Interview with Mildred White, May 30, 2023Collection: Athens Oral History Project |
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Content Warning: This interview contains racial slurs.
Mildred White was born in 1947 in the Rabbit Eye community of Athens near the current Oconee Heights area. In this interview, she discusses growing up in a rural community, her education, and the racism she has experienced throughout her life. White highlights the importance of higher education in her own life, as she attended Fort Valley College and Athens Technical College, and how she passed those values down to her granddaughter. She further reflects on her career and motherhood.
Mildred White was born in 1947 in the Rabbit Eye community of Athens near the current Oconee Heights area. In this interview, she discusses growing up in a rural community, her education, and the racism she has experienced throughout her life. White highlights the importance of higher education in her own life, as she attended Fort Valley College and Athens Technical College, and how she passed those values down to her granddaughter. She further reflects on her career and motherhood.
Date
2023-05-30
Identifier
rbrl361aohp-104
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Duration
79 minutes
Citation
Mildred White and William Breeding, “Interview with Mildred White, May 30, 2023,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 27, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL361AOHP/rbrl361aohp-104.