Interview with Helen Noble, July 25, 1986
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
Interview Summary
A graduate of Langston University, Ms. Noble discusses her educational background, her teaching experiences at Russell Elementary in 1957, the annual state wide music contest held at Dunbar High, conditions faced by African Americans in Lexington in 1980, and the reaction of African American teachers to the civil rights movement.Interview Accession
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African Americans African Americans in Lexington Lexington, Kentucky Race relationsInterview LC Subject
African American families African Americans--Civil rights--Kentucky African Americans--Education--Kentucky--Lexington African Americans--Kentucky--Lexington--Economic conditions African Americans--Religion Noble, Helen Noble, Helen--Interviews African Americans African Americans--Race identityInterview Rights
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Noble, Helen Interview by Ann Grundy. 25 Jul. 1986. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Noble, H. (1986, July 25). Interview by A. Grundy. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Noble, Helen, interview by Ann Grundy. July 25, 1986, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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