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Film, VideoElmer Dixon oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Seattle, Washington, 2013 February 28 Elmer Dixon discusses his childhood in Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington, where he marched with Martin Luther King, Jr., and heard Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) leader Stokely Carmichael speak. At 17 he met Black Panthers Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in Oakland and established, with his brother Aaron Dixon as Defense Captain, the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. Dixon discusses his...
- Contributor: Dixon, Elmer - Civil Rights History Project (U.S.) - Cline, David P.
- Date: 2013-01-01
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Film, VideoAaron Dixon oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Seattle, Washington, 2013 May 11 Aaron Dixon describes his childhood in the Midwest and in Seattle and how he became a leader in the Black Panther Party, helping to found the Seattle chapter of the Party. Dixon describes in detail his family history and the influence of oral tradition on his racial consciousness. He discusses the role of the Black Student Union at the University of Washington and details...
- Contributor: Civil Rights History Project (U.S.) - Cline, David P. - Dixon, Aaron
- Date: 2013-01-01
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