The Negro Education and African American Culture, February 1, 1966

Harding, Vincent, Summary; Shannon Ebenezer Baptist, Richmond; American Baptist Church Educators Conference

1966-02-01

1960-1969

The President of Fort Valley state gives a history of the school and Vincent Harding discusses the history of Negro education in America. Dr. Shannon gives a presentation on African American culture at the American Baptist Church Educators Conference.

African Americans--Religion
Education--Religion
Theology--Study and teaching
Theological seminaries
Lectures and lecturing

sound recording

audio/mpeg

audiotapes

Isaac R. Clark Memorial Collection

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:117

02:24:34

00:00:06 Audio begins with applause.
00:00:08 Unidentified man welcomes guests on behalf of the Fort Valley State College and gives history of the college.
00:02:15 Introduces the topic of discussion The Negro in Education.
00:07:08 Talks about legacies of religion providing academic incentives for Negros to get education.
00:15:12 Considers facts and statistics concerning the separate but equal system of education in Georgia.
00:21:30 Talks about throughout the south and in other parts of the country dilapidated buildings where Negros attended have been replaced.
00:25:58 Questions and answers.
00:54:01 Vincent Harding talks about reflecting on the theological experience.
01:06:01 Talks about how it is a fact that Negros have been forced to live their lives in gross rebellion (hidden or open against white society) or in a terrible subservience to eat.
01:16:04 Talks about how Negros have been told God is the helper of the helpless but have followed Benjamin Franklin instead.
01:20:56 Audio cuts off.
01:21:39 Margie talks about and introduces Dr. Shannon.
01:22:19 Dr. Shannon thanks Margie and recognizes those on staff and in attendance.
01:24:46 Talks about the neglect of Africans implies an unimportant culture.
01:30:43 Talks about introduction of Negros into slavery and three factors associated with it.
01:39:50 Talks about philosophical justification for slavery as one of the four categories of defenses.
01:48:39 Talks about role of the Negro and the Civil War.
01:58:26 Talks about how the two worlds of race continue to be separated and the Jim Crow period.
02:08:42 Talks about how he is inclined to agree with E. Franklin Frazier about the Negro and culture.
02:10:46 Questions and answers.
02:24:34 Audio ends.

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