OH 1839 | Oral History

OH 1839

For the Desegregating DFW Oral History Project. Long-time civil rights activist. Childhood in Dallas; memories of the black community; life during segregation; growing awareness of “race” and racism; participation in the Dallas NAACP Youth Council; Juanita Craft; interest in black history and black power; Dallas SNCC; assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.; civil rights activism; police harassment; arrests for activism; Civil Rights Act of 1964; move to Houston; continuing community activism.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 148 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Tiffany Smith
Date of Interview April 27, 2014

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