In this collection of interviews, a diverse group of women with strong ties to Arkansas tell us their stories about family, values, race relations, and their relationships with other women. Like pieces of a quilt, their distinct stories intersect in various places revealing a thread of shared experiences.
Interview with Dr. Mildred Montgomery Randolph
Interview with Janis Kearney
Interview with Cathi Compton
Interview with LaVerne Bell-Tolliver, Ph.D.
Featured Topics: Economics, Social Climate, Relationships, Professions, Higher Education, Segregation, School Desegregation, Southern Customs, Gender
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Several of the women interviewed experienced segregation in schools during their childhoods. Some were later thrushed into new environments where segregation was no longer legal; however, an end to separation did not always mean equality.
Interview with Rosalie Santine Gould
Interview with Deborah Manfredini
Interview with Adjoa A. Aiyetoro, J.D.
Interview with Vernita Ellison
All interviews were conducted by members of the Women’s Storytelling Project in conjunction with the UALR Institute on Race and Ethnicity.
