OH 1582 | Oral History

OH 1582

RODGERS, Jo Cyel (b. 1940)

Notable: African-American alumna of North Texas State University
African-American alumna of North Texas State University. Remembrances about childhood and early education in Fort Worth, Texas, including experiences at I.M. Terrell High School; decision to enroll at North Texas as a sixteen-year-old high school graduate in 1957; off-campus life in “Shack Town” and support from black citizens of Denton; social life among African-American students and relations with white students and faculty; experiences with President J.C. Matthews; graduation with major in physical education in 1962; teaching career in Fort Worth ISD during era of desegregation and later; experiences with “Trailblazers” organization.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 47 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Sherelyn Yancey
Date of Interview March 16, 2006

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