Interview20132 h 8 min1280×720

Ben Caldwell oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in Los Angeles, California, 2013 April 11

Cline, David P.

WarHistory

At the Library of Congress

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Ben Caldwell shares his family's history in the Southwest and his childhood experience in New Mexico. Caldwell describes his military service during the Vietnam War and how his experiences made him reflect on racial prejudices in the United States. He began studying art, and he eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he has been part of a black arts movement since the 1970s. He discusses the L.A. Rebellion, a collective of black filmmakers from UCLA, as well as various art projects in which he has been involved and documentary films he has produced.

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Library of Congress, in Library of Congress
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Library of Congress
Language
English
Country
United States
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