Oral history interview with Henry Allen (OH-042, audio recording and transcript)
Title
Oral history interview with Henry Allen (OH-042, audio recording and transcript)
Date
2005
Description
Henry L. Allen, a lifelong resident of Boston, reflects on the Boston Public Schools and the city itself during the time of the Garrity decision, which in 1974 required some students to be bused between Boston neighborhoods with the intention of creating racial balance in the public schools. In this interview, he discusses his extensive community work in support of school desegregation; his and his family’s experiences with the Boston Public Schools; the racial dynamics of Boston from the late 1960s to the early 1990s; and his opinions of the current state of Boston and its schools.
Source
Moakley Oral History Project
Rights
Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Type
Sound recording
Oral histories
Format
MP3
PDF
Language
English
Identifier
OH-042
Embedded Media
Interviewer
Ramjohn, Rhea
Interviewee
Allen, Henry L.
Duration
1:00:37
Collection
Citation
“Oral history interview with Henry Allen (OH-042, audio recording and transcript),” Moakley Archive & Institute, accessed May 16, 2022, https://moakleyarchive.omeka.net/items/show/3745.
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