The Speaker Speaks Out (Updated seven months ago)
Excerpt of Cecil Williams interviewing Willie Brown in August 1981, who reflects on his role as Speaker of the California State Assembly. Williams introduces the program by pointing out that: "He is the first black to hold the second most powerful position in the state of California … let's find out what he's thinking, feeling and doing." Includes frank discussion of political identity and racial double-standards in California.
Tags: interviews, jr., reverend cecil willams, willie l. brown
Added to San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive on April 1, 2009.
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- Originally aired on: KPIX-TV
- Date aired: 8/22/1981
- Recording medium: 3/4" U-matic tape
- Type of material: legacy video tape
Content
- WB 579.mp4 (51.35 MB – MPEG4 video)
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- Update by Michael D Harper on seven months ago.