Dr. Robert Smith interviewed by Carl S. Slade, Audio/Transcript.

Item

Title
Dr. Robert Smith interviewed by Carl S. Slade, Audio/Transcript.
Date
1990-04-25
Creator
Robert Smith
Contributor
Carl S. Slade
Description
Dr. Robert Smith was founder of the Medical Committee for Human Rights, a Civil Rights Movement organization that fought for better treatment of African Americans in the 1960s. Dr. Smith continued this work as the Head Start medical director in the early days of the program. He talks about his responsibilities and experiences in that position.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Health
Education
Civil Rights Movement
Location
Jackson
Hinds County
Mississippi
United States
Type
Audio
Medium
Audiocassettes - 1/8 inch (standard)
Measurements
39 min
Format
MP3
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.oh.2022.hs.aud14
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0417
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