Monthly Archives: May 2018

Standing Tall: Malcolm X’s Speech at the Oxford Union Debate

Posted on May 31, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Controversial to some, revolutionary to others, the above declaration was uttered by Malcolm X during a public debate at the Oxford Union Society in December, 1964. On this occasion Malcolm X, or El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz – the name he officially … Continue reading →

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Leon Golub: Raw Nerve

Posted on May 31, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Gigantomachy II, from 1966. ‘He was an artist, historian and an advocate for social justice – he wanted to suss out oppression and throw it all into his paintings.’ “New York artist Leon Golub wrote an essay about art in … Continue reading →

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Smothers Brothers

Posted on May 30, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Smothers Brothers are Thomas (‘Tom’ – born February 2, 1937) and Richard (‘Dick’ – born November 20, 1939), American singers, musicians, and comedians. The brothers’ trademark double act was performing folk songs (Tommy on acoustic guitar, Dick on string … Continue reading →

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Võ Nguyên Giáp

Posted on May 29, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Võ Nguyên Giáp (Vietnamese: [vɔ̌ˀ ŋʷīən zǎːp]; 25 August 1911 – 4 October 2013) was a Vietnamese general in the Vietnam People’s Army and a politician. Võ Nguyên Giáp is considered one of the greatest military strategists of the 20th century. … Continue reading →

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Ken Kesey Talks About the Meaning of the Acid Test

Posted on May 29, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“For me, there have always been at least three Ken Keseys. First, there was the antiauthoritarian author of the madcap 1962 classic One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Inspired by Kesey’s own work as an orderly at a Menlo Park … Continue reading →

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Five Live Yardbirds (1964)

Posted on May 28, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Five Live Yardbirds is the live debut album by English rock band the Yardbirds. It features the group’s interpretations of ten American blues and rhythm and blues songs, including their most popular live number, Howlin’ Wolf‘s ‘Smokestack Lightning‘. The album … Continue reading →

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New Wave science fiction

Posted on May 27, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Science Fiction and In Art the Sixties “The New Wave is a movement in science fiction produced in the 1960s and 1970s and characterized by a high degree of experimentation, both in form and in content, a ‘literary’ or artistic … Continue reading →

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Half the Way with Mao Zedong

Posted on May 27, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The American left has never produced a group more self-critical than Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). In the years since the organization’s 1969 collapse, its former members have produced an endless stream of mea culpas. Some of this has … Continue reading →

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Theatre Genesis

Posted on May 25, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Radical thoughts, limited spaces: a performance at the Caffe Cino. “Theatre Genesis was an Off-Off-Broadway theater founded in 1964 by Ralph Cook. Located in the historic St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery in New York City, it produced the work of new … Continue reading →

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Vietnam Veterans Against the War

Posted on May 25, 2018 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Some 25 members of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) picketed the federal courthouse in Denver Monday.” They were protesting indictments against six southern members charged with conspiracy to disrupt the Republican National Convention. July 16, 1972 “Vietnam Veterans … Continue reading →

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