Interview with James Embry, December 21, 2018
Project: University of Kentucky: The African American Experience Oral History Project
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James Embry discusses his life and work with black activism in Lexington and at the University of Kentucky. He talks about working with groups on the University of Kentucky campus to fight for African Americans' rights to exist on campus and for education about issues people of color face. He also touches on what he did after his time at the university and where life led him. He delves into his life philosophy as well.Interview Accession
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African American college students--Social conditions Segregation. Education, Higher--KentuckyInterview Rights
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Embry, James Interview by Le Datta Grimes. 21 Dec. 2018. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Embry, J. (2018, December 21). Interview by L. D. Grimes. University of Kentucky: The African American Experience Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Embry, James, interview by Le Datta Grimes. December 21, 2018, University of Kentucky: The African American Experience Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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