Documenting The History of the Civil Rights Movement in Dallas County, Texas Oral History Collection - 1 Matching Results

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[Oral History Interview with Kathlyn Joy Gilliam]

Description: Interview with Kathlyn Joy Gilliam, an activist and the first African American woman to become a Dallas School Board member. Gilliam discusses going to school in Dallas during segregation, her work and life afterwards during the fight for desegregation, other figures in the Dallas Civil Rights Movement, and programs for students to further their education. Gilliam also has a school named after her in Dallas.
Date: October 18, 2011
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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