Joyce Ladner, Ph.D., Oral History Interview

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An oral history interview and conversation with sociologist Dr. Joyce Ladner, Ph.D. It consists of three versions of a digital video recording, two camera card files (2025.12.3.1.1 and 2025.12.3.1.2, .mxf files) and one edited file (2025.12.3.1.3, .mov file). Dr. Joyce Ladner was interviewed by Howard University student Maya Clayton on June 26, 2023, as part of the Social Justice Conversations Oral History Project. The interview took place at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. At the time of the interview, Dr. Ladner was 79 years old. This oral history interview with Dr. Ladner consists of two distinct sections: an “interview” section (part 1) and a “conversation” section (part 2, 00:54:28). In part 1, Dr. Ladner recalls her upbringing in Mississippi, discussing her early experiences with segregation, the Chitlin’ Circuit, and memories of her mother.

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