James Counts Early Speech at the FL African American Heritage Preservation Network Conference
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James Counts Early Speech at the FL African American Heritage Preservation Network Conference
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Early, James Counts (Speaker)
Davis, Goliath (Speaker)
Alexander, Carol (Speaker)
Barnes, Althemese (Creator)
Date
2007-04-24
Description
A talk given by James Counts Early for the April 24, 2007 Biennial Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network (FAAHPN) Conference held in St. Petersburg, Florida. The talk begins at 00:17:15 after an introduction by host Carol Alexander [00:07:40-00:17:05]. Born in Ocala, Florida, James Early has held a variety of positions relating to Historic Preservation, including assistant provost for educational and cultural programs, director of cultural studies and communication at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Studies, and director of cultural heritage policy at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. In this video, he talks about the importance of preservation of African American History and the work done by FAAHPN at both the state and national levels.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Saint Petersburg (Fla.)
Duration
0:30:00
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0041
Topics
African American oral tradition
Early, James Counts
African American heritage
Historic preservation
African Americans--History
Race discrimination
African Americans--Florida