https://thebbrm.org/files/original/8ab498cd49b1e11f468d7de82443461f.jpg 6e13b7e2af559704980512c76331ee38 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/dd0127a2563cdb91eeacf8072acd9805.mp3 b4bd78741bb94164a4cc4d1908f30ba1 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/cd2c7bfcae752b2ba42e3f4d8019cf38.pdf d0c27817a088ef6a8382115153c2d58d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of sound files, transcribed oral interviews, and images documenting Black radio in Birmingham, Alabama. Please click the link below.<b></b></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Friedman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights held by The Birmingham Black Radio Museum unless otherwise specified. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg .mp3 .wav .pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Ephemera Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman Emily Bibb and numerous student volunteers Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OralHistory Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Bob Friedman Gary Richardson Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Lani Guinier Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript of audio snippet: Bob Friedman: You were talking about something that was very near and dear to my heart, the idea that if we get caught up in identity politics or we get caught up in constituency based politics alone, we stop minding the store and we’re easily manipulatible by the political forces. You know, pitting one group against the other and what have you. And you raised the issue of democracy. How did you come to feel so strongly about the bigger picture? Lani Guinier: Well, I think a number of reasons. One is that I had worked in 1982 on the extension of the Voting Rights Act. I was one of the lawyers working with a big coalition of people. People from the religious community, the Women’s community, the Labor Movement, all of whom were fighting to amend and extend and strengthen the 92, the 82 Voting Rights Act. And it was that process of feeling the power of a coalition working to support the rights of people of color that convinced me that democracy was an important vehicle for fundamental fairness. That we couldn’t do it alone. We’re a minority in most of the country and we’re numerically weak. And so you need allies. And the way to get allies, is to show them how what you are fighting for is right and just, but it’s also good for America. Gary Richardson: You know, we often heard that you were “Quota Queen” and all this stuff. What was it in your writing or in your previous statements that garnered such a label? LG: First of all, I have never supported quotas even though I support democracy and fundamental fairness. I have never supported quotas. I supported something called cumulative voting, which is in fact, in use right now in Chilton County, Alabama and a couple of other places in Alabama.  It’s used by corporations in over 30 states to elect members of their board of directors. It’s a way of protecting minority shareholders... Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 44 minutes Audio snippet: 2 minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lani Guinier, Oral History Subject The topic of the resource Lani Guinier, author of <em>Lift Every Voice: Turning a Civil Rights Setback into a New Vision of Social Justice</em> Description An account of the resource Interview with Professor Lani Guinier, the first woman of color appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School. Guinier's work includes professional responsibilities of public lawyers, the relationship between democracy and the law, and the role of race and gender in the political process. Guinier is probably best known as President Bill Clinton's nominee for Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in April 1993. President Clinton withdrew his nomination in June 1993. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lani Guinier Bob Friedman Gary Richardson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 17, 1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Emily Bibb Ashley Wilson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 PDF JPG Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GuinierOH Affirmative Action Bill Clinton Chilton County Civil Rights Cumulative Voting Democracy Lani Guinier Proportional Representation Voting Rights Act WJLD