Seeds of Discontent, episode 18 (organizers in African American communities)

Seeds of Discontent, episode 18 (organizers in African American communities)

Seeds of Discontent was a 1968 radio documentary series that explored discontented social groups and organizations attempting to improve their conditions in American society. Smith’s connections with the community as a social worker allowed him to record hours of interviews with people about their lives and their opinions on contemporary issues.

This episode focuses on organizers in African American communities, featuring an interview with Rennie Freeman, director of Detroit’s West Central Organization.

Hartford Smith Jr.

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Originally distributed by WDET in Detroit, Michigan; made available in digitally archived format as part of the Unlocking the Airwaves project, a digital humanities initiative from University of Maryland and the University of Wisconsin-Madison launched in 2021.

1968

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