17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia | Memory of Nations

Milena Černá

MUDr. Milena Černá

* 1942 †︎ 2021

Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, University professor

18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Doc. Mgr. Jiří Černický

* 1966

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Art and censorship, Artists

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Pavel Černík in the Jesličky Theatre

Pavel Černík

* 1950

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Life along the Iron Curtain

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Eva Černíková at the time of recording for Post Bellum, April 2024

Mgr. Eva Černíková

* 1950

Déclassé, Relative of a political prisoner, Farmer

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Marie Černohorská (Špičáková) in 1968

Marie Černohorská

* 1951

Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

dobové foto.jpg (historic)

Josef Černohorský

* 1935

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Miroslav Černota, Ostrov, 1998, photo from the shooting of the film "The Past"

Miroslav Černota

* 1958

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Contemporary portrait

Adolf Černý

* 1942

Communist official, Forced labour during the WW2, Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 3 more anniversaries

Černý Albert Antonín

Albert Antonín Černý

* 1937

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Dissident, Charter 77 signatory

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans)

In 1980, when he was not allowed to work in newspaper because of his disagreement with the Communist Party's policy in 1969

Bořivoj Černý

* 1947

Journalist, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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