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Speaking Out
Western Michigan’s Civil Rights Histories
Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Interviewee: Bryce Kyle
Interviewers: Melanie Shell-Weiss
Supervising Faculty: Melanie Shell-Weiss
Location: Grand Valley State University Special Collections
Date: 12/11/2011
Runtime: 00:06:26
Biography and Description
Bryce Kyle sings a song entitled “The Mankind of Struggle.” He is accompanied by guitar.
Transcript
1910 to 1930 Two million black men moved to the city
Red yellow black and white, that there’s a difference is histories great plight
Ida Mae Brandon’s great fight, which man to pick, man their all alright
Robert Joseph Pershing, served his country, yeah alright
-ChorusJust look around and see, your no different then me
The fear in your eyes yeah, it’s no different than mine
I feel your pain love yeah come closer and see
Stop standing idle love, yeah that’s no good to me
The orchard fields boxed up all nice and tight, they too will go on the great flight
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�Give me a hog and give me some land sir, I’d ask for dignity but looks like you got none to spare
Simmons girl tell me what do you see, the price for freedom, I hear it’s a high fee
Butler girl damn you have quite the voice, take it to Washington, let them hear you rejoice
-ChorusJust look around and see, your no different then me
The fear in your eyes yeah, it’s no different than mine
I feel your pain love yeah come closer and see
Stop standing idle love, yeah that’s no good to me
A man with a dream speaks out into the crowd, shots fired I suppose he was to proud
They know what to do when we get out of place, there’s no room for us in their idea of grace
Malcolm X I hear you my good sir, scream loudly and you might get some to care
Speak boldly and then you’ll see, they’ll take a shotgun to end your cry and plea
-ChorusJust look around and see, your no different then me
The fear in your eyes yeah, it’s no different than mine
I feel your pain love yeah come closer and see
Stop standing idle love, yeah that’s no good to me
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�LORD you are my shepherd and you lead me right
Restoreth my soul LORD in you I take flight
Give me your righteousness O’ I know you care
I pray your equity sets us in all that’s fair
Restore the innocent God I know your love
Let your power come, Lord Jesus I need you now
Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
END OF INTERVIEW
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Speaking Out: Western Michigan Civil Rights Oral Histories
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Civil rights--Michigan--History
Personal narratives
Oral histories
African Americans--Personal narratives
Gays--Personal narratives
Lesbians--Personal narratives
Bisexual people--Personal narratives
Transgender people--Personal narratives
Veterans--Personal narratives
Women--Personal narratives
People with disabilities--Personal narratives
Muslims--United States--Personal narratives
Hispanic Americans--Personal narratives
Homophobia
Discrimination
Islamophobia
Stereotypes (Social psychology)--Upper Penninsula (Mich.)
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Collection of oral history recordings documenting the history of civil rights and social justice advocacy in Western Michigan. The collection was created by faculty and students as a project of the LIB 201 (formerly US 201): "Diversity in the U.S." course from 2011-2012.
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Grand Valley State University. Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
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Speaking Out: Western Michigan Civil Rights Oral History Project (GV248-01)
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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2017-05-02
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eng
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GV248-01
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1930-2011
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Mankind of Struggle, The
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Bryce Kyle
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Melanie Shell-Weiss
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Bryce Kyle sings a song entitled "The Mankind of Struggle." He is accompanied by guitar.
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
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Civil rights--Michigan--History
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eng
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Speaking Out: Western Michigan Civil Rights Oral History Project
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2011-12-11