This oral history interview with Ajamu Webster, a community activist and parent in the Kansas City, Missouri Public School District, was conducted at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education on July 27, 2016.
Joseph Allen
Dr. Brenda Harris – Complete Oral History
Dr. Brenda Harris was a fourth-grade teacher at J.S. Chick in the Kansas City Missouri District during the school desegregation period. This interview was conducted on July 8, 2016 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education.
Dr. Vernon Howard – Complete Oral History
Dr. Vernon Howard graduated from the Kansas City Missouri School District and is a community activist and SCLC leader. This interview was conducted on July 14, 2016 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education.
Laura Bryant – Complete Oral History
Laura Bryant was a charter school educator in Kansas City, Missouri during the 2000s. This interview was conducted on July 14, 2016 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education.
Anita Russell – Complete Oral History
This oral history interview with Anita L. Russell, a graduate of Lincoln High School in the Kansas City, Missouri Public School District and President of the Kansas City, Missouri Branch of the NAACP, was conducted at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education on July 25, 2016.
Gloria Anderson, Central High School, 1969-1973
Growing up in a segregated community and attending a Black high school in the urban core is something I am extremely proud of and most grateful for in my life. One of the best experiences for me at Central High School was having caring teachers who truly imparted their wisdom into my life.
My favorite person was my guidance counselor, Miss Eva Dixon. I was the oldest in my family and my parents were hard-working people, but had never attended college. Miss Dixon was instrumental in helping me become the first person in my family to do so. Her dedication, along with other teachers and administrators, provided instruction and guidance to our lives. Their courage, perseverance, and dedication to contribute to our growth will always be remembered and cherished.