Interview with Frank Beeman

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01:10:00

Creator

Frank Beeman (interviewee); David Wiley (interviewer); Peter Limb (Interviewer)

Place Created

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Date

December 12, 2003

Type of Item

Interview

Length/duration

01:10:00

Description

Frank Beeman was a longtime activist. Frank and his wife, Patricia Beeman, founded the Southern Africa Liberation Committee (SALC) in East Lansing, Michigan in 1972. SALC worked to educate Michigan residents and to isolate South Africa until the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990. SALC was a community organization but also campaigned and held educational events at Michigan State University (MSU). SALC's efforts played a key role in the passage of a selective purchasing resolution by the City of East Lansing in 1977 which restricted the city for using suppliers that were operating in South Africa. As a result of SALC's campaign in 1978 MSU divested its stock from companies doing business...

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Publisher

Michigan State University Libraries

Organization

Southern Africa Liberation Committee

Coverage Africa

South Africa
Southern Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

audio/mp3

Rights Management

Used by permission of David Wiley and the Michigan State University Libraries.

Collection

African Studies Interview Series, Michigan State University Libraries