Interview with John T. Smith, June 14, 1978
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
Interview Summary
The son of Baptist minister, Dr. Smith was the Vice President of the Office of Minority Affairs at the University of Kentucky. He taught english at Dunbar High School (1946-1954), was named assistant principal at Dunbar (1954-1959) and principal of Constitution High School (1961-1965). He joined the staff at the University of Kentucky in 1974. Dr. Smith recalls both his educational and teaching experiences at Dunbar and the integration of Constitution High. The University of Kentucky's efforts to recruit African American students are mentioned, as well as the function and history of the Office of Minority Affairs and the problems faced by African American students in the 1970s.Interview Accession
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Discrimination in education Race relations African Americans--Education--Kentucky--Lexington African Americans--Education African American teachers African Americans--Segregation African Americans Smith, John T., 1919-1994 Smith, John T., 1919-1994--Interviews Segregation in education--Kentucky African American college students African Americans--Education (Higher) African Americans--Social conditions School integration--KentuckyInterview Rights
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Smith, John T. Interview by Edward Owens. 14 Jun. 1978. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Smith, J.T. (1978, June 14). Interview by E. Owens. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Smith, John T., interview by Edward Owens. June 14, 1978, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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