Entertainers against apartheid

Title

Entertainers against apartheid

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

May 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:39:16

Description

Speech by American singer Stevie Wonder to the UN General Assembly, for the Entertainers against Apartheid campaign at a ceremony celebrating his input, on his birthday. Followed by a press conference by fellow singer and campaigner Roberta Flack. Sound level varies.

Contributors

Stevie Wonder; Roberta Flack

Keywords

Political prisoners; Interethnic relations; South Africa; Apartheid; UN; Campaigns; Popular music; Singers; Anti-apartheid movements; Black peoples; Ceremonies; Black African peoples; Whites; Political dissenters; Birthdays; Anti-racism

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