Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Suzanne Ross Video Memoirs Description An account of the resource Pending Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ross, Suzanne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930s–2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wood, Nat Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AV-ROSS Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data MP4 Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:23:54 Media Embedded media file for non-oral history recorded sound and moving images. <br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HCiJEsjg-14" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 4-06. Political Work: CISPES and El Salvador Subject The topic of the resource Ross, Suzanne Description An account of the resource In this recording, part of a larger video memoir project, lifetime activist and educator Suzanne Ross speaks more her involvement in the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador during the 1980s. From Suzanne: "I worked in CISPES 1981–1985 and played different leadership roles in that period. The U.S. was trying to stop the revolutionary movement and progressive forces from overthrowing the control the right-wing forces had over the government. The Farabundo Marti National Liberation forces (FMLN) a coalition of five organizations, led this struggle and were responding to the right wing’s assassination of Archbishop Romero, the rape and murder of five progressive US nuns, and the killings of hundreds of young revolutionaries. The organization led demonstrations in New York, particularly at the Salvadoran Consulate in Manhattan, in Washington, with a huge demonstration on March 27, 1982, and offered support to the Salvadoran struggle however it could. At one point, when the US decided to train Savaldoran troops in the US, we promptly organized a bus filled it with our members and allies and drove down to Fort Bragg, the site of the training, and went on the site chanting against this escalation of the US intervention. From the beginning of my work with CISPES in 1981 it was exciting to have huge numbers of young people involved, willing to do things militantly and on the spur of the moment. Our street presence was impressive. I was concerned about the all-white composition of the organization and the Salvadoran leadership’s lack of understanding of the role of the Black movement and other movements of color in political work and movements in the US. This meant focusing primarily on the white peace movement and, I felt, particularly neglecting the movements of people of color. This was the picture in NYC and to a large extent the national picture as well. My relationship to CISPES ended in bitter conflict with my leaving the organization over this last issue. This conflict became most dramatic and heated over the Jesse Jackson presidential campaign." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ross, Suzanne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Wood, Nat Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource You can, without permission, copy, modify, distribute, display, or perform the Item, for non-commercial uses. For any other permissible uses, please review the terms and conditions with the organization that has made the Item available. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Video memoir Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AV-ROSS.036