The HistoryMakers video oral history with Ronald Walters.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (8 video files (3 hr., 41 min., 45 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2003.121 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Walters, Ronald W., interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Larry F., interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Hickey, Matthew, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Ronald Walters |
| Portion of title | Ronald Walters |
| Abstract | Professor Ronald Walters was born in Wichita, Kansas, on July 20, 1938. Attending Fisk University as an undergraduate and receiving his graduate degrees from American University, 20-year-old Walters organized the 1958 Wichita, Kansas Dockum Drug Store sit-in, leading to the desegregation of drugstores well before the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins. Head of departments at Brandeis University, Howard University, and the University of Maryland, Walters enjoyed a prolific career as a teacher, mentor, scholar and voice of black politics. Serving as a campaign manager and consultant for Reverend Jesse Jackson during his two presidential bids and policy adviser for Congressmen Charles Diggs and William Gray, he was much honored for his scholarship and contributions to black leadership. A sought-after commentator on contemporary issues in African American politics, he authored of six books and many articles. Walters passed away on September 10, 2010. |
| Credits | Videographer, Matthew Hickey. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Larry Crowe, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded College Park, Maryland 2003 June 5. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded College Park, Maryland 2003 July 16. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2003.121 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |