History Notes - Belles of History: Bennett College & the 1960 Sit-Ins
Rodney Dawson speaks with Betty Jo Wilson, Yvonne Johnson, Roslyn Smith and Lewis Brandon III, who took part in Greensboro civil rights demonstrations during the 1960s. This episode was recorded live at Triad Stage on September 26, 2022, in connection with the world premiere of "Rebellious," a play about four Bennett College students during the 1960 Sit-Ins.
The interview with Dr. Willa B. Player was recorded by Eugene E. Pfaff Jr., December 3, 1979, as part of the Greensboro Voices Oral History Project and is copyrighted by the Greensboro Public Library. Find a transcript of the entire interview at https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/oh:112
The History Notes Podcast features conversations about the history of the Gate City and beyond. Greensboro History Museum staff talk to historians about events that shaped life in our city -- and to Greensboro’s own history makers
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