Langston Hughes, with J. Alston, Gladys Alston, and Somersett seated in a living room. Written on recto: J. Alston, Gladys Alston, Langston Hughes, Somersett.
Subject
African American poets, African American authors, African American women
This audio recording consists of Clark Colleges centennial ceremony exercises. The main speaker for this ceremony is Dr. Lawrence Dunbar Reddick, a historian and the author of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s biography. Dr. Reddick speaks to the audience about the importance of Clarks centennial for the history of black colleges. He stresses the important role the students play in maintaining the legacy of these schools and their futures. Dr. Vivian W. Henderson, 18th president of Clark College, then speaks on the forces that play a role in the shaky state of American higher education.
Subject
Special events, Speeches, African American universities and colleges, African American authors
C. Eric Lincoln shakes the hand of Ambassador Angier Biddle Duke as Wiley Branton looks on at the American Embassy Madrid, Spain. Branton and Lincoln were guests at the Embassy.
Subject
African American authors, African American scholars, Portraits and people, Events and programs
