Interview with A. W. Robinson
Item
Title
Interview with A. W. Robinson
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Barnes, Althemese (Interviewer)
Robinson, A. W. (Interviewee)
Date
1996-03-25
Description
In this interview with A. W. Robinson, a Tallahassee native and former school principal in Leon County, Althemese Barnes asks him about his educational experiences as a notable African American educator during the Jim Crow era. He talks about his early education in the Chaires community, becoming a teacher and a principal, and moving to town. He also talks about being the first principal at Pineview school, which was first named Southwest, as well as becoming principal of Station One school some time after WWII. Another interview with A. W. Robinson from 1997 can be found in "Interview with Mayola and A. W. Robinson."
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
0:13:37
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0027
Topics
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
African American educators
African American school principals
African American professional employees
Segregation in education
Leon County (Fla.)
Community Interactions
African American students
African American families
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)