About this title: At SNCC's founding conference in 1960 it was James Lawson who captured the political imagination of the students. Years before the 1960 gathering, Lawson was imprisoned for 14 months because of his conscientious objection to the Korean War. In 1958 Lawson became the second black student admitted to the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Soon he began mentoring a group of students in nearby HBCUs. These students launched a movement in Nashville that was arguably the most disciplined and committed to non-violence in the South; and it produced some of SNCC's most notable figures: Diane Nash, John Lewis, Bernard Lafayette, James Bevel, and Marion Barry. Fifty years later, Rev. Lawson demonstrates that he has lost none of his fire, describing "plantation capitalism" as "the root cause of our problems." He denounces a nearly one trillion dollar military budget existing "for the sole purpose of protecting U. S. capital" and argues that Barack Obama's election does not mean that justice has arrived. "The power and energy of the 1960s movement is needed for the 21st century," he argues. In this address Lawson outlines his belief in the continuing value and necessity of non-violent struggle for social change and justice.

About the series: This series provides a complete record of every panel and plenary session at the 50th conference. They are unique not only in their comprehensiveness, but also because they feature an unprecedented number of SNCC veterans publically examining their Movement experiences. Many of these veterans are not usually encountered in the Civil Rights Movement canon. In short, the history contained in these DVDs is informed by a special and valuable sensibility available nowhere else. Moreover, these discussions are reinforced with the participation of some of academia's most thoughtful scholars of the Southern Freedom Movement.

This material offers a unique, in-depth examination of what took place in the Southern freedom struggle. And while SNCC veterans may again gather for reflective conversations in the future, the unprecedented attendance of this historic gathering makes this collection an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Collection

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) -- Influence, African Americans -- Civil rights -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century, Civil rights demonstrations -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century, Civil rights movements -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century, Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century, Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography, Youth -- Political activity -- United States, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.), African Americans -- Civil rights, Civil rights demonstrations, Civil rights movements, Civil rights workers, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Youth -- Political activity, Southern States, United States

SNCC 50th Anniversary Conference, SNCC Legacy Video

Johnson, Joseph Brandon (editor), Gustafson, Janet (editor), Brown, Natalie Bullock (producer), Lawson, James (speaker), Ascension Productions (producer), California Newsreel (Firm) (publisher), SNCC Legacy Project, Inc., Documentary Sub-Committee (executive producer)

00:40:31 (HH:MM:SS)

English

adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college

Name	California Newsreel
Role	distributor
Telephone	415-284-7800
Address	500 Third Street, Suite #505, San Francisco, CA 94107-1875
Email	[email protected]

2011-01-01

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