1. "Black Leadership in the Music Industry" Lecture (49:03)

Date:
2013-02-05
Main contributors:
Westbrooks, Logan
Summary:
Public Lecture by Logan H. Westbrooks in the Showers City Hall as part of Bloomington's Black History Month. The lecture was followed by a reception in the lobby of City Hall. The lecture video available here was edited together from the camera footage.

2. "Bustin' Loose: Breaking Racial Barriers in the Music Industry" Lecture at Neal Marshall Black Cu... (1:02:57)

Date:
2013-02-04
Main contributors:
Westbrooks, Logan, Maultsby, Portia K.
Summary:
Public lecture by Logan H. Westbrooks in the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center Grand Hall as the opening event of Indiana University's "Black History Month." The lecture was followed by a reception in the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center, Bridgwaters Lounge. The lecture was shot using two separate cameras and lasted for approximately 75 min. The lecture video available here was edited together from the three video files of main camera footage.

4. Abe Lincoln, Part 1 (31:43)

Date:
1973-11-08
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane on Abraham Lincoln and his stance on slavery. This session, the first of two episodes on Abraham Lincoln, describes Lincoln’s early years in Kentucky and Indiana, his political career, and his canonization as an anti-slavery activist by Americans. The hosts analyze Lincoln’s stance on slavery, quoting his speeches and the speeches of his political opponent Stephen Douglas.

5. Adoption of Children (31:58)

Date:
1972-10-20
Main contributors:
Spaulding, William, Wallace, Gloria, Myers, Janet
Summary:
William Spaulding moderates a conversation with two guests, Ms. Gloria Wallace from the Marion County Welfare Department and Ms. Janet Myers from the Children’s Bureau. They discuss the adoption processes of their respective organizations, transracial adoption, recruitment of Black adoptive families in the Indianapolis area, and preparing non-Black families to raise a Black child in society.

6. Alternative Schools (32:26)

Date:
1974-05-16
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on alternative schooling for Black students. Fr. Hardin addresses the need for more Black students in graduate school, which can be accomplished through more supportive alternative schooling. The hosts discuss the current alternative schools in Indiana, the historical development of school systems, and the benefits that alternative schooling offers Black students in the state.

7. Ancient Africa & Afro-American Roots (32:09)

Date:
1974-10-08
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the ancient roots of the Afro-American. The hosts begin by discussing why knowing one’s heritage is so important, especially for Afro-Americans. They then describe the prehistory of Africa, including the history of the earliest known humans, and talk about teaching this history to children.

8. Ancient Africa & Afro-American Roots, Part 2 (32:27)

Date:
1974-10-08
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a second discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the ancient roots of the Afro-American that focuses on geography. The hosts begin by reiterating the importance of knowing Afro-American roots and by describing the geography of prehistoric Africa. They describe the Sahara Desert and its influence on migration, the Blackness of Egypt, and the Black identities of figures like Moses and Cleopatra.

9. Andrew Ramsey (32:27)

Date:
1973-09-27
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane on Andrew Ramsey and historical retelling. The hosts discuss the subjectivity of history before playing an excerpt of a lecture by Ramsey on Indianapolis history. Using examples from Ramsey’s lecture, the hosts touch on issues of recollection of Black history such as undocumented desegregation efforts and the exclusion of the Black presence.

10. Anniversary Program: Review of the First Year (32:09)

Date:
1973-01-05
Main contributors:
Spaulding, William, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017, Smith, Dwight, Anderson, Paulette
Summary:
Bill Spaulding hosts an anniversary program with Sister Jane Schilling, Paulette Anderson and Dwight Smith that recaps previous programs with the focus primarily on the early history of African Americans in Indiana. Topics include small Black communities not recorded in history, Colonial period, slavery, Ben Ishmaelites, underground railroad, Black participation in wars, and a commentary on contemporary artists and writers.