luther king jr. s day. So welcome, everyone, to the annual National Action Network Martin lukter king jr. Annual breakfast. Good morning, everyone. Each year the National Action network hosts a celebratory breakfast to reflect on the rights and achievements of civil rights
Rebecca so thank you to them and all of our responses so i went to law school to be an election lawyer. I then moved to washington, d. C. And i became a book seller now i do this so i never really got there. [laughter] but the interest is always there and so when this book came out it was like when i heard about it i said we have to do it. We cannot do it i hadnt read it i didnt know what she had to say and i thought this is one of the most important bocks that well see this year. That was corroborated by National Book foundation who long listed 1 fern no vote for National Book award. Yep. Please clap for carol. [applause] this book is hard this is wonderful and teachers you so much and so little space i think there are 100 footnotes in the first chapter. Seriously, and it is one of those books that you can read and reread and reread and you will find threads and Different Things that you missed first time through. I encourage everyone to read it to share it. It is one of the most impo