Senator Willie Simmons interviewed by Dr. Emanuel J. Abston
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Title
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Senator Willie Simmons interviewed by Dr. Emanuel J. Abston
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Date
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2006-03-26
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Creator
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Willie Simmons, 1947-
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Contributor
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Emanuel J. Abston
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Description
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Sen. Willie Simmons served in the Mississippi Senate from 1993 to 2020. He details the opposition and challenges he faced while fighting for education reform and better treatment of the Black colleges in Mississippi. He looks at his career retrospectively and ponders over how he would like to be remembered.
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Primary Subject
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2000-
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Politics
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Education
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Economics
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Additional Subject
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State Government
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Location
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Jackson
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Hinds County
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Mississippi
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United States
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Type
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Audio
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Medium
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Compact Disc (CD)
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Format
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MP3
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HBCU Identifier
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mwchcac.oh.2022.rce.aud5
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.JSU.0197
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Rights
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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
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Contributing Institution
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Jackson State University
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Collection
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The Robert Clark Era Oral History Collection