- Collection:
- Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles
- Title:
- Oral History Interview with Al Lineberry by Wayne Jordan
- Creator:
- Lineberry, Albert S., 1918-2010
- Date of Original:
- 1988-02-01
- Subject:
- Race discrimination--North Carolina--Greensboro
Race relations
Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century
African Americans--North Carolina--Greensboro
African Americans--Segregation--North Carolina--Greensboro
Segregation--North Carolina--Greensboro
Civic leaders--North Carolina
Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro
Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro
School board members--North Carolina--Greensboro
Segregation in education--North Carolina--Greensboro
Discrimination in education--North Carolina--Greensboro
Apportionment (Election law)--North Carolina - People:
- Lineberry, Albert S., 1918-2010
- Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Guilford County, Greensboro, 36.07264, -79.79198
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- In this transcript of a February 1, 1988, interview conducted by Wayne Jordan with Al Lineberry, Lineberry recalls his first experience with segregation and the Greensboro community's response to desegregation efforts. He recalls his work for the chamber of commerce, including facilitating discussion between races. He also talks about his involvement with the school board after the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education decision. Topics include enlisting the aid of church leaders, discussing busing at open forums, and inequality in school resources. Other topics include state policies in the 1980s, including redistricting.
- Metadata URL:
- https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/oh%3A88
- Language:
- eng
- Original Collection:
- Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library
- Contributing Institution:
- Greensboro Public Library (Greensboro, N.C.)
- Rights:
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