Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
The historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,” her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer’s son. Roos…
366 viewsThe historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,” her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer’s son. Roos…
366 viewsDavid Margolick was interviewed at the National Press Club’s Book Fair. He talked about his book, The Promise and the Dream: The Untold Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. And Robert F. Kennedy…
441 viewsDavid Margolick recounted the lives of Elizabeth Eckford and Hazel Bryan and the photograph of the two women, then both fifteen years old, taken on September 4, 1957. On that date, Ms. Eckfo…
1,599 viewsDavid Margolick talked by remote connection from New York City about his story “The Night of the Generals” in the April issue of Vanity Fair in which he interviewed six retired generals who …
76 viewsDavid Margolick talked about his interview with lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the status of legal proceedings against Mr. Abramoff, his ties to lawmakers, and lobbying reform proposals. He also re…
176 viewsDavid Margolick talked about his book Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In the book, the author recounted the intense heavyw…
608 viewsFrom New York City David Margolick talked about his article on British Prime Minister Tony Blair and about how Prime Minister Blair interacted with President Clinton and his relationship wit…
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