Cheryl Janice Johnson Oral History

Object number2022.001.0019

Date03/31/2022

ClassificationsOral Histories

Oral history interview subject Cheryl Janice Johnson

Oral history interviewer Stephen Fagin

ObjectOral history

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

MediumBorn digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)

DimensionsDuration: 73 Minutes

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DescriptionVideotaped oral history interview with Cheryl Janice Johnson. Johnson grew up on a Mississippi farm and attended segregated schools until 1966 when she was among the first African Americans in her community to attend a newly integrated high school. She graduated in 1969 after experiencing racism, being denied entry to her senior prom, and having gunshots fired into her home. Interview conducted over Zoom on March 31, 2022 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is 1 hour and 13 minutes long.

Curatorial Commentary

The documentary mentioned in this oral history about Ms. Johnson's 2009 high school reunion, titled 40 Years Later: Now Can We Talk?, was produced by Teachers College Press in 2013. It is available online as an educational DVD with discussion guide, and it may also be viewed in full on Vimeo: 40 Years Later: Now Can We Talk on Vimeo. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator