Prominent africanamerican women. The daughter of a teacher and reporter, she discusses her early interest in the law and her experience as the first africanamerican woman to graduate from the university of virginia law school. This 2000 interview is approximately 80 minutes and was conducted by julian bond. Julian bond welcome back to the university of virginia. This is an exploration in leadership and i like to start with your earliest years. ,t is sometimes for people difficult for them to be introspective. But you can from a household with a strong mother and a small father, and a strong what effect they have on you . There were three of us children. It was a party at the dinner table. They sayd father opposites attract. But that is not what happened there. Night,dinner table each one of us, parents included, would have to defend ourselves. We would be taken to task by the other four of them. On a subject that happened that day or did not happen. You found yourself trying to sink or
Smithsonian volunteers for being with us for this event. If you would be kind enough to turn off your cellphones and so forth. As a c. I. A. Officer who went through the church pike hearings, part of its will be by vince today houghton, attempted assassinations, none of which succeeded, which reflects incompetence or a lack of commitment. Looking back, the charges almost seem quaint because today there is little hesitation by successive administrations of both parties in knocking off the heads of terrorist groups and the leaders right and left. As you know, on a couple of occasions, taking out an american citizen. Looking back on that, it almost seems quaint. However, it will be fun to revisit with my colleague, vince houghton, who has a phd in diplomatic and military history. The area of his research with was scientific and technological issues or developments during the world war ii and the early part of the cold war. Vince also got a masters in relations between the soviet union and
Its difficult for some to be introspective. But you came from a household with a strong mother and father. What affected they have on you . Tremendous effect. There were three of us children. Older brother, younger sister. Story at the dinner table. Father and mother are very verbal people. At the dinner table each night one of us, parents included would have to defend ourselves from something. We would be taken to task by the other four with something that happened that day. You found yourself trying to sink or swim. It was a very active dinner table. It was a conversation. Earliest that happened. Up and i was growing solve the wrongs, i said to myself i have to do something about this. I had the confidence of a child. I can make a difference. I have to make a difference in terms of this situation. Your mother is a schoolteacher. These are positions of respect. Did you have the feeling or did you know you are, your situation was different from the situation of most black people . No w
A program on the will of lawyers in the boycott and the movement on the role of lawyers in the boycott and the movement in general. This program is about two hours. The adversaryce of the montgomery boycott is now a partner. And that is local government. Brief pleased to have greetings from the following representatives. Terriesswoman terry sewell and todd strange. Greetingsollowing the from these government officials will be brief greetings from Yavonna Morris, lee copeland, and dr. Glenda glover. In that order could and as they come to the podium, they can receive their name. Thank you. I do not see the congresswoman, so we will differ to chairman dean. Mr. Dean good morning. Most appropriate for a strictly fair in this sanctuary. Here in thisbe sanctuary. And on behalf of the Montgomery County commission, i think i have a teammate, dan harris, can you stand . We welcome you to our montgomery. 1955, it was there montgomery. Today, it is our montgomery. A lot of things have changed si
There are hundreds or thousands of folks from your states involved as well. What i want to do is talk briefly about the threat which is a very real threat. I take it seriously and i know all who are here will take it seriously as well, and that threat is why i support the basic pillars of the president s fourpoint Initiative Announced two wednesdays ago. Im going to talk about that, the president s four points briefly. But whatever want to dig into with, i hope you will see my passion coming through my wonkiness because im going to dig into this in a significant way, is a series of six reasons why i think it is absolutely critical legally, or president reasons, for the reputation of our institution, and especially for the servicemen and women we are asking to risk their lives, i think it is critical that congress complete the authorization that it began last week when a boat on the army of moderate elements in syria. It is critical that congress do this. If were going to engage this mi