This is the second half of the rally that was the opening session of the Congress of Racial Equality’s National Convention and 24th anniversary, held at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California on June 30, 1967. The speakers on the first reel were Dick Gregory, Muhammad Ali, and Donald Warren. The second reel includes founder and chairman of the Los Angeles-based group US and founder of Kwanzaa, Maulana Karenga; an open letter published in the Oakland Tribune in support of Muhammad Ali’s refusal to join the draft read by Dale Gronemeier, the co-chairman of the Oakland Peace Center; and lastly, executive director of C.O.R.E. Floyd McKissick presents an award to Muhammad Ali, followed by Muhammad Ali’s acceptance speech.
C.O.R.E.’s 24th National Convention, June 30, 1967 (Part 2 of 2)
PRA Archive #:
BB1323B
Date Recorded On:
Oakland Arena, CA, June 30, 1967
Date Broadcast On:
KPFA, 2 Sept. 1967.
Item Duration:
70:52
Total Duration (All Reels):
2 reels (129 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.
Station: KPFA
View Folio: KPFA Folio, September 1967, p.4
Program: C.O.R.E.’s 24th National Convention, June 30, 1967 (Part 2 of 2)
Contributors:
Speaker: Maulana Karenga
Speaker: Dale Gronemeier
Speaker: Floyd B. McKissick
Speaker: Muhammad Ali
Asset Type: Program
Distributor: Distributor
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