Bell, Derrick A.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dick Russell papers
Collection
Identifier: M191
Overview
Author Dick Russell published the book, Black Genius to highlight the achievements of prominent African Americans throughout American history. The collection is comprised of his research for the book. Russell currently lives in Massachusetts.
Dates:
1806-2009; Majority of material found within 1995-1997
Ford Hall Forum audio tapes
Collection
Identifier: M071
Overview
The Ford Hall Forum is the nation's oldest free public lecture series. It provides a non-partisan platform for open discussion and debate on topics of public interest. The Ford Hall Forum was started in 1908 by George W. Coleman, a Boston business man and president of the Boston Baptist Social Union (BBSU), as a free series of public lectures designed to engage the public on a diverse range of issues. The model was an opening lecture, and then questions from the audience. Ford Hall Forum was...
Dates:
1961-1998