Johnny Palmer interviewed by Dr. Emanuel J. Abston, Audio/Transcript.

Title: Johnny Palmer interviewed by Dr. Emanuel J. Abston, Audio/Transcript.
Date: 2006-04-05
Creator: Johnny Palmer See all items with this value
Contributor: Emanuel J. Abston
Description: Johnny Palmer was appointed in 1980 as the first Black sergeant at arms at the Mississippi State Capitol. He had worked at the House as a maintenance and inventory supervisor since 1959. He details the challenges that Robert Clark faced and also talks about the dynamics that the presidents of the major Black colleges had with the House.
Primary Subject: 2000- See all items with this value; Politics See all items with this value; HBCU leadership See all items with this value; Race relations See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Discrimination; State Government
Location: Jackson; Hinds County; Mississippi; United States
Type: Audio
Medium: Compact Disc (CD)
Format: MP3
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.oh.2022.rce.aud8
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0200
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
Collection: The Robert Clark Era Oral History Collection