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From the Vault 377: Filmmaker Stanley Kramer Centennial

This week on From the Vault we join the centennial celebration of Stanley Kramer, legendary Hollywood film producer and director. Kramer’s 35 films, which were responsible for 16 Academy Awards through 85 Oscar nominations, include acclaimed classics such as Death of a Salesman (1952), The Wild One (1954), The Defiant Ones (1958), Ship of Fools (1965), and Bless the Beasts and Children (1971).

From the Vault 376: Douglas Turner Ward's Day of Absence

This week on From the Vault we present the earliest known recording of Douglas Turner Ward’s play Day of Absence, the story about a small town in the Deep South that descends into economic panic when it discovers that its entire black population has vanished, and, accordingly, its blue-collar labor force.

From the Vault 375: Fred Astaire

On this edition of From the Vault we present an interview recorded in 1968 with one of the great dancers of our time, Fred Astaire. Original program producer Bruce Kane introduces us to this remarkable audio:

Where do we go from here?

This recording is introduced as an episode of "Where do we go from here?" hosted by Helene Rosenbluth and unnamed male co-host. This episode is taking a look at highlights from past programs of IMRU and Lesbian Sisters.

From the Vault 374: Lillian Smith

This week on From the Vault we bring you a recording from of one of the first prominent white southern women to denounce racial segregation, author Lillian Smith, reading from her 1964 book, Our Faces, Our Words.

From the Vault 373: A Salute to Ella Baker

This week on From the Vault we salute one of the great understated contributors of the Civil Rights Movement, Ella Baker. In 1968, several important Civil Rights leaders and activists decided to honor this tireless activist, and the resulting recording, A Salute to Ella Baker, became an instant Pacifica classic. It includes the voices of C.O.R.E.

From the Vault 372: Nelson Mandela

On this edition of From the Vault we present anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela in three landmark speeches given after his release from prison in 1990, having served 27 years of a life sentence: - Nelson Mandela’s Address to the United Nations – June 22nd, 1990 - Nelson Mandela at the Oakland Coliseum – June 30th, 1990
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