Interview with Lyman T. Johnson, April 17, 1979
Project: Wade Hall Papers (2009ms131): Interviews with Lyman T. Johnson
Interview Summary
Wade Hall interviews Lyman T. Johnson on a variety of topics including the meaning of human life, why people should be moral, black cultural centers in the South, experiences of segregation and resistance to it, classism in the black community, and black social and professional clubs.Interview Accession
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Johnson, Lyman T., 1906-1997 Existentialism--History. Ethics. Altruism. Great Britain--Colonies. Atlanta (Ga.) African American universities and colleges. Racism--United States. Richmond (Va.) Louisville (Ky.) Segregation--United States. Civil disobedience--United States. African American Greek letter societies. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.Interview Rights
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Johnson, Lyman T. Interview by Wade Hall. 17 Apr. 1979. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Johnson, L.T. (1979, April 17). Interview by W. Hall. Wade Hall Papers (2009ms131): Interviews with Lyman T. Johnson. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Johnson, Lyman T., interview by Wade Hall. April 17, 1979, Wade Hall Papers (2009ms131): Interviews with Lyman T. Johnson, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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