Oral History Interview with Michelle Barnes, June 17, 2016
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Michelle Barnes grew up in Third Ward, a historic African American neighborhood in Houston, TX. She talks about the social, cultural, and economic vibrancy of Third Ward and how the drowing of a child in Sunnyside sparked her involvement in the Committee for Better Race Relations and the fight for African American Studies. While at the University of Houston, she played an active role in creating social organizations for Black students, particularly the creation of a Delta Sigma Theta chapter. O…
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Date:
June 17, 2016
Duration:
1 hour 9 minutes 05 seconds
Creator:
Barnes, Michelle; Enriquez, Sandra & Rodriguez, Samantha
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Partner:
TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library