John Malpede, March 29, 2016
Title
John Malpede, March 29, 2016
Subject
Politics and government
Theater.
Appalshop, Inc.
Appalachia.
Performances
Description
John Malpede, the founder of the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) and former collaborator with Appalshop, Inc., discusses his time spent working with Appalshop, Inc. on "RFK in EKY", which was various reenactments of Robert F. Kennedy's tour of Appalachia before his assassination in 1968. He talks about the process of producing the reenactments, as well as various moments in the tour that were focused on and even emphasized, such as hearings regarding the War on Drugs and a speech Kennedy gave at Alice Lloyd College. Malpede also discusses his own journey as a person, a performer, and a political activist, as well as his continuing relationship with people from Appalshop, Inc. and how the production "RFK in EKY" affected his work after the production.
Format
video
Identifier
2018oh130_appal045
Interviewer
Jeffrey A. Keith
Interviewee
John Malpede
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
RFK in EKY
Utopia / Dystopia
Dead Dog & Lonely Horse
University of Wisconsin
Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD)
Files
Citation
“John Malpede, March 29, 2016,” Exploring the Legacies of Appalshop Oral History Project, accessed March 31, 2023, https://nunncenter.net/legaciesofappalshop/items/show/43.