- Collection:
- Civil Rights in Black and Brown
- Title:
- Oral History Interview with James Josey, July 6, 2016.
- Creator:
- Enriquez, Sandra
Rodriguez, Samantha
Josey Sr., James - Date of Original:
- 2016-07-06
- Subject:
- Persons
Ethnic groups
Civil rights - People:
- Josey, James Sr.
- Location:
- United States, Texas, Galveston County, 29.29767, -94.81087
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
biographies (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- James Josey Sr. was born in Galveston in 1947 and grew-up in the predominately African American neighborhood located north of Broadway St. Josey Sr. came of age witnessing segregation. He attended Central High, the African American High School, served in Vietnam, and lived in Los Angeles, California for a few years before returning to island in 1991. He talks about the robust African American business sector during Jim Crow and how the national movements for Civil Rights, lead by MLK and Malcolm X, spurred the youth-directed desegregation efforts in Galveston. Josey Sr. also addresses his involvement in gang prevention, becoming a mentor to young African American males, the role of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity in Galveston, and the meaning of Juneteenth. He speaks about why he founded the first African American History Museum in Galveston and the critical role that it has played in the community. Lastly, Josey Sr. discusses notable African Americans in Galveston.
- Metadata URL:
- https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth987504/
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 video recordings (1 hr., 25 min., 5 sec.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- https://crbb.tcu.edu/interviews/interview-with-james-josey-sr
- Contributing Institution:
- University of North Texas. Libraries
- Rights:
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