Belles of History: Bennett College & the 1960 Sit-Ins
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English - October 11, 2022 13:43 - 1 hour - 109 MBSociety & Culture History greensboro history community neighborhoods educators changemakers northcarolina Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Rodney Dawson speaks with Betty Jo Wilson, Yvonne Johnson, Roslyn Smith and Lewis Brandon III, who took part in Greensboro civil rights demonstrations during the 1960s. This episode was recorded live at Triad Stage on September 26, 2022, in connection with the world premiere of "Rebellious," a play about four Bennett College students during the 1960 Sit-Ins.
The interview with Dr. Willa B. Player was recorded by Eugene E. Pfaff Jr., December 3, 1979, as part of the Greensboro Voices Oral History Project and is copyrighted by the Greensboro Public Library. Find a transcript of the entire interview at https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/oh:112
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