Oral History Interview with Richard Perkins, June 10, 2016

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Collection:
Civil Rights in Black and Brown
Title:
Oral History Interview with Richard Perkins, June 10, 2016
Creator:
Grevious, Danielle
Bobadilla, Eladio
Perkins, Richard
Date of Original:
2016-06-10
Subject:
Persons
Ethnic groups
Civil rights
People:
Perkins, Richard
Location:
United States, Texas, Jefferson County, Port Arthur, 29.88519, -93.94233
Medium:
oral histories (literary works)
biographies (literary works)
interviews
Type:
MovingImage
Format:
video/mp4
Description:
Richard Perkins studied music as a student at Prairie View A&M. In 1968, he and fellow choir members were invited to perform for Rev. Martin Luther King in Memphis, Tennessee, two weeks before his assassination. In his interview, Perkins discussed segregation, the role of music, and a comparison of the black experience in the U.S. and Europe.
Metadata URL:
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth984553/
Language:
eng
Extent:
3 video recordings (1 hr., 37 min., 24 sec.) : sd., col.
Contributing Institution:
University of North Texas. Libraries
Rights:
In Copyright