[Letter from Don Pelz to Marjorie Edwards]
Gift of Bernie Banet
Don Pelz
04/13/1942
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Unpacking Diversity at Swarthmore College, 1964 to 1970
Laura Laderman
1/15/2015
Perceptions of Radicalism among SASS Members, Swarthmore Faculty, Alumni, Local and National Media, 1968-1969
Noah Morrison
1/15/2015
'Black Philosophies of Liberation': Legacies of Student Activism at Swarthmore College
Alis Anasal
1/15/2015
From Behind Closed Doors: The Crisis of Control within the Faculty in Response to the 1969 SASS Occupation
Allison Shultes
1/15/2015
Russell Frisby
Russell Frisby
Maria Mejia
Allison Shultes
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Marilyn Holifield
Marilyn Holifield
Alis Anasal
Haydn Welch
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10/31/2014
Aundrea White (Kelley)
Aundrea White (Kelley)
Nora Kerrich
Laura Laderman
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10/31/2014
Myra Rose [Post-Swarthmore Career Seven Sisters Excerpt]
Myra Rose
Maria Mejia
Anisa Knox
Haydn Welch
Laura Laderman
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11/02/2014
Joyce Frisby (Baynes)
Joyce Frisby (Baynes)
Allison Shultes
Noah Morrison
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10/31/2014
Black Studies Oral History Session 3/18/1995
Kathryn Morgan
Charles "Chuck" James
Peter Schmidt
Tim Burke
Yvonne Chireau
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03/18/1995
"Pata Pata"
"Pata Pata" is written in Xhosa; 'pata' translates to 'touch'. Dorothy Masuka wrote "Pata Pata", and Miriam Makeba first released it in 1957 in South Africa. It was first released in the United States in 1967 on the album <em>Pata Pata </em>and as a single.
Miriam Makeba
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PEDRO HERNANDEZ Petermadison<br />published via YouTube.com
1967
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"Pata Pata" hit #12 on the <em>Billboard</em> Hot 100. <span id="docs-internal-guid-61335b5e-cc98-f363-3434-6af7a2172517"><span>Marilyn Holifield ‘69 recalled listening to Makeba’s music.</span></span>
"Jump In the Line"
The song was composed by Lord Kitchener. Harry Belafonte's cover was released in 1961 by RCA Viktor Records on <em>Jump Up Calypso</em>.
Harry Belafonte
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1961
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<em>Jump Up Calypso </em><span>reached #3 on the </span><em>Billboard</em><span> Pop Albums chart.</span>
"Spiritual Trilogy: Oh, Freedom; Come And Go With Us; I'm On My Way"
<span>"Oh Freedom" is a post-Civil War spiritual heavily associated with the Civil Rights Movement. Joan Baez famously performed it in 1963 at the March on Washington.</span><br /><br /><span>This version of "Oh, Freedom" was recorded as a part of "Spiritual Trilogy" on </span><em>Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues. </em><span>Also included on the track are </span><span>"Come and Go With Me" and "I'm on My Way". The album was released by Tradition Records in 1956. </span>
Odetta
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1956
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Joyce Frisby Baynes '68 recalls singing "Oh Freedom" with others while at Swarthmore College. Marilyn Holifield ‘69 recalled listening to Odetta’s music.
"In the Midnight Hour"
<span>"In the Midnight Hour" was written by Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper. It was recorded in 1965 and released as a single and on </span><em>In the Midnight Hour. </em>
Wilson Pickett
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1965
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<span>"In the Midnight Hour" peaked at #1 on the R&B charts, #21 on the pop charts in the US, and #12 on the UK singles chart.</span>
"I've Been Trying"
"I've Been Trying" is the second track on <em>Keep on Trying,</em> released in 1964 by ABC-Paramount Records.
The Impressions
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1964
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<span>Don Mizell ‘71 recalled listening to the band, and Clinton Etheridge ‘69 remembers dancing to the song at “soul parties” on Saturday nights.</span><br /><br /><em>Keep on Pushing</em><span> #8 on the </span><em>Billboard</em><span> Pop charts and #4 on the R&B Album charts.</span>
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”
<span>“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” was written by Otis Redding and Steve Cropper. Redding recorded it just before his death.</span><br /><br /><span>Otis Redding recorded it in 1967. It was released posthumously as a single and on the album </span><em>The Dock of the Bay</em><span> in 1968.</span>
Otis Redding
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1967
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<span>It reached #1 on the</span><em> Billboard</em><span> Hot 100; #1 on Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles; and #3 on UK Singles Charts. </span><br /><span><span><br />It received Grammy Awards for the Best R&B Performance and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.<br /></span></span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Clinton Etheridge ‘69 recalled the song as being popular.</span><span>Don Mizell ‘71 recalled listening to the song.</span></p>
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"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
The earliest known recording of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is that of the Fisk Jubilee Singers in 1909. <span>It was written by Wallace Wilson in the 19th century.</span>
The Fisk Jubilee Singers
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Nathaniel Jordon<br />published via YouTube.com
1909
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This recording is a part of the National Recording Registry. Joyce Frisby Baynes '68 recalled that she and others sang and listened to old spirituals such as “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”.
"Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud"
<span>James Brown recorded "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" in 1968. It was released as a single as well as on the albums </span><em>Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud</em><span> and </span><em>A Soulful Christmas.</em>
James Brown
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Kevin Maguire<br />published via YouTube.com
1968
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<span>The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud" as one of their "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". It reached #1 on R&B Singles Chart and #10 on the </span><em>Billboard</em><span> Hot 100.</span>
"Light My Fire"
The song was written by the Doors and released in 1967 on their debut album. José Feliciano released the song through the RCA Viktor label as a single and later on his album <span> </span><em>Feliciano! </em><span>.</span>
José Feliciano
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1968
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<p>Feliciano's version of the song hit #3 on the US <em>Billboard </em>Hot 100 Charts, <br />Myra Rose '72 and Harold Buchanan '69 both remember his music playing in Parrish Hall during the 1969 direct action. </p>