Interview with Loretta Nickens, August 11, 1986
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
Interview Summary
A former teacher in Detroit, Michigan, Ms. Nickens moved to Lexington in 1979. She discusses her family upbringing and history, her parents, and the role of women within her family. She recounts her educational background and teaching career, and delineates the cultural differences between Detroit and Lexington. She remarks upon the social conditions for African Americans in Lexington during the 1980's and her retirement.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--Race identity. African Americans--Religion African Americans. Nickens, Loretta Nickens, Loretta--InterviewsInterview Rights
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Nickens, Loretta Interview by Ann Grundy. 11 Aug. 1986. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Nickens, L. (1986, August 11). Interview by A. Grundy. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Nickens, Loretta, interview by Ann Grundy. August 11, 1986, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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