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Black Studies Broadcast Journal, February 9, 1974 and February 16, 1974

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Description
  • Side B contains a recap from the Side A lecture.
  • Audio quality is okay.
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Date created
  • January 17, 1974
Identifier
  • RG.28.L.UA.1999.0083.0007.010
Summary
  • Side A: On part one of a two part series of "Black Studies Broadcast Journal", Alex Haley explores the details of several generations within his family, tracing his roots back to Africa. He discusses his first exposures to these stories on his grandmother's porch as a small child as well as his experience with learning these stories of his family before him. Haley also discusses the first time he met Malcolm X and the time he spent with Miles Davis as well as other celebrities he profiled for Playboy. Side B: On part two of a two part series of "Black Studies Broadcast Journal", Haley further discusses his family history. Haley discusses his travels to discover the deeper history of his ancestors, the ritualistic processes he explored during his time in Africa, and the deep research he did to learn the details of his family before him, among many other things. He also discusses the process of writing "Roots" as well as its publishing and future as a motion picture.
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  • RG.28.L
Repository
  • Ohio State University. University Libraries and Archives
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  • The Autobiography of Malcolm X: Alex Haley, 1974 February 9
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  • OSU faculty, staff, students can login for access to the recordings. Other users may access the recordings on site in an Ohio State University Libraries’ location.
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Date issued
  • February 16, 1974
  • February 9, 1974
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  • This item, made available for research and educational purposes, may be protected by copyright; the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status.
Medium
  • 1/4 inch audio tape
Source
  • Digitized from Item 10, Box UA.1999.0083.0007, Department of African American and African Studies Records, University Archives, The Ohio State University Libraries
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  • Duration: 00:55:16 [Side A]
  • Duration: 00:57:33 [Side B]
Credit line: Department of African American and African Studies Records, The Ohio State University, University Archives

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