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| Title: | Johnnie Turner, 2006 |
| Contributor: | Turner, Johnnie Windless, Crystal |
| Keywords: | Interviews;Oral history;Memphis (Tenn.);Civil rights;NAACP;Education;Memphis City Schools |
| Issue Date: | 29-Aug-2006 |
| Publisher: | Rhodes College |
| Description: | Johnnie Turner was and continues to be a strong advocate for Civil Rights and education. Presently, she serves as the Executive Director of the Memphis Branch NAACP.Mrs. Turner�s extensive activity includes her participation in the Memphis sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement. Due to her involvement in the sit-ins,she was discriminated against by the Memphis City Schools system and told that she would never become a teacher. However, Mrs. Turner rose to become not only a dedicated teacher in Memphis, but also head of staff development for the school system. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10267/33555 |
| Related Link: | https://vimeo.com/278539407 |
| Appears in Collections: | Crossroads to Freedom Oral History Collection |
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