- Collection:
- American Baptist College Collection
- Title:
- 86th Annual Commencement Exercises, 2011
- Creator:
- American Baptist College
- Date of Original:
- 2011
- Subject:
- African American universities and colleges
College presidents
Universities and colleges--Employees
African American Baptists
Sermons
African Americans--Religion
Gospel music
Commencement ceremonies
Buildings and grounds - Location:
- United States, Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, 36.16589, -86.78444
- Medium:
- video recording
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mpeg
- Description:
- This is a video recording of the 86th Annual Commencement Exercises at American Baptist College. This video shows the entire event from the processional of the graduates to their recessional. Rev. Dr. Forrest E. Harris, the President of ABC, recognizes guests and introduces the commencement speaker at 34:00. The speaker for the commencement is Mr. John Siegenthaler, Sr. He was the Tennessee Chairman Emeritus, he hosted the weekly book review program called "Words on Words," was the Senior Advisory Trustee of the Freedom Forum, and the Founder of the First Amendment Center. The backdrop of this Commencement is the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides and according to President Harris in his introduction, the push for the graduates to be "champions of social justice leadership and causes." Mr. Siegenthaler establishes his address' focus on the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides; he discusses how the Freedom Rides and the Nashville Movement changed lives. He delves into his personal, historic recollection of ABC and believes it has "lessons for the present."
- Metadata URL:
- https://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu/digital/collection/abco/id/0329
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- The Susie McClure Library of American Baptist College believes that the items presented in our digital collections are not encumbered by copyright or related rights. Nonetheless, as these materials are accessible to the public, certain limitations on subsequent usage may be in effect. Authorized uses for these items are confined to research, educational, and scholarly endeavors by U.S. Copyright Law Title 17, §108 U.S.C. In addition to educational purposes, individuals seeking to engage in other forms of utilization must secure explicit permission from the Susie McClure Library by contacting us at 615-687-6935.
- Contributing Institution:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Library Alliance
- Rights:
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