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A Doctor's Recollection of '68
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Dr. Quentin Young |
Standing at the ready to treat convention demonstrators who needed medical attention was a group of health professionals from the Medical Committee for Human Rights. The organization had its roots in the Civil Rights Movement, when members travelled south to provide medical support for protestors there. One of the leaders of the Medical Committee was Eight Forty-Eight’s own Medical Contributor Dr. Quentin Young. His participation during the 1968 Democratic National Convention eventually landed him a date with the House Committee on Un-American Activities, notorious for its aggressive investigations of suspected communists. Dr. Young recently told Chicago Public Radio’s Gabriel Spitzer about his experiences that August and beyond.
Thanks to the Pacifica Radio Archives for access to Dr. Young’s 1968 interview with Elsa Knight Thompson. Listen to Eight Forty-Eight all this week as we continue sharing recollections from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Then, join us Friday when host Alison Cuddy welcomes your memories and encourages you to think about how the events of August 1968 affected your life and the lives of those around you.
Music Button: Booka Shade, “Solo City”, from the CD The Sun & the Neon Light, (Get Physical Music)
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