- Collection:
- March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
- Title:
- News film clip of Father Groppi and the Commandos at the site of the burned out the Freedom House, August 30, 1967 (with sound)
- Creator:
- WTMJ-TV
- Contributor to Resource:
- NAACP Youth Council Commandos
- Publisher:
- Milwaukee Journal Stations Records, 1922-1997, WTMJ-TV News Film Archives, Wisconsin Historical Society
- Date of Original:
- 1967-08-30
- Subject:
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Youth Council
Press conferences--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Race relations
Milwaukee (Wis.)--Race Relations
Civil rights workers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African American civil rights workers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African Americans--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African Americans--Civil rights
African Americans--Civil rights--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African Americans--Social conditions--20th century
Race discrimination--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--History--20th century
Race discrimination--Law and legislation--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--History--20th century
Milwaukee (Wis.)--Race relations--History--20th century
Wisconsin--Race relations--History--20th century
Civil rights demonstrations--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Equality before the law--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Assembly, Right of--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Freedom of speech--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Microphone
Youth--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African American youth--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Catholic Church--Clergy
Catholics--United State
Discrimination--Religious aspects
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity
Religion and politics--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Clergy--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Jesus Christ--Crucifixion
Jesus Christ--Example
Jesus Christ--Influence
Jesus Christ--Political and social views - People:
- Groppi, James, 1930-1985
McKinney, Prentice - Location:
- United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, 43.0389, -87.90647
- Medium:
- moving images
film - Type:
- MovingImage
- Description:
- Short clip of Father Groppi and the Commandos affirming their right to protest, and saying that they "follow the most radical civil rights leader there is, Jesus Christ," and that they are willing to die.
15th Street Freedom House--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Daily footage. August 30, 1967, segment 6. - Metadata URL:
- https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/march/id/938
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright Journal Broadcast Group. Footage and pictures used with permission of WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee and the Journal Broadcast Group. The footage cannot be printed, broadcast or used as an interactive element or in any future medium, not yet defined, without the direct, written consent of WTMJ-TV and the Journal Broadcast Group.
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Extent:
- 16mm
avi; mp4 - Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Rights: