| Interviewee | RODGERS, Jo Cyel (b. 1940) |
| Notable info | African-American alumna of North Texas State University |
| Interview ID # | OH 1582 |
| Date(s) of interview | |
| Description | 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. |
| Interviewer(s) | Sherelyn Yancey |
| Physical Description | 47 pp. |
| Terms of Use | Open |
