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Title: Forging global solidarity : dockworkers and Black internationalism
Creator: Cole, Peter, 1969-
Date: 2019-02-11
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Peter Cole, professor of history at Western Illinois University, delivers a talk entitled, "Forging global solidarity: dockworkers and Black internationalism." Drawing on themes from his book, "Dockworker power: race and activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area," Cole compares black dockworkers in Durban, South Africa to black dockworkers in the San Francisco Bay area and their struggles to achieve racial equality throughout the 20th century. He answers questions from the audience....
Show morePeter Cole, professor of history at Western Illinois University, delivers a talk entitled, "Forging global solidarity: dockworkers and Black internationalism." Drawing on themes from his book, "Dockworker power: race and activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area," Cole compares black dockworkers in Durban, South Africa to black dockworkers in the San Francisco Bay area and their struggles to achieve racial equality throughout the 20th century. He answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by John P. Beck professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations at Michigan State University.
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Title: On the waterfront in Durban and San Francisco : longshoremen and social movement unionism, 1934-1994
Creator: Cole, Peter, 1969-
Date: 2015-04-24
Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description: Dr. Peter Cole, professor of history at Western Illinois University, delivers a talk entitled, "On the waterfront in Durban and San Francisco : longshoremen and social movement unionism, 1934-1994." Dr. Cole discusses the relationship between South Africa and the U.S. along with the evolution of the city-ports Durban and San Francisco. He is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series co-sponsored by the MSU...
Show moreDr. Peter Cole, professor of history at Western Illinois University, delivers a talk entitled, "On the waterfront in Durban and San Francisco : longshoremen and social movement unionism, 1934-1994." Dr. Cole discusses the relationship between South Africa and the U.S. along with the evolution of the city-ports Durban and San Francisco. He is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series co-sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum. Held in the MSU Museum Auditorium.
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