Oral History Interview with David Willard on June 29, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with David Willard on June 29, 2016.

David Willard is an educator in Beaumont, Texas. In his interview, he discussed his father's work and legacy in the desegregation process in southeast Texas, his own work in civil rights and education, and the ongoing struggles of the black community in the region.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Willard, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gethrel Williams, June 29, 2016

Gethrel Williams was from Beaumont, Texas. She was a long time civil rights and labor activist. During her time working for the U.S. Postal Service, she became a leader in in the American Postal Workers Union, both locally and nationally. In 2007, she was elected to the Beaumont City Council as Council-member-at-Large. In her interview, she discussed her efforts to desegregate public accommodations, her participation in the labor movement, and her work as a public, elected official. She died February 18, 2018.
Date: June 29, 2016
Creator: Bobadilla, Eladio & Williams, Gethrel
System: The Portal to Texas History