Heritage Colorado
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Arie Taylor for Colorado Reflections
Cedric Page for Colorado Reflections
Cedric "Rick" Page, professor of geography and urban studies at the University of Colorado, reflects on his research on the development of Dearfield, Colorado. Dearfield is considered a "Black town" because of the migration of African Americans out of the south and into the West. Page discusses the history of black communities settling Colorado and their efforts to establish towns and agricultural communities in the early 1900s.
Mesa Leadership talk with Angy Booker, Celia Burns, Susie Sato, 2003 November 1, 2006 March
Oral history interview with Ms. Veora Johnson, 2001 April 19, 2006 March
Johnson details her education in Texas and tells of her move to Mesa, Arizona, to teach public school. She discusses the history of the Mesa school system during segregation and after. She describes when the schools were integrated and what it was like being the first African American teacher at the Irving School. Johnson also gives some history of the Washington area and talks about race relations in Mesa.
Oral history of Angy Booker, 2002 June 15, 2006 March
Oral history of Louetta Freeman, 2002 September 7, 2006 March
Sam Menin for Colorado Reflections
Sam Menin, Denver defense attorney, describes attending Westminster Law School (which would later merge the University of Denver College of Law) at night while working during the day. Menin reflects on his career and discusses why he often represented homeless, poor, or oppressed clients. Discusses the impact of the KKK, segregation, and race relations.
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