Voices of the Civil Rights Movement, audio cassette, OTC 408.5.23
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content: Box 114, Cassette 25
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content: Friday, February 1, 1980, "We'll Never Turn Back" Exhibit Opening. Version one (incomplete).  This is the most complete copy which contains remarks and music except for "We Shall Overcome" at end; probably dub of OTC 408.5.63

Side A

Songleaders sing:
"This Little Light of Mine" 
"Freedom Train A' Coming" 
"We'll Never Turn Back"

BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON calls ROGER KENNEDY, MAYOR
MARION BARRY, DR. LORRAINE WILLIAMS, EDITH MAYO, and
WORTH LONG to the platform.

BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON introduces ROGER KENNEDY of the
Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution.

ROGER KENNEDY give welcome and thanks the sponsors and contributors. Introduces MAYOR MARION BARRY, former chairman of SNCC and mayor of Washington, DC.

MAYOR BARRY speaks about continuing to improve racial relations.

DR. LORRAINE A. WILLIAMS, Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Howard University.
Discusses the sacrifice required in the pursuit of freedom.

EDITH MAYO, Associate Curator, Museum of History and Technology,
Smithsonian Institution.
Discusses the work involved in putting together the "We'll Never Turn Back"
photo exhibit.

WORTH LONG, Guest Curator.
Discusses the "We'll Never Turn Back" exhibit and how the photos capture
the struggle of the Civil Rights' Movement.
Introduces the photographers in attendance: TAMIO WAKAYAMA, MATT
HERRON, MARIA VARELA, ELAINE TOMLIN, CHARLES MOORE

Tape cuts off

Side B

BERNICE JOHNSON REAGON tells attendees to follow MAYOR BARRY,
after a song, to the exhibit.

Tape stops before "We Shall Overcome"

Remainder of tape is blank.