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Created1964-04-26
DescriptionIn this broadcast, Austin Coleman promotes Dr. Martin Luther King's upcoming visit, which is scheduled for May 27th at Montgomery Stadium. Lincoln Ragsdale thanks his listeners for their support of his father during his illness and discusses local church activities and events.
Created1965-03-25
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Ragsdale introduces (in voice over) Martin Luther King's speech on steps of the state capitol in Birmingham at the conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery march (joined in progress). Ragsdale recorded this speech from the ABC television network broadcast. This recording matches the audio and text available here.

Created1964-07
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This recording begins with an unidentified sermon. Eleanor Ragsdale thanks her listeners for their prayers during Hartwell Ragsdale's illness and hospitalization, congratulates recent high school and college graduates, reports on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s arrest in St. Augustine, Florida, discusses efforts to pass a public accommodations law in

This recording begins with an unidentified sermon. Eleanor Ragsdale thanks her listeners for their prayers during Hartwell Ragsdale's illness and hospitalization, congratulates recent high school and college graduates, reports on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s arrest in St. Augustine, Florida, discusses efforts to pass a public accommodations law in Phoenix, and asks listeners to join a march at City Hall scheduled for the next day.
Created1964-05-03
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In this broadcast, Austin Coleman discusses issues in Phoenix surrounding housing, education, and employment and cites the NAACP's and CORE's work in these areas. Lincoln Ragsdale announces that Martin Luther King, Jr.'s appearance has been rescheduled for June 3, thanks his listeners for their prayers for his father, and

In this broadcast, Austin Coleman discusses issues in Phoenix surrounding housing, education, and employment and cites the NAACP's and CORE's work in these areas. Lincoln Ragsdale announces that Martin Luther King, Jr.'s appearance has been rescheduled for June 3, thanks his listeners for their prayers for his father, and offers a sermon of hope for the disadvantaged.
Created1964-03-08 (uncertain)
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In this broadcast, Austin Coleman reports on the arrest of 175 people during an anti-discrimination protest in San Francisco, urges his listeners to join the NAACP, and makes an announcement regarding the Interdenominational Ministers Wives of Phoenix's scheduled program on "negro education." Lincoln Ragsdale describes efforts to lobby state

In this broadcast, Austin Coleman reports on the arrest of 175 people during an anti-discrimination protest in San Francisco, urges his listeners to join the NAACP, and makes an announcement regarding the Interdenominational Ministers Wives of Phoenix's scheduled program on "negro education." Lincoln Ragsdale describes efforts to lobby state senators to pass the "civil rights bill," which he suspects will pass the House and subsequently be defeated in the Senate, and asks his listeners to contact their representatives to express their support for the "public accommodations bill."
Created1964-01-19
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Lincoln Ragsdale speaks on the NAACP and recounts programs celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation at the First Institutional Baptist Church and at Eastlake Park. He also discusses a march on Phoenix City Hall to present a list of grievances to the mayor and other officials as

Lincoln Ragsdale speaks on the NAACP and recounts programs celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation at the First Institutional Baptist Church and at Eastlake Park. He also discusses a march on Phoenix City Hall to present a list of grievances to the mayor and other officials as well as the integration of the El Rey Café. Finally, he introduces a recording of Martin Luther King's speech “Funtown USA” and offers his response to the piece.
Created1963-11-15
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In this program, Lincoln Ragsdale reports on events in Phoenix, including the El Rey Café protest and G. Benjamin Brooks' agreement to run for election to the Board of the Roosevelt School District. He also encourages enrollment in the “free school” sponsored by the Valley Life Insurance Company and

In this program, Lincoln Ragsdale reports on events in Phoenix, including the El Rey Café protest and G. Benjamin Brooks' agreement to run for election to the Board of the Roosevelt School District. He also encourages enrollment in the “free school” sponsored by the Valley Life Insurance Company and communicates a progress report from the Maricopa County NAACP.
Created1963-07-07
DescriptionIn this broadcast, Lillian Brown, Supervisor of Agents for the Valley Life Insurance Company, discusses careers for women as life insurance agents and Bill Dickey, Executive Vice President of the Valley Life Insurance Company, speaks on independence and freedom, including commenting on Independence Day celebrations and segregation.