- Collection:
- March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
- Title:
- News film clip of an interview with Father Groppi and the Commandos after the burning of the Freedom House, August 30, 1967 (with sound)
- Creator:
- WTMJ-TV
- Contributor to Resource:
- NAACP Youth Council Commandos
City of Milwaukee Police Department - Publisher:
- Milwaukee Journal Stations Records, 1922-1997, WTMJ-TV News Film Archives, Wisconsin Historical Society
- Date of Original:
- 1967-08-30
- Subject:
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Casualties
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Youth Council
Wisconsin. National Guard
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
Picketing--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Freedom of speech--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Discrimination in housing--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Housing--Law and legislation--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Housing policy--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Milwaukee (Wis.)--Politics and government
Violence--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Race riots--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Civil rights--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Fire
Police brutality--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Police--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Police--Equipment and supplies
Police power--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Riot control--Equipment and supplies
Riot control--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Wooden-frame buildings--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Dwellings--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Crosses--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Singing--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Protest songs--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Youth--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African American youth--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Crowds--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Ethics--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Arson--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Tear gas--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Criminal snipers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Curfews--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Mayors--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Reporters and reporting--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Microphone
T-shirts--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Printed fashion apparel--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Catholic Church--Clergy
Catholics--United State
John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963
Discrimination--Religious aspects
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity
Religion and politics--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Clergy--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African American clergy--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Veterans--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Prejudices--Wisconsin--Milwaukee - People:
- Groppi, James, 1930-1985
Maier, Henry W., 1918-1994
Maier, Henry W., 1918- --Public opinion
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895--Influence
McKinney, Prentice
Beauchamp, Louis S., 1942- - Location:
- United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, 43.0389, -87.90647
- Medium:
- moving images
film - Type:
- MovingImage
- Description:
- Footage of Father Groppi speaking to reporters at the burned out Freedom House. During the interview, Father Groppi claims that the police started the fire and affirms the rights of the activists to demonstrate and march. He speaks to the issue of residents of Kilbourntown being forced to leave their homes and the lack of fair housing laws to protect them. Prentice McKinney and other Commandos voice their opinions as well.
15th Street Freedom House--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Daily footage extra. August 30, 1967, segment 3. - Metadata URL:
- https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/march/id/936
- 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:
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