Dr. Kenneth Cloke Oral History
Object number2023.001.0017
Date02/17/2023
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject
Dr. Kenneth Cloke
Oral history interviewer
Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file), Born digital (.m4a file)
DimensionsDuration: 90 Minutes
Collections
- All Online Objects
- Oral History Collection
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Dr. Kenneth Cloke. A noted mediator and author, Cloke became active in the Civil Rights Movement while attending the University of California, Berkeley. He organized a local CORE chapter, recruited for the 1961 Freedom Rides and later volunteered for the 1964 Freedom Summer project. Cloke was also active in the anti-Vietnam War and Free Speech movements. As an organizer and law student director of the National Lawyers Guild, he helped provide legal aid to servicemen and civilians avoiding the Vietnam War.
Interview conducted via Zoom on February 17, 2023 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and thirty minutes long.
Curatorial CommentaryAs of 2025, Dr. Kenneth Cloke maintains a website with a detailed biography, blog posts and information on his numerous books: Ken Cloke. A 2023 essay, "My Memories of the Civil Rights Movement," may also be found via the Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement Archive: Civil Rights Movement -- My Memories of the Civil Rights Movement. - Stephen Fagin, Curator
