Performances Archives

The People Speak: American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known (Audio)

Various performers. HarperAudio. 2004.
To celebrate the millionth copy sold of A People’s History of the United States, this reading at the 92nd Street Y in New York includes Alice Walker, Alfre Woodard, Kurt Vonnegut, James Earl Jones, Danny Glover, Marisa Tomei, Harris Yulin, Andre Gregory, and others.

Howard Zinn’s Emma

Play by Howard Zinn. Performed by Byrdcliffe Theatre. 2005.
Emma dramatizes the life of Emma Goldman, the famed anarchist, feminist, and free-spirited thinker who was exiled from the United States because of her outspoken views, including her opposition to World War I.

The People Speak

By Chris Moore, Howard Zinn, and Anthony Arnove. The History Channel. 2009.
The People Speak is a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans. The film gives voice to those who, by insisting on equality and justice, spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history and also illustrates the relevance of this to today's society.

Reading From A People’s History of the United States Commemorating the Millionth Copy Sold

Event broadcast. Democracy Now! April 30, 2003
Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States was first published 23 years ago. The millionth copy of the book was recently sold. To celebrate this feat a group of actors, writers and editors recently gathered for a public reading of the book. The cast included Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Danny Glover and James Earl Jones.

Type of Content: Performances

The People Speak: American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known (Audio)

Howard Zinn’s Emma

The People Speak

Reading From A People’s History of the United States Commemorating the Millionth Copy Sold

Read, Learn, & Make History

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