[00:00:02] Introduction of Return to Cal Poly. [00:00:32] Interviewer ask Dr. Washington’s opinion on the new governor’s view on education. [00:01:49] Dr. Washington expects good support from the governor but unsure “at what level”. [00:02:21] Interviewer asks about fine arts education. [00:03:40] Racism becomes the topic of the conversation and a biased curriculum. [00:05:33] Points to little leadership in the minority community compared to the recent past. [00:06:12] Confronts the lack of minorities in the faculty in higher education; mentions Affirmative Action. [00:08:59] Interviewer asks if discrimination is different “county by county”, Dr. Washington believes it is hard to tell. [00:10:44] Interviewer asks if there have been any changes in the structure of the state administration under the new governor. [00:12:04] Dr. Washington gives his definition of racism in relation to Affirmative Action. [00:13:26] “One of the most racist comments that one can make, and probably one of the most racist thoughts one can have in their head, is the minute you begin to think about an ethnic minority you begin to think inferior qualities.” â€" Dr. Washington [00:16:23] Misunderstandings about the expenses and expansion of the Affirmative Action program. [00:19:43] Final statement about early childhood education. [00:21:15] Dr. Washington gives his view about student representation on the board of education. [00:23:23] Discusses the board of trustees making decisions made “behind closed doors”. [00:24:34] Interview ends, and they thank each other.

[00:00:20] The interview questions begin; interviewer asks about his Anthology, Aiiieeeee! An Anthology of Asian American Writers. [00:00:58] The problems with getting his Anthology published. [00:01:54] The ignoring of his Anthology on the West Coast. [00:02:44] Interviewer asks about the prejudice of his playwright, Chicken Coup Chinaman. [00:04:57] Praises other minority publishers for helping get his play published. [00:06:15] The first Asian-American play in San Francisco. [00:07:53] Mentions past and current Asian-American writers. [00:12:06] White prejudices towards minority cultures. [00:13:17] The White-American responses towards Chin’s plays and books. [00:17:06] Asian-American studies in schools. [00:20:22] Audio ends mid interview.

Recording of speech made by Bobby Seale (co-founder of the Black Panther Party and activist for the Civil Rights Movement).

Q and A after Bobby Seale speech on Cal Poly campus.

Speech by William Randolph Hearst Jr. at the Cal Poly Campus. Speaks about his grandfather and father and his personal travels. At 00:08:09 the audio drops to a very low level, almost inaudible, until 00:08:36.

[00:00:01] Explanation of the “Convocation Series” and the purpose for the series by Dr. Dale Andrews. [00:07:20] Introduction by student Fred Johnson. [00:09:08] Fred Johnson introduces Myrlie Evers. [00:14:45] Myrlie Evers begins her speech by thanking Fred Johnson and being at Cal Poly. [00:16:55] Explains the use of the title ‘For us the living’ with remarks towards her late husband Medgar Evers. [00:19:45] Reflection on the death of her husband. [00:21:08] Internal difficulties of leaving the state of Mississippi and the realization of a national problem. [00:22:29] The cancers of our society and refusing to admit there is a problem. [00:25:22] Progress and where the nation is going. [00:29:00] The constant reminder that things have not really changed. [00:30:20] The mood of moving from the 60s to the 70s and the lack of apathy. [00:34:37] Disappointment with the youth vote. [00:35:20] The discouraged feeling of leadership and the struggle of the movements. [00:39:20] “We sit back, and we do nothing until it becomes too hot”. [00:41:30] “What can we do?”. [00:47:00] Being asked to run for congress. [00:50:50] Getting the young people interested. [00:52:00] Final remarks regarding ‘For us the living’ and making America a better place to live. [00:56:12] Myrlie Evers speech ends. [00:56:40] Questions and Answers with Myrlie Evers. [00:57:22] What are the most significant changes that have occurred in the evolution of the black man in Southern politics? [01:03:15] What do I think is the primary role of the Black woman in terms of furthering the cause of Blacks? [01:11:45] Do you think mass action is the most effective means of change in our society? [01:15:19] Do you feel that all minority groups should band together and fight for their right on a common ground? [01:18:37] Would you agree at least in part that Vietnam is an extension of America’s racism? [01:21:00] Can you see the time in the near future that we may respect and enjoy each other without the great barriers of race and religion that seem to be distrust and insensitivity to often today? [01:24:30] Is there a young emerging leader among the Black culture who hopes to continue where Martin Luther King left off? [01:28:52] Now that the intense racial strife of the sixties is over, do you feel that less emphasis should be applied to desegregation and more on solving urban decay and the improvement of the human environment? [01:32:57] Questions from the audience. [01:38:44] Recording ends.

Various meetings during a hike and contemplation on where to camp. Lots of singing and mentions of names within the group. There are lots of conversations about arrests and the police. The conversations of the police are based on how to avoid them. Helicopters, horns and nature sounds are heard throughout.