The Roots of Racial Conflict in the South; No. 5; Mississippi Delta; Part 2

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Series
The Roots of Racial Conflict in the South
Episode Number
No. 5
Episode
Mississippi Delta
Segment
Part 2
Producing Organization
Pacifica Foundation
WBAI Radio (New York, N.Y.)
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-125q815n6g
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Description
Episode Description
This episode is Delta Documentary. "A two-part documentary, made from field recordings, on the politics, economics and conditions of life in the Mississippi Delta. This is perhaps the major program of our Southern Coverage to date."--accompanying description.
Series Description
"Four documentary programs representing WBAI's program series, 'The Roots of Racial Conflict.' The four are: "Freedom Now!", A documentary on the events of April-May, 1963, in Birmingham, Alabama. "The Lady and the Dragon", A documentary made from interviews with Hazel Brannon Smith and others. Mrs. Smith is the editor and publisher of a Delta newspaper[.] "Southern Labor and Civil Rights", A documentary made from interviews with labor leaders across the south, in the summer of '63. "Mississippi Delta I & II," A documentary in two parts on attitudes and conditions of life in the Mississippi Delta, with special reference to the Civil Rights Movement. "Please see attached list for more detailed descriptions."--1963 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1963-12-17
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:59:06.672
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Credits
Director: Koch, Chris
Producer: Minor, Dale
Producing Organization: Pacifica Foundation
Producing Organization: WBAI Radio (New York, N.Y.)
Writer: Minor, Dale
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-8603e173ba4 (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
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Citations
Chicago: “The Roots of Racial Conflict in the South; No. 5; Mississippi Delta; Part 2,” 1963-12-17, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed December 22, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-125q815n6g.
MLA: “The Roots of Racial Conflict in the South; No. 5; Mississippi Delta; Part 2.” 1963-12-17. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. December 22, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-125q815n6g>.
APA: The Roots of Racial Conflict in the South; No. 5; Mississippi Delta; Part 2. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-125q815n6g