Ron Bivins Oral History

Object number2020.001.0010

Date01/29/2020

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Ron Bivins

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file)

DimensionsDuration: 56 Minutes

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Civil Rights Movement
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Oral History Collection

DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Ron Bivins. A Dallas native born in 1963, Bivins became nationally active with the NAACP after meeting prominent local activist Juanita Craft. He was named “Mr. NAACP” at the 1981 national convention in Denver, Colorado. Interview conducted at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza on January 29, 2020 by Curator Stephen Fagin and C. Dealey Campbell, representing the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House. The interview is 56 minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

Continuing to build on the teachings of Juanita Craft, Ron Bivins remains active in community engagement. In 2017, he founded the non-profit organization The People's Servant Ministry, which provides free faith-based programs for Dallas youth to "increase their social skills, better manage their time, develop better study habits, and much more." Through his website, ronbivinstpsministry.org, individuals can also seek help in finding resources for housing, rental assistance, and GED programs. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator