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Deep In Our Hearts

From: Sandra Sleight-Brennan
Length: 00:58:57

Deep In Our Hearts is an award winning hour-long documentary about four white women who defied the color line to work in the southern Civil Rights Movement. Read the full description.

Joansm_small Deep In Our Hearts is an award winning hour-long documentary about four white women who defied the color line to work in the southern Civil Rights Movement. But it's more than that, it's a story of how acting on your ideals can shape your life and effect society as a whole. This special takes us into the lives of four women who came of age during the civil rights movement, participated actively in it, and were transformed by it. Their strong voices contradict the simple one-dimensional profile often presented of whites in the movement. They came from different backgrounds; one grew up in poverty, others in the affluence, some were raised to treat blacks as subordinates, while another saw her family work for social justice. Why did they defy the color line to join the Southern Freedom Movement? These voices aren't often heard. By sharing them, Deep in Our Hearts not only explores the events of the 1960s, it illuminates how people can choose to live their ideals. Created by award winning producer Sandra Sleight-Brennan and based on the book of the same name, Deep in Our Hearts brings those turbulent times to life. In doing so, it affirms the enduring significance of the moral conviction that shaped the lives of these four courageous women. Winner of a 2005 Clarion Award, 2005Press Club of Cleveland, 2005 Gracie Award, 2005 National Headliner Award.

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Deep In Our Hearts is an award winning hour-long documentary about four white women who defied the color line to work in the southern Civil Rights Movement. But it's more than that, it's a story of how acting on your ideals can shape your life and effect society as a whole. This special takes us into the lives of four women who came of age during the civil rights movement, participated actively in it, and were transformed by it. Their strong voices contradict the simple one-dimensional profile often presented of whites in the movement. They came from different backgrounds; one grew up in poverty, others in the affluence, some were raised to treat blacks as subordinates, while another saw her family work for social justice. Why did they defy the color line to join the Southern Freedom Movement? These voices aren't often heard. By sharing them, Deep in Our Hearts not only explores the events of the 1960s, it illuminates how people can choose to live their ideals. Created by award winning producer Sandra Sleight-Brennan and based on the book of the same name, Deep in Our Hearts brings those turbulent times to life. In doing so, it affirms the enduring significance of the moral conviction that shaped the lives of these four courageous women. Winner of a 2005 Clarion Award, 2005Press Club of Cleveland, 2005 Gracie Award, 2005 National Headliner Award.

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Review of Deep In Our Hearts

There's been a lot of radio done about the civil rights movement--but this is a very special piece of work. These women were not exactly "leaders" of the student movement in th e South, which makes the piece much better; you get a sense of what it really felt like. And the producers make the good choice of all but ignoring the 'emergence-of-feminism' story and the 'interracial sex' story, both of which have been told before. Instead, we get a real feel of what it felt like in Alabama and Mississippi in those years. Which may be the single most compelling story in all of American history.

Broadcast History

First aired in March 2004. It was a PRI offering for Women's history Month.

Timing and Cues

Timings and Cues

Deep In Our Hearts
Total Length: 58:57

STARTS
00:00:00 INCUE: (singing) ?Which side are you on, which side are you on
00:20:00 OUTCUE: ... You are listening to Deep In Our Hearts

BREAKS (both have a music bed under)

#1 -00:20:03- :20:33 INCUE : (Piano fades) In December of 1961 Joan joined a group of nine freedom riders. (:30 second music bed for ID)

#2 00:37:32- :38:05 INCUE: (singing) ?We shall overcome some day. You are listening to Deep In Our Hearts (:33 second music bed for ID)

Producer: Sandra Sleight-Brennan
Sandra.sleight@brennan.net
740-662-3453
740-707-1292 (cell)

Musical Works

Music Log Deep In Our Hearts
Artist Title Album Label Use Length Notes
SNCC Freedom Singers Which Side Are You On Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Smithsonian Background/ story element 1:18 Track 5, Side 2
Bob Dylan The Times They Are A Changin The Times They are A Changin' Columbia Background/ story element :14
Kennedy Inaugeration Universial Newsreel Background/ story element :27 Universial Newsreel - National Archives. (Public Dpmain)
Nina Simone BlackLash Blues The Blues BMG Music Background/ story element :40 Waterford Music, INC (ASCAP) from URPS-4211. recorded 1/5/67
Flatt & Scruggs Reunion In Heaven Don't Get Above Your 'Raisin Rounder Background/ story element 1:17
SNCC Freedom Singers You Better Leave Segregation Alone Freedom In The Air SNCC Background/ story element :46 Field recording- Guy Carawan
Rev. Campbell Sermon Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Smithsonian Background/ story element :20
CORE Freedom Singers Get Your Rights Jack Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Smithsonian Background/ story element :56
Church Congration Moan Freedom In The Air SNCC Background/ story element :37 Field recording- Guy Carawan
NA We Are Soldiers In The Army Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Background/ story element :36
Church Congration Moan Freedom In The Air SNCC Background/ story element :37 Field recording- Guy Carawan
NA Minister Freedom In The Air SNCC Background/ story element :37
SNCC Freedom Singers Oh Prichard Oh Kelly Freedom In The Air SNCC Background/ story element 1:00 Field recording- Guy Carawan
SNCC Freedom Singeres We'll Never Turn Back Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Background/ story element 1:02
SNCC We Shall Overcome Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Smithsonian Background/ story element 2:13
NA News Report of Kennedy Assignation Universial Newsreel Universial Newsreel Background/ story element :16 Universial Newsreel - National Archives. (Public Dpmain)
News Report of Kennedy Assignation Universial Newsreel Universial Newsreel Background/ story element :18 Universial Newsreel - National Archives. (Public Dpmain)
Jim Wachtel We Shall Overcome Theme :40 Field recording S. Sleight-Brennan
SNCC In The Mississippi River Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Smithsonian Background/ story element 1:26
Sam Cooke You Send Me Background/ story element :40
Si Kahn Mississippi Summer In My Heart Philo Background/ story element 1:04
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