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Vermell Grant interviewed by Vivian W. Owens, 2001

Records the reminiscences of Vermell Grant, who was a junior high school student in Waynesboro, Virginia in the mid 1960s, during the time of school integration. Describes her early life and family. Mentions attending both integrated and segregated schools as a prior to nationwide public school desegregation in 1966. Recalls leaving the all black Rosenwald School for Kate Collins Middle School. Discusses Rosenwald student experiences regarding integration. Speaks briefly of popular high school haunts, and activities, such as the Homecoming Court. Reflects on the impact of school integration on her secondary education experiences. Describes her mother's experiences as a student at the Rosenwald School in the 1930s, especially the importance of the Parent League, a precursor to the PTA, to meeting the financial needs of that school.

  1. James Madison University
  2. School Integration in Waynesboro, Virginia, from an African-American Perspective oral histories, 2001

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