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3. Benjamin Bradford’s "Post Mortem" (radio drama) (31:52)

Date:
1972-06-07
Main contributors:
Bradford, Benjamin
Summary:
A recording of Benjamin Bradford’s Post Mortem, a radio drama that won first place in the Golden Windmill Radio Drama Contest. The drama follows a mortician and the spirit of a young boy as they perform an autopsy. They discuss the boy’s short life, the mortician’s career aspirations, and the situation leading up to his death. The drama concludes with the mortician considering the life of his own son and the boy drifting away.

4. Themester 2016, Bodies of Sound presentations and panel discussion (3:00:45)

Date:
2016-10-24
Main contributors:
Burnim, Mellonee V. (Mellonee Victoria), 1950-, Pollard, Deborah Smith, Jones, Alisha Lola, Cooper, Tyron
Summary:
As part of the 2016 Themester Beauty, the Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) hosted a presentation and panel discussion event in the Grand Hall of the Neal Marshall Black Culture Center. Comprised of IUB faculty members from the departments of Folklore and Ethnomusicology and African American and African Diaspora Studies, as well as a distinguished scholar and guest speaker Deborah Smith Pollard from Michigan State University, the panel explored concepts of beauty in music from two distinct, though related perspectives. Representations of gendered body images, male and female, served as one area of focus, while the second topic explored the body of aesthetic values which distinguish African American performance in ways which not only contrast, but often contradict those preferred by the larger American public.

5. Panel III. New Directions in Gospel Music (3:02:27)

Date:
2011-11-12
Main contributors:
Campbell, Lamar, Dixson, Liz, Williamson, Tracy (Sound recording executive and producer), Wiggins, Raynetta, Johnson, Sylvester A., 1972-
Summary:
Panelists: Lamar Campbell (Recording Artist; Worship Leader, Emmaus Christian Church), Liz “Faith” Dixson (Radio Announcer, WTLC AM 1310), Tracy Williamson (Founder TRE7, Inc., Artist Development, Marketing and Production Company); Moderator: Raynetta Wiggins (Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology); Respondent: Dr. Sylvester Johnson (Department of Religious Studies).

6. William Chaney History of the Ku Klux Klan (34:20)

Date:
197u
Main contributors:
Chaney, William M.
Summary:
A discussion between unidentified host (William Spaulding?) and William Chaney, Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. Chaney describes the history and naming of the Klan, its current activities and political involvement, and its connections to Indiana. William also describes the racial ideology of the Klan and his opinion on Zionism.

9. Interview with Kandia Crazy Horse (33:37)

Date:
2009-11-13
Main contributors:
Crazy Horse, Kandia, Garofalo, Reebee
Summary:
Reebee Garofalo interviews Kandia Crazy Horse during the AAAMC conference, "Reclaiming the Right to Rock: Black Experiences in Rock Music."

10. Panel Session 1. "What Is Rock? Definition and Roots" (3:54:06)

Date:
2009-11-13
Main contributors:
Crazy Horse, Kandia, Stew, Willis, Ike, Hollinden, Andy
Summary:
This panel examines the following broad areas: (1) the ways in which African American rock musicians conceive of and define rock as a musical genre; (2) how rock is situated within the broader spectrums of African American music and American popular music; (3) the social and political context for the emergence of this music; and (4) the role of rock in African American community life. Video files consist of 14 sec. calibration pattern (not included here) and 117 minutes of footage from main camera and 117 minutes of simultaneously recorded footage from side camera.

11. Interview with Earl Douglas, Jr. (37:39)

Date:
2009-11-13
Main contributors:
Douglas, Jr., Earl, Garofalo, Reebee
Summary:
Reebee Garofalo interviews Earl Douglas, Jr. during the AAAMC conference, "Reclaiming the Right to Rock: Black Experiences in Rock Music."

12. Panel Session 3. "Face of Rock in the 21st Century" (4:27:39)

Date:
2009-11-14
Main contributors:
Fields, Rob, Netic, Thomas, Kamara, Thomas, Suzanne, Mahon, Maureen
Summary:
This panel explores the status of rock in the 21st century—how rock is conceptualized/defined and how has it been transformed and reinterpreted; the role of African American musicians in this process; current trends in rock; the use of technology for creative, marketing and distribution approaches; the reception of Black rockers by the music industry, mainstream, underground, and international audiences; and African American communities, etc. Video files consist of 34 sec. calibration pattern (not included here) and 134 minutes of footage from main camera and 133 minutes of simultaneously recorded footage from side camera.

13. Interview with Rob Fields (35:31)

Date:
2009-11-13
Main contributors:
Fields, Rob, Orjuela, Fernando
Summary:
Fernando Orjuela interviews Rob Fields during the AAAMC conference, "Reclaiming the Right to Rock: Black Experiences in Rock Music."

15. Effects of TV on Black Children (32:11)

Date:
1973-02-27
Main contributors:
Gardner, Mynelle., Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling and Mynelle Gardner about the effects of television on Black children given the way current programs portray Black families. Topics include the ways TV violence and focus on ghetto environments shapes children’s self-perception and actions, importance of parental oversight, effects on White children and community through perpetuation of stereotypes, and the exclusion of coverage of Black contributions.

16. Panel I. Gospel Music in Church and Community (3:10:14)

Date:
2011-11-12
Main contributors:
Garrison, Sherri, Hill, A. Thomas (Gospel musician), Bryant, Rodnie, Burnim, Mellonee V. (Mellonee Victoria), 1950-, Grim, Valerie
Summary:
Panelists: Sherri Garrison (Director of Worship, Eastern Star Church; Former Director, Gospel Music Workshop of America Women of Worship), Rev. A. Thomas Hill (Recording Artist; Pastor, Healing Streams Word & Worship Center), Rodnie Bryant (Founding Director, Christian Community Mass Choir; Tyscot Recording Artist); Convener/Moderator: Dr. Mellonee Burnim (Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology); Respondent: Dr. Valerie Grim, Chair (Department of African and African American Diaspora Studies).

19. Comparison of Laws Regulating Blacks (32:56)

Date:
1972-07-07
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012
Summary:
In session 35 of the Afro-American in Indiana, host Rev. Boniface Hardin and featured guest Sister Jane Schilling discuss Black Codes and laws in Indiana with the laws in the South. Topics covered in this program focus on the Alabama Code defining slaves and freemen, the 1808 Code in Indiana Territory, the creation of Northwest Ordinance that prohibits slavery but speaks in terms of freemen, systems of taxation in Indiana requires listing of slaves with other property, definition of mixed race people, effect of codes on both master and slave, fierce determination of Black people to survive and contribute to nation, “The Insurgent” poem by Mari Evans, dream of discrimination being past history.

20. Reflections in Black, Part 1: Frederick Douglass (1:04:54)

Date:
1973-07-02
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012
Summary:
In the first of the 4-part series, Reflections in Black, Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Anita Louise Hill (St. Louis University), Marie Michael (student at Cardinal Ritter High School), Sister Marguerite Wiley (Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton, IN), and Marsha Hutchins (teacher at Indianapolis School 110) about the life and work of Frederick Douglass. Topics include the Douglass-Garrison debate and Douglass’s Fourth of July speech, selections from other speeches, the application of his work to current problems such as school segregation and women’s rights, his anti-slavery newspaper The North Star, and the poem “Frederick Douglass” by Robert Hayden.

21. Reflections in Black, Part 2: W.E.B. DuBois (1:05:33)

Date:
1973-07-09
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Mary Ordner (teacher at Holy Angels), Sr. Marie Celine (school administrator in Maryland), Lorraine Shirley (married student and mother), and Larry Philippi (UPS employee) about the life and work of W.E.B. DuBois. Topics include his education, founding of the NAACP, teaching career, and the organizations and issues DuBois both supported and opposed.

22. Reflections in Black, Part 3: Black Poetry & Music (1:07:05)

Date:
1973-07-16
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Nia Louise Hill (St. Louis University graduate student in social work), Marie Michael (student at Cardinal Ritter High School), Sister Marguerite Wiley (Sisters of St. Joseph of Tipton, IN), and Marsha Hutchins (teacher at School 110, Indianapolis). The group talks about common strains in Black poetry and music from Africa to the present, African and African American folktales, how plantation life destroyed Black culture, White appropriation of Black music, and Black dance.

23. The History of the Black Man (39:10)

Date:
1973-11-13?
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin narrates slides about the history of the Black man beginning with the rise of early humans in Africa. He dispels myths regarding African peoples before describing the slave trade to America. He describes the life of a slave in America and the role that Blacks played in the Revolutionary War. Fr. Hardin describes their involvement in the development of the country, their employment, and their struggles for equality in recent years.

24. The History of the Black Man (1:07:12)

Date:
1973-11-13
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin narrates slides about the history of the Black man beginning with the rise of early humans in Africa. He dispels myths regarding African peoples before describing the slave trade to America. He describes the life of a slave in America and the role that Blacks played in the Revolutionary War. Fr. Hardin describes their involvement in the development of the country, their employment, and their struggles for equality in recent years.

25. The History of the Black Man (1:04:27)

Date:
1973-11-13
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin narrates slides about the history of the Black man beginning with the rise of early humans in Africa. He dispels myths regarding African peoples before describing the slave trade to America. He describes the life of a slave in America and the role that Blacks played in the Revolutionary War. Fr. Hardin describes their involvement in the development of the country, their employment, and their struggles for equality in recent years.

26. Role of Black Women in Family & Society (52:23)

Date:
1973-08-07
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Gardner, Mynelle
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Mrs. Mynelle Gardner, who previously served as coordinator of Black Affairs at the Martin Center, about her thoughts on Black women and the Women’s Liberation Movement. Gardner believes the movement does not speak to Black women, and goes on to discuss the relationship between Black men and Black women, the need to create a balance between homemakers and careers, the role of education, the role of a Black woman at the Democratic Convention, White society using Black women and not elevating Black men, mutuality in marriage and the sharing of domestic chores, and the future of Black women and their ability to reach their goals.

27. Martin Center and Relation to Indianapolis Public Schools (33:03)

Date:
1972-06-23
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Bates, Terry, Ballard, Howard
Summary:
In session 33 of the Afro-American in Indiana, host Rev. Boniface Hardin and featured guests Terry Bates and Howard Ballard discuss the Martin Center and the relation to Indianapolis public schools. Topics covered in this program focus on efforts with Indiana Historical Society to integrate study of Black people in Indiana history, reactions of people asked to contribute historical information, research in Pennville and the history of the African American, challenges of researching Underground Railroad, registries of Black people in Indiana, contemporary struggles of Black people and parallels with risk of participating in Underground Railroad. Figures discussed are the Edmondson family, Wanda Clark, and Eliza Harris.

28. Black Youth (32:00)

Date:
1973-08-14
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Bonner, Terry
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Terry Bonner, a recent graduate of Manual High School in Indianapolis, about challenges facing Black youth. They talk about high school education often not a good preparation for college, necessity of learning standard English for job placement, lack of education in Black history topics including Civil Rights Movement, and the role of Martin Center’s Afro-American Journal in filling this gap.

29. Black Movement in the '60s (31:16)

Date:
197u
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Gardner, Mynelle
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Mrs. Mynelle Gardner on the impact of the Black Movement in the1960s. Ms. Gardner begins by describing the Black Movement and the goals of its participants. The hosts discuss the ultimate successes and failures of the movement, as well as its impact on modern Black people. They also discuss teaching children about the movement and about Black history.

30. Black Psychology (31:15)

Date:
1975-05-27
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Gardner, Mynelle
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Mrs. Mynelle Gardner on Black psychology. They discuss the unique psychic issues afflicting Black individuals, especially those relating to self-identification, and how Black psychologists are necessary to work through these issues. Fr. Hardin speaks about the Martin Center and its work in racial psychology.

31. The Black Family (Part 2) (32:01)

Date:
1972-08-21
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Gardner, Mynelle, Spaulding, William, Bonner, Terry
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts part two of a discussion with Mynelle Garder, Terry Bonner and Bill Spaulding about the Black family. The primary focus is on education and employment opportunities, including family economics, the types of education available and whether an academic education is necessary, racism in the workplace, and the importance of mentoring, motivation and commitment.

32. Histories of the Black Man in Indiana Before 1800 (32:56)

Date:
1973-09-20
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Hill, Anita Louise, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane and Sister Anita on histories of the Black man in Indiana. They begin by discussing contemporary scholars, what makes a good history, notably their attention to factuality and interpretation, before analyzing a history written by Earl E. McDonald in the 1930s. The group discusses the history’s factuality, omissions, and McDonald’s position as a historian.

33. Ben Ishmaelites in Indianapolis (33:25)

Date:
1972-07-27
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Johnson, Paul
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Paul Johnson about the history of the Ben Ishmaelites in Indianapolis, ranging from the 19th century writings of Rev. Oscar McCulloch to more contemporary research that disputes the authenticity of previous accounts regarding demographics and economic status.

34. Drugs (32:20)

Date:
1973-08-28
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Johnson, Paul
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Brother Paul Johnson, of the Martin Center, on the impact of drugs in the Black community. Johnson, who went through rehab as a young man before becoming a drug counselor, talks about the definition of drug abuse, local treatment programs, prevention measures, police, dealers, gender issues and questions regarding legalization.

35. What Black Men in Indiana See in Africa - History & Current Events (31:58)

Date:
1973-10-18
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Johnson, Paul, Hill, Anita Louise, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with a panel of guests including Sister Jane, Sister Anita, and Paul Johnson on the Black man in Indiana’s perspective on Africa. They begin by discussing misconceptions of savage Africa and talk about rejecting one’s African ancestry. They discuss pan-Africanism, tracing one’s ancestry, and knowledge about African customs and locations.

36. Sex and Racism (32:33)

Date:
1975-09-12
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Pinkney, Donna
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with guest Donna Pinkney on sex roles and racism. The hosts begin by discussing slavery era relationships between Black men, Black women, white men, and white women. They indicate how these complex and interconnected relationships impact current sexual and economic relationships between the groups. They also touch on Black family structures and interracial marriage.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. Being Black in a Recession (32:29)

Date:
197u-06-18
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the current recession and how it impacts the Black community. The hosts discuss unemployment, the recession’s impact on health and diet, the importance of education, and community-oriented approaches to remedying unemployment.

43. Black Church (32:26)

Date:
1976-02-24
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the Black church. They begin by explaining African religious beliefs and practices and how those were interrupted by the slave trade. The hosts explain how slaves worshipped and how Black religious practices developed in the United States. Fr. Hardin concludes the session by describing the current Black church and important aspects of worship.

44. Black Codes in Indiana (32:10)

Date:
1973-03-06
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin and Sister Jane Schilling discuss the Black codes in Indiana, including legal restrictions that limited the freedom of Black people as well as the lack of enforcement of anti-slavery laws and requirements for statehood. They conclude that challenges to the intellectual capacity of people of color were used to support most of the Black code laws and still persist today.

45. Black Codes in Indiana, part 2 (32:08)

Date:
1973-03-13
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin continues a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling about Black codes in Indiana that restricted the freedom of African Americans. Topics include the 1803 Indiana law specifying that Negroes and Mulattos entering the state had to leave when their contracts were up, politicians’ views toward slavery, selective enforcement of laws, statistics on enslaved people in Indiana, and the need to change mindsets through conscious education and action for change.

46. Black History of Anderson, Indiana (32:06)

Date:
197u-04-26
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on the book A Brief History of the Negro in Anderson, Indiana by James Warren Bailey. After talking about the book’s contents and authors, the hosts discuss the history of Anderson, Indiana and Black families in the town. They focus on Black jobs, churches, businesses, and intellectual organizations in the town, calling it the “Anderson Renaissance.”

47. Black militia and the Spanish American War (33:12)

Date:
1973-07-20
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling about the history of Indiana Black soldiers in the Spanish American war. Topics include yellow journalism, coverage in Black newspapers The Freeman and Indianapolis World, promotion of racial affinity with Cuba, Indiana Black militia, racism and the refusal of government to accept Black officers, troops joining Black regiment in Kentucky, war ending before Indiana’s Black troops mobilized, impact on move toward integrated army.

48. Black Newspapers (35:37)

Date:
1972-03-31
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
In session 21 of the Afro-American in Indiana, host Rev. Boniface Hardin and featured guest sister Jane Edward Schilling, chief researcher at the Institute of Afro-American Studies, discuss Black newspapers in the state of Indiana. Topics focus on the establishment of the first Black newspaper in the U.S. in 1826, The Indianapolis Leader (1879-85), The World 1882-1924, The Freeman (1888-1926), The Indianapolis Recorder (1897), The Indianapolis Ledger (1912), and the Afro-American Journal. Major figures discussed include John Russwurm, Samuel Cornish, The Bayley Brothers (Robert, Benjamin, and James), Ed Cooper, Levi Christy, William H. Porter, and George P. Stewart.

49. Black Settlements in Indiana (32:17)

Date:
1972-11-17
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling about the history of Black settlements throughout Indiana in the early 19th century with a primary focus on Lyles Station in Gibson County. Topics include the Underground Railroad, the Hardiman and Cole families, the 1910 Princeton Brass Band, and the first colored school in Gibson County.

50. Blacks in Prison, Part 2 (31:44)

Date:
1975-05-13
Main contributors:
Hardin, Boniface, 1933-2012, Schilling, Jane Edward, 1930-2017
Summary:
Father Boniface Hardin hosts part two of a discussion with Sister Jane Schilling on Blacks in prison. The hosts discuss the societal “program for failure” that sets Blacks up to fail and the double standard of punishment between Blacks and Whites. Fr. Hardin discusses disadvantages that Blacks experience within the arrest and trial process. The hosts also talk about the glorification of violence in American society and how it can inspire violent behavior.