Interview with Dr. Mark Naison and Steven Hager
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Contributor
Naison, Mark D., 1946- ; Hager, Steven ; McKiernan, Stephen
Description
Dr. Mark Naison, a native of Brooklyn, is a Professor of African and African-American Studies and Director of the Urban Studies Program at Fordham University. Dr. Naison, a former political activist, was a member of Congress of Racial Equality and Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960s. He is a founder of the Bronx Youth Employment Project, "Save a Generation." He earned his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and PhD in American History at Columbia University.
Steve Hager is a writer, journalist, filmmaker, and counterculture activist. Hager was the first reporter to document the hip hop movement of the South Bronx. Later, he became an editor of High Times and founded the Cannabis Cup. Hager is a leading figure in the hemp legalization movement of the '90s. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Theater (Playwriting) and a Master's degree in Journalism, both from the University of Illinois.
Steve Hager is a writer, journalist, filmmaker, and counterculture activist. Hager was the first reporter to document the hip hop movement of the South Bronx. Later, he became an editor of High Times and founded the Cannabis Cup. Hager is a leading figure in the hemp legalization movement of the '90s. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Theater (Playwriting) and a Master's degree in Journalism, both from the University of Illinois.
Date
2010-08-19/20
Rights
In copyright
Date Modified
2018-03-29
Is Part Of
McKiernan Interviews
Extent
220:18
Date of Interview
2010-08-19/20
Interviewer
Stephen McKiernan
Interviewee
Mark D. Naison, 1946- ; Steven Hager
Biographical Text
Dr. Mark Naison, a native of Brooklyn, is a Professor of African and African-American Studies and Director of the Urban Studies Program at Fordham University. Dr. Naison, a former political activist, was a member of Congress of Racial Equality and Students for a Democratic Society in the 1960s. He is a founder of the Bronx Youth Employment Project, "Save a Generation." He earned his Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, and Ph.D. in American History at Columbia University.
Steve Hager is a writer, journalist, filmmaker, and counterculture activist. Hager was the first reporter to document the hip hop movement of the South Bronx. Later, he became an editor of High Times and founded the Cannabis Cup. Hager is a leading figure in the hemp legalization movement of the '90s. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Theater (Playwriting) and a Master's degree in Journalism, both from the University of Illinois.
Steve Hager is a writer, journalist, filmmaker, and counterculture activist. Hager was the first reporter to document the hip hop movement of the South Bronx. Later, he became an editor of High Times and founded the Cannabis Cup. Hager is a leading figure in the hemp legalization movement of the '90s. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Theater (Playwriting) and a Master's degree in Journalism, both from the University of Illinois.
Duration
220:18
Language
English
Digital Publisher
Binghamton University Libraries
Digital Format
audio/mp4
Original Format
2 Microcassettes
Material Type
Sound
Interview Format
Audio
Subject LCSH
College teachers; African Americans—Study and teaching; Fordham University; Naison, Mark D., 1946--Interviews; Authors; Journalists; Motion picture producers and directors; Marijuana—Law and legislation; Hager, Steven--Interviews
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Keywords
Blue collar workers; Union; Socialists; Anti-communists; Black Panther Party; Optimism; Racism; Depression; Civil Rights Movement; Black women; Midnight black radio; Upward bound Columbia; Hostility; Black Power; Violence; Drugs culture; Prison-industrial complex; Vietnam; Baby boom generation; Unequal nation; Wealth gap.
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“Interview with Dr. Mark Naison and Steven Hager,” Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://omeka.binghamton.edu/omeka/items/show/922.
