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Willie Mae Coleman Oral History

Willie Mae Coleman Oral History

Object number2018.001.0128
Date10/31/2018
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject Willie Mae Coleman
Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)
DimensionsDuration: 99 Minutes
Collections
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Willie Mae Coleman. Coleman grew up in a segregated neighborhood in south Dallas. A longtime African American community leader, she was involved in local civil rights activities during the 1960s. Interview conducted at Ms. Coleman's home in Dallas, TX on October 31, 2018 by Curator Stephen Fagin and C. Dealey Campbell, representing the Juanita Craft Interpretive Planning Committee. The interview is 1 hour and 39 minutes long.
Curatorial Commentary
Even at age 87 in 2021, Coleman remains active in the local community. She is the longtime president of the Bertrand Neighborhood Association, a non-profit group that she co-founded in 2001. She has also been a vocal activist the rehabilitation of nearby Fair Park, where the State Fair of Texas is held each year in Dallas. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator