ncgu_greensborovoices_mckissick-int mckissick-int greensborovoices ncgu yes Oral history interview with Floyd McKissick McKissick, Floyd B. (Floyd Bixler), 1922- Congress of Racial Equality African American civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Race relations Race discrimination--North Carolina--Greensboro Segregation--North Carolina--Greensboro Black power--United States McKissick, Floyd B. (Floyd Bixler), 1922-1991 Oral history in which Floyd McKissick discusses the organization of Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) chapters in North Carolina, its national and regional leaders, and his activities as a member of CORE and other civil rights organizations. He discusses North Carolina efforts such as Freedom Highways and the cafeteria demonstrations in Greensboro, legal battles in Chapel Hill, labor organizing at Duke University, and efforts in Louisiana and nationwide. He also discusses his vision for CORE as its national director from 1966 to 1968, and his definition of 'black power.' 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=98 Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. 1982-08-09 Greensboro (N.C.) Guilford County (N.C.) 20120131 161851