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Oral History Interview with I.D. Henderson, June 13, 2016

Description: I.D. Henderson, Jr. was the first Black County Commissioner of Angelina County, Texas. He served in that position from the early 1980s until the early 2000s. He was very involved in Lufkin politics and helped to improve the infrastructure of the Black Lufkin community. Mr. Henderson is also a war veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. Mr. Henderson discussed the segregation and discrimination he witnessed from his birth in the Lufkin area in the late 1920s, his time in the military and his re… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 36 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Henderson, I.D.
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with I.D. Henderson, June 10, 2016

Description: I.D. Henderson, Jr. was the first Black County Commissioner of Angelina County, Texas. He served in that position from the early 1980s until the early 2000s. He was very involved in Lufkin politics and helped to improve the infrastructure of the Black Lufkin community. Mr. Henderson is also a war veteran who served in Vietnam and Korea. Mr. Henderson discussed the segregation and discrimination he witnessed from his birth in the Lufkin area in the late 1920s, his time in the military and his re… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin & Henderson, I.D.
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Dallas and Carol Pierre, June 6, 2016

Description: Dr. Pierre was born in Louisiana and moved to Port Arthur at a young age. He later moved to Lufkin, because the area lacked an African-American dentist. His wife Carol Pierre, who was born and raised in San Antonio, became a teacher in the segregated school system. Dr. Pierre quickly became active, serving on the school board as integration occurred and participating in the NAACP. He continues to operate his dentistry business in Lufkin in 2016. Dr. Pierre discusses his early life in Louisiana … more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 16 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Dulaney, W. Marvin; May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin; Pierre, Carol & Pierre, Dallas
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Guessipina Bonner, June 6, 2016

Description: Dr. Bonner was born and raised in Fairfield, Texas. Her family was connected through bloodlines to a prominent white family, which helped shelter them from some of the harshness of segregation. Dr. Bonner than went to college in New Orleans, where she became active in civil rights. She moved all over the country, including California, Oregon, Massachusetts, and Washington DC. She returned to the area to take care of her parents. She revived the local NAACP and currently serves as president. She… more
Date: June 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Bonner, Guessipina; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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