/internal/media/dispatcher/72348/fullDr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Oral History05/14/2021Duration: 67 MinutesBorn digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2021.001.00330Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Professor emeritus of history and the first African American instructor hired by the University of New Orleans, Cassimere served as president of the New Orleans NAACP Youth Council from 1960 to 1966. During that time, he led voter registration drives as well as a successful two-year boycott of thirty-five local businesses.
Interview conducted over Zoom on May 14, 2021 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is 1 hour and 7 minutes long.
Technical note: This interview consists of a Zoom audio-video file, an isolated Zoom combined audio track, and HD video reference of Stephen Fagin in 501 Elm board room.
The video attached to this record is an excerpt. The entire interview is available in our Reading Room to on-site researchers or by submitting a Rights & Reproductions Request Form.Oral Histories657100E-100E-1070994Oral history0E-10Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Raphael Cassimere Jr. Professor emeritus of history and the first African American instructor hired by the University of New Orleans, Cassimere served as president of the New Orleans NAACP Youth Council from 1960 to 1966. During that time, he led voter registration drives as well as a successful two-year boycott of thirty-five local businesses.
Interview conducted over Zoom on May 14, 2021 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and seven minutes long.Civil rightsOral historiesVotingProtestsNAACPNew OrleansCivil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)Less than a week after this oral history was recorded, Dr. Cassimere was the keynote speaker at the University of New Orleans' spring 2021 commencement ceremonies. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, four separate commencement ceremonies were held between May 19-20, 2021--and Dr. Cassimere spoke at all of them!
An hour-long video lecture by Dr. Cassimere, entitled "The First Louisianians," may be viewed on the YouTube channel of the Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies: “The First Louisianians” by Raphael Cassimere, Jr. - YouTube. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator