Film, Video Harry Blake oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Shreveport, Louisiana, 2013-10-03.
About this Item
- Title
- Harry Blake oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Shreveport, Louisiana, 2013-10-03.
- Summary
- The Reverend Doctor Harry Blake discusses his childhood on a plantation in Louisiana in the 1930s and 1940s and how he became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Shreveport, Louisiana. Blake joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1960 after he heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., give a speech at Bishop College in Texas, where he was a student. Blake discusses his pastorate at Mount Canaan Baptist Church in Shreveport, how he came to develop a good relationship with local politicians, and the work he continues to do within the context of the civil rights struggle.
- Contributor Names
- Civil Rights History Project (U.S.) (Creator)
- Cline, David P., 1969- (Interviewer)
- Blake, Harry, 1934- (Interviewee)
- Created / Published
- Shreveport, Louisiana, October 3, 2013
- Subject Headings
- - Civil rights movements--United States
- - Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- - King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
- - African American civil rights workers--Louisiana--Interviews
- - Civil rights movements--Louisiana--Shreveport
- - African American clergy--Louisiana--Interviews
- - Interviews
- - Filmed interviews
- - Oral histories
- - United States -- Louisiana -- Shreveport
- Genre
- Interviews
- Filmed interviews
- Oral histories
- Notes
- - Summary: The Reverend Doctor Harry Blake discusses his childhood on a plantation in Louisiana in the 1930s and 1940s and how he became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Shreveport, Louisiana. Blake joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1960 after he heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., give a speech at Bishop College in Texas, where he was a student. Blake discusses his pastorate at Mount Canaan Baptist Church in Shreveport, how he came to develop a good relationship with local politicians, and the work he continues to do within the context of the civil rights struggle.
- - Biographical History: The Reverend Harry Blake is the pastor of Mt. Canaan Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. He served as the first field secretary of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and as president of the Louisiana Baptist State Convention and General Secretary of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
- - Acquisition Note: The Civil Rights History Project is a joint project of the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of individuals who participated in the Civil Rights movement.
- - Existence and Location of Copies: Copies of items are also held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (U.S.).
- - Conditions Governing Access: Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
- - Related Archival Materials: Artifacts associated with the interview are at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Medium
- 4 video files of 4 (Apple ProRes 422 HQ, QuickTime wrapper) (70 min.) : digital, sound, color. 1 transcript (28 pages)
- Call Number/Physical Location
- afc2010039_crhp0107_Blake_transcript.docx
- afc2010039_crhp0107_mv01.mov
- afc2010039_crhp0107_mv02.mov
- afc2010039_crhp0107_mv03.mov
- afc2010039_crhp0107_mv04.mov
- Source Collection
- Civil Rights History Project, (U.S.) (AFC 2010/039)
- Repository
- American Folklife Center
- Access Advisory
- Collection is open for research. Access to recordings may be restricted. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact
- Online Format
- image
- online text
- video
- Description
- The Reverend Doctor Harry Blake discusses his childhood on a plantation in Louisiana in the 1930s and 1940s and how he became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Shreveport, Louisiana. Blake joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1960 after he heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., give a speech at Bishop College in Texas, where he was a student. Blake discusses his pastorate at Mount Canaan Baptist Church in Shreveport, how he came to develop a good relationship with local politicians, and the work he continues to do within the context of the civil rights struggle.
Part of...
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Format
Film, Video
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Contributors
Blake, Harry
Civil Rights History Project (U.S.)
Cline, David P.
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Dates
2013
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Location
Louisiana
Lousiana
Shreveport
United States
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Language
English
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Subjects
African American Civil Rights Workers
African American Clergy
Blake, Harry
Civil Rights Movements
Event Place
Filmed Interviews
Interviews
Jr.
King, Martin Luther
King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Louisiana
Oral Histories
Shreveport
Shreveport (La.)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
United States
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Chicago citation style:
Civil Rights History Project, U.S, David P Cline, and Harry Blake. Harry Blake oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Shreveport, Louisiana, 2013-10-03. Shreveport, Louisiana, October 3, 2013. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2010039_crhp0107/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)
APA citation style:
Civil Rights History Project, U. S., Cline, D. P. & Blake, H. (2013) Harry Blake oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Shreveport, Louisiana, 2013-10-03. Shreveport, Louisiana, October 3. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2010039_crhp0107/.
MLA citation style:
Civil Rights History Project, U.S, David P Cline, and Harry Blake. Harry Blake oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Shreveport, Louisiana, 2013-10-03. Shreveport, Louisiana, October 3, 2013. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2010039_crhp0107/>.