- Collection:
- Civil Rights in Black and Brown
- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Carl and Gloria White, July 7, 2016
- Creator:
- May, Meredith
Howard, Jasmin
White, Carl
White, Gloria - Date of Original:
- 2016-07-07
- Subject:
- Persons
Ethnic groups
Civil rights - People:
- White, Carl
White, Gloria - Location:
- United States, Texas, Montgomery County, Conroe, 30.31188, -95.45605
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
biographies (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Mr. Carl White was born in Conroe and Mrs. Gloria White was born in Willis, Texas in 1957 respectively. After attending segregated schools, both Whites ultimately graduated from desegregated schools. Both Whites experienced workplace discrimination in their careers in a local factory and at the postal office. Mr. White also served as a reserve police officer in Conroe while his father served as one of the first Black police officers in Conroe. Mr. White described being targeted by police in Conroe and other issues with the local criminal justice system. Both Whites were also involved in the efforts to free Clarence Brandley which included marches and other demonstrations. Also, the Whites discussed issues with discrimination in the school system.
- Metadata URL:
- https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth984437/
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 7 video recordings (1 hr., 37 min., 14 sec.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- https://crbb.tcu.edu/interviews/interview-with-carl-and-gloria-white
- Contributing Institution:
- University of North Texas. Libraries
- Rights: