Interviewer
Dr. George Garrison
Files
Abstract
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Reverend Walter White as part of the History of Emmett Scott High School project. Emmett Scott was the segregated African American high school named after Emmett Scott a former aid to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. Emmett Scott High School opened in 1920 and was closed in 1970 with the integration of the Rock Hill South Carolina School District. Reverend White attended Emmett Scott in the 1940s and graduated in the class of 1947. He discusses his childhood growing up in Rock Hill in the 1930s and ‘40s and his experience at Emmett Scott as a student. Reverend White also discusses his career in education and ministry and the influence Emmett Scott had in his life and the surrounding community. Reverend White Discusses at length impact of segregation on the education system both before and after integration. He details the struggles faced by minority students as well as the educators even after integration.
Publication Date
7-11-2012
Unique Identifier
OH 675
Format
MP3;
Length
01:44:38
Disciplines
Law
Recommended Citation
White, Walter Banks and Emmett Scott High School, "Interview with Rev. Walter Banks White - OH 675" (2012). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 675.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/562
