Gaynette F. Pugh interviewed by Lavaree Jones, Audio/Transcript.

Item

Title
Gaynette F. Pugh interviewed by Lavaree Jones, Audio/Transcript.
Date
1990-06-01
Creator
Gaynette F. Pugh
Contributor
Lavaree Jones
Description
Gaynette Pugh participated in the Civil Rights Movement in Gulfport, Mississippi, during Freedom Summer in 1964. It was during this work that she was introduced to the Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM), where she and others worked to organize the first Head Start program in the area.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Family
Education
Civil Rights Movement
Additional Subject
Enslaved people
Racism
Location
Gulfport
Harrison County
Mississippi
United States
Type
Audio
Medium
Audiocassettes - 1/8 inch (standard)
Measurements
95 min
Format
MP3
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.oh.2022.hs.aud4
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0407
Rights
All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director
Contributing Institution
Jackson State University
Source
Head Start Oral History Collection