Actuality of Congressman Adam Clayton Powell’s testimony before the Senate subcommittee on executive reorganization examining social conditions in Black Harlem. Powell titled his testimony “Solving the Black urban crisis.” Within the speech, Clayton explains the term that he has coined, “Black power.” The committee was chaired by Senator Abraham Ribicoff, former governor of Connecticut. Bad buzzing hum through most of the recording.
Adam Clayton Powell testimony
PRA Archive #:
BB3807.02
Date Recorded On:
in Washington, D.C., circa 30 Aug. 1966
Date Broadcast On:
26 Oct. 1966.
Item Duration:
27:30 [7 1/2 ips, mono.]
Total Duration (All Reels):
Station: WBAI
View Folio: WBAI Folio, October 1966, p.22
Episode: Adam Clayton Powell testimony
Series: Harlem by Ellison and Powell
Contributors:
Interviewee: Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Interviewer: Abraham Ribicoff
Asset Type: Episode
Distributor: Distributor
Rights Summary:
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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- PRA Archive #: BB3807.02
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- Episode: Adam Clayton Powell testimony
- Series: Harlem by Ellison and Powell
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RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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- Distributor: Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1966.
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- Interviewee: Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- Interviewer: Abraham Ribicoff

