About this title: John Lewis, Chair of SNCC from 1963 to 1966, has been a member of Congress for 24 years. Jailed 40 times and badly beaten several times during civil rights protests, his congressional colleagues refer to him as "the Legend." As a student at American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee in 1960, Lewis became deeply involved with the sit-in movement. "We did what young people do so well," says Lewis. "We got in the way," he tells a luncheon audience. His address is filled with reminiscence, acknowledging old friends in SNCC and invoking the Movement martyrs. His years in Congress and the election of Barack Obama, says Lewis, does not negate the need to continue the struggle. "You're not too old to fight, to push. It’s in your blood, in your DNA. Stand up and make some noise."

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), Lewis, John (speaker), Ascension Productions (producer), California Newsreel (Firm) (publisher), SNCC Legacy Project, Inc., Documentary Sub-Committee (executive producer)

00:52:38 (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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