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Dr. Mimi Real Oral History

Dr. Mimi Real Oral History

Object number2021.001.0060
Date07/21/2021
ClassificationsOral Histories
Oral history interview subject Dr. Mimi Real
Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin
ObjectOral history
Credit LineOral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumBorn digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)
DimensionsDuration: 100 Minutes
DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Dr. Mimi Real. A civil rights activist and Freedom Rider, Real was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, in June 1961 and spent one month in a state penitentiary. She remained active in the Civil Rights Movement for several years and was working on voter registration in Louisiana at the time of the Kennedy assassination. Interview conducted over Zoom on July 21, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and thirty-eight minutes long.
Curatorial Commentary

As discussed during this oral history, Dr. Real has remained dedicated to sharing her experiences during the Civil Rights Movement with young people around the country. A number of her interviews and presentations may be found online, including this two-hour, student-led oral history recorded in 2020, available as part of the Civil Rights Movement Archive: Dr. Mimi Real - Student Interview on Vimeo.

The Civil Rights Movement Archive has also made available this June 1964 field report from West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, co-written by Real (then Mimi Feingold) and activist Ronnie Sigal: CORE Field Report, West Feliciana Parish, Lousiana, June 23 & 24,1964 (crmvet.org). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator

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