ncgu_greensborovoices_chavis-int chavis-int greensborovoices ncgu yes Oral history interview with Vance H. Chavis Chavis, Vance H., 1906-1998 Science teachers--North Carolina--Greensboro African American teachers--North Carolina--Greensboro African American school principals--North Carolina--Greensboro National Association for the Advancement of Colored People African American civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro African American political activists--North Carolina--Greensboro Race relations Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro Race discrimination--North Carolina--Greensboro Segregation--North Carolina--Greensboro African Americans--Segregation--North Carolina--Greensboro Segregation in transportation--North Carolina--Greensboro Discrimination in public accommodations--North Carolina--Greensboro Social integration--North Carolina--Greensboro James B. Dudley High School (Greensboro, N.C.) Voting--North Carolina--Greensboro Chavis, Vance H., 1906-1998 Oral history in which Vance Chavis discusses his memories of race relations in Greensboro, communication between the black and white communities, and his support of the local civil rights movement. He describes segregated Greensboro facilities such as the train station, movie theaters, and pool, as well as the integration of the police department and YMCA. Other subjects include Chavis' work with local organizations and his experiences as teacher at Dudley High School, especially the inequity in funding for black schools like Dudley. Chavis also talks about African Americans' voting behavior, inability to receive equal pay, and reaction to the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. Greensboro, N.C. : University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries Greensboro Public Library (Greensboro, N.C.) Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Greensboro Voices Collection (University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries) 2006 Oral histories Transcripts http://library.uncg.edu/depts/archives/civrights/detail-iv.asp?iv=27 Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. 1979-11-21 Greensboro (N.C.) Guilford County (N.C.) 20090526 204847