"Like It Is" Episode #219 -- Interview with Louis Stokes

Authors

Arthur E. Thomas, Wright State University - Main Campus
Louis Stokes

Document Type

Interview

Publication Date

2-2-1979

Identifier/URL

ms667_VID_028

Abstract

This episode of "Like It Is" highlights the tumultuous 1960s in America, focusing on the civil rights movement and the assassinations of prominent leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and President John F. Kennedy. It features a speech by Dr. King emphasizing fearlessness, particularly the importance of confronting death to attain true freedom. The program includes an interview with Congressman Louis Stokes, who discusses the investigations into King's and Kennedy's deaths, revealing evidence of conspiracies and systemic racism, including FBI misconduct and covert efforts to discredit civil rights leaders. Stokes details the thoroughness of the investigations, the racial biases within institutions, and the ongoing struggle for justice and Black empowerment.

Collection

MS-667: Dr. Arthur E. Thomas, President Emeritus, Central State University, Collection

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Repository Citation

Thomas, A. E., & Stokes, L. (1979). "Like It Is" Episode #219 -- Interview with Louis Stokes. .
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms-667_tv_program/6