"Brief Report on Guinea", September 23, 1964 |
1964-09-23 |
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee |
This is a report from SNCC's journey to Guinea, West Africa, on September 23rd, 1964. The group was met by the Director General of the Ministry of Information and Tourism, Diallo Alpha. While in West Africa, the group discussed the implications and the effects of colonialism on Guinea and African nations. Diallo Alpha illustrates the functions of the National Government of Guinea with other African governments and how they have been influenced and affected by foreign agencies and policies. Further in the document, SNCC and other African leaders share pan-Africanist ideals with each other and remark on racial anecdotes about colonialism and American racism. 12 pages. |
African Americans--Civil rights, Groups and organizations, African American students, Africa, Pan-Africanism |
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
Ruby Doris Smith Robinson in Guinea, circa 1964 |
1960/1968 |
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Ruby Doris Smith Robinson lays on the floor and writes on a notepad. |
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, Africa, Travel |
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
"Choeur En Langue Nationale Soussou" (National Language Choir in Soussou), circa 1964 |
1958/1962 |
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The national anthem of the Sousou language written in the Federation of Conkary. 3 pages. |
Africa, Islam, Ethnomusicology |
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |