Interview with Arthur Bronson
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1:09:49
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Peterson, Horace M. III
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Interview with activist and veteran Arthur Bronson. Bronson recalls his family background, his early life and education, his memories of the Watts Riots and the deaths of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, the evolution of the civil rights movement, his experience in the Air Force, his involvement with the Black Panthers and the Nation of Islam, and his later engagement with Cuba politics.
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MVSC-BAMA-Bronson-Arthur
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This oral history recording is presented as a historical document of the recollections and opinions of persons living and/or working in Kansas City when the history was conducted. Minor edits have been made to remove pauses, interruptions and verbal tics, and the recording is otherwise verbatim as it was captured. These oral histories represent the thoughts and opinions of the original participants and do not reflect the views of the Kansas City Public Library or its partner organizations in this oral history project.
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Acknowledgement
This project was funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library.