Interview with Nanine Watson, March 28, 2019
Project: University of Kentucky: The African American Experience Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Nanine Watson was a student at the University of Kentucky during its early days of desegregation. In this interview, she discusses her childhood and education in Georgetown, Kentucky. She talks about her decision to attend the University of Kentucky and her experiences as an African American woman during the school's integration period. She talks about her experiences with racism, social life and athletics on campus, and her feelings on her overall experience at UK. She talks about her career as a teacher after graduating from the university.Interview Accession
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Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Civil rights--Law and legislation Civil rights movements--United States Civil rights demonstrations Childhood National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) African Americans--Southern States. African Americans--Economic conditions. African American familiesInterview LC Subject
Lexington (Ky.) Race discrimination. Race relations Integration Segregation in education--Kentucky African American college students. African American college students--Social conditions Education, Higher--Kentucky College environment College students--Attitudes. College students--Social conditions Universities and colleges. Teachers--Kentucky Education--Study and teaching Teaching Segregation.Interview Rights
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Watson, Nanine Interview by Le Datta Grimes. 28 Mar. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Watson, N. (2019, March 28). 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.
Watson, Nanine, interview by Le Datta Grimes. March 28, 2019, 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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