Have you read "Stokely: a life" the new biography written by Tufts History professor Peniel Joseph? Want to learn more about this era and get to know Stokely Carmichael through his speeches? Come visit the DCA.
Here at the DCA we have audio recordings of the three lectures Stokely Carmichael gave at Tufts in 1968, 1970, and 1974. During his first visit, he chose to turn the standard structure of white intellectuals analyzing black community on its head by spending an hour analyzing the white community and answering questions from the crowd.
There are other fascinating speakers whose lectures are preserved in our collection. These include Bobby Seale, Leroi Jones, Muhammad Ali, and Kathleen Cleaver. If you want to learn more about the Black Panthers, explore late 60s and early 70s through the lens of the Black Liberation movement, or hear carefully crafted and strongly delivered oratorical rhetoric it is time to explore these stunning archival materials.