Booker T Washington

Hello folks I just came accross this audio file of some of Booker T Washington’s writings. To listen to the link just click on it or copy and paste into a browser. 

1) Awakening of the Negro. http://freeaudio.org/btwashington/Booker_T_Washington_Awakening_of_the_Negro.mp3

 2) Case of the Negro. http://freeaudio.org/btwashington/Booker_T_Washington_Case_of_the_Negro.mp3

The Harlem Renaissance and Paris

Here is an Mp3 of a lecture about the connection and influence of the Harlem Rennaisance and that time period on Paris.  This lecture is given by Dr. Richard A  Long, he is a  Dr. Richard A. Long is a celebrated scholar of literature, culture, and the arts and Haygood Professor Emeritus of Interdisciplinary Studies at Emory University. I know from reading the autobiographies of Langston Hughes and ADA “Bricktop” Smith of the black entertainers (singers, dancers and Musicians) who were all of the rage during the that time period. Also many American black musicians such Sidney Bechet and Josephine Baker would move to France to live in part because the more tolerant and respectful attitude towards African American performers.

Here is the link of the Mp3 either click on it or copy and paste it into another browser http://forum.wgbh.org/content/forum/3632-2007_02_17.mp3  I hope you enjoy the audio lecture.

The Audio recording of “The Big Sea” Langston Hughes

I dont remember where I first learned of Langston Hughes perhaps in High-school. A couple of years later I came across his Autobiography The Big Sea. Over the last 15 years I have read and reread his autobiography and it is absolutely fantastic. So in an effort to share this very interesting tale here is the audio recording of the  The Big Sea.  

This book is not only a great read but it is also important because Langston Hughes was a champion of African American culture and weaves a fascinating tale of the Harlem Renaissance in this book.  I remember seeing a play about Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston which  was absolutely fantastic. I hope you enjoy this audio recording of The Big Sea.  I hope you enjoy this great american memoir.

Here is the the link to a 1963 radio interview of Langston Hughes. http://www.albany.edu/talkinghistory/pacifica-archives/ftv-065-LangstonHughes.mp3

Interview of Langston Hughes Biographer Arnold Rampersad http://wiredforbooks.org/mp3/ArnoldRampersad1988.mp3

Introduction  by Arnold Rampersad  http://www.markbey.com/lanintro01.mp3 Book I 

 1) Chapter 1  http://www.markbey.com/lan1%2001.mp3

2) Chapter 2  http://www.markbey.com/lan2.mp3 

Narrators Commentary from Chapter 2 http://www.markbey.com/lancom.mp3 

Audio comentary about The Harpers Ferry raid and the times.

http://www.wcpn.org/real%20audio/2001/0221john_copeland.ram

3) Chapter 3 http://www.markbey.com/lan3.mp3

4) Chapter 4 http://www.markbey.com/lan4.mp3

5) Chapters 5-9 http://www.markbey.com/lan5,6,7.mp3

6) Chapters   10- 15   http://www.markbey.com/lan10,15.mp3

7) Chapters 16-21 http://www.markbey.com/lang.mp3

Black History Podcast

My views on the black history audio project. http://www.markbey.com/driv%2001.mp3