ncgu_greensborovoices_williams-int williams-int greensborovoices ncgu yes Oral history interview with Lois Lucas Williams Williams, Lois Lucas Congress of Racial Equality Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro African American 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 Arrest--North Carolina--Greensboro Pickets--North Carolina--Greensboro Williams, Lois Lucas Oral history in which Louis Williams explains the formation of CORE, its leaders, planning and strategy sessions, and her role in the organization as public relations director. She describes various demonstrations held in Greensboro, especially the Thanksgiving 1962 mass arrest and pickets at the cafeterias and theaters in 1963. Williams also provides personal insights into the local and national results of their actions, "movement burnout," uselessness of black studies curricula, and token blacks as window dressings in corporate America. 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=144 Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. 1980-12-27 Greensboro (N.C.) Guilford County (N.C.) 20090526 204847