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Charlene Mitchell ran for president in 1968, nominated by the Communist Party. Born in 1930, she?s been fighting for civil rights since she was thirteen. She participated in some of the earliest sit-ins and freedom rides, and was involved with the Black Panther Party.
I spoke to her for over an hour about the civil rights movement, radical activism, Communism, and Angela Davis. The following edited interview is only a glimpse into her remarkable life and views.
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Charlene Mitchell ran for president in 1968, nominated by the Communist Party. Born in 1930, she?s been fighting for civil rights since she was thirteen. She participated in some of the earliest sit-ins and freedom rides, and was involved with the Black Panther Party. I spoke to her for over an hour about the civil rights movement, radical activism, Communism, and Angela Davis. The following edited interview is only a glimpse into her remarkable life and views.
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Posted on April 18, 2006 at 10:11 PM | Permalink
Review of An interview With Charlene Mitchell
An interesting interview with an interesting woman, Charlene Mtchell, an African American woman who ran for president in 1968 with the Communist Party. Unfortunately the material is hampered by mild technical difficulties. Hopefully it will be resubmitted after some final editing, but it isn't quite up to the NPR technical standard for the air.