Interview with Emma Darnell conducted for Eyes on the Prize II. Discussion centers on her work as commissioner of Administrative Services in Atlanta during Maynard Jackson's term as mayor. Other topics include affirmative action efforts in Atlanta, particularly during the construction and...Show full record
Race relations--United States, African American mayors, Affirmative action programs, Darnell, Emma, Affirmative action programs--Georgia--Atlanta, Civil rights movements--United States, Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003, Oral History--United States, Civil rights--History--20th century, Atlanta (Ga.)--Race relations, Atlanta (Ga.)--Politics and government
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Blackside, Inc.
Contributor:
Shearer, Jacqueline, Blackside, Inc.
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Blackside, Inc., Washington University in St. Louis
Interview with Maynard Jackson conducted for Eyes on the Prize II. Discussion centers on Jackson's two terms as the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, including his management of an affirmative action program and a massive airport construction project.
Civil rights--History--20th century, African American mayors, William B. Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta (Ga.)--Race relations, Civil rights movements--United States, Race relations--United States, Affirmative action programs--Georgia--Atlanta, Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003, Atlanta (Ga.)--Politics and government, Oral History--United States
Creator:
Blackside, Inc.
Contributor:
Shearer, Jacqueline, Blackside, Inc.
Publisher:
Washington University in St. Louis, Blackside, Inc.