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Title
Dion Diamond oral history interview conducted by David Cline in Washington, District of Columbia, 2015 December 13
Type
Moving Image
Collection
Subject
Diamond, Dion T., 1941---Interviews. (LCSH)
Barry, Marion, 1936-2014
Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998
Harvard University
Howard University
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Nonviolent Action Group (Washington, D.C.)
Southern University and A & M College--History. (LCSH)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
African American civil rights workers--Virginia--Interviews (LCSH)
Civil rights movements--Louisiana (LCSH)
Civil rights movements--Mississippi (LCSH)
Civil rights movements--Virginia (LCSH)
Civil rights movements--United States (LCSH)
Freedom Rides, 1961 (LCSH)
Nonviolence (LCSH)
Voter registration--Mississippi (LCSH)
Petersburg (Va.)--Race relations--History. (LCSH)
Language
English
Geographic Coverage
Mississippi
Virginia
Louisiana
Note
Language: In English.
Summary
Dion Diamond discusses his activism and experiences during the Civil Rights Movement. He remembers growing up in segregated Petersburg, Virginia, and attending Howard University, where he began organizing for civil rights. He also recalls his work in Mississippi and Louisiana as a Freedom Rider and activist, his studies at University of Wisconsin and Harvard University, and his later career. Finally, he speaks about contemporary activism and rights issues.
Capture
captureDate: 2015-12-13
Recorded in Washington, District of Columbia, on December 13, 2015.
Duration
PT95M
Authorized Access Point
Diamond, Dion T., 1941- Dion Diamond oral history interview conducted by David Cline in Washington, District of Columbia, 2015 December 13