- Collection:
- Oral History
- Title:
- Oral history with Alyce Clarke
- Creator:
- Clarke, Alyce G
McCurtis, Marlene - Publisher:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
- Date of Original:
- 2008
- Subject:
- Civil rights movement
Mississippi. Legislature
African American women
Women in politics - People:
- Clarke, Alyce G.--Interviews
- Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history.; Alyce Griffin Clarke was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi.She was raised in Belzoni, where she graduated from McNair High School.She completed her undergraduate education at Alcorn State University and went on to earn a master's degree in nutrition from Tuskegee University.She became interested in politics while serving as director of nutrition services at Jackson Hinds Comprehensive Health Center.In March of 1985, she became the first African American woman elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives.She served on the committees of Ethics, Education, Public Health, Ways and Means, Universities and Colleges, Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, Judiciary B, Judiciary En Banc, and Juvenile Justice.
- Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_0b2c4d09-5776-41ee-b925-d3c73f24b5f6
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus
F341.5.M57 vol. 851 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
- Rights:
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