Sugarmon, Russell B., Jr. 1929-Gritter, Elizabeth2018-09-102018-09-102004-06-19http://hdl.handle.net/10267/34146In this interview, attorney and former congressman Russell Sugarmon Jr recounts his famous 1959 campaign for Public Works Commissioner for Memphis, his work with the Shelby County Democratic Club, and how important it was for securing aid and helping push legislation that benefited the African American community.Oral historyInterviewsMemphis (Tenn.)Civil rightsHistorically Black Colleges and UniversitiesCity governmentVotingNAACPSmith, MaxineEducationMemphis City CouncilPoliticsUrban planningSound20040619_Russell_Sugarmon_Jr