Interviewer
Dr. George Garrison
Abstract
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Brother David Boone for his Emmett Scott High School history project. Emmett Scott High School was the segregated high school for African-Americans, which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school opened in 1920 and was closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in the Rock Hill School District. Brother David was born in Kentucky but considers Rock Hill his home after moving and joining The Oratory, a Catholic society in Rock Hill. Brother David discusses his decision to relocate to Rock Hill as well as his joining of the Brotherhood and motivations behind those decisions. He details his participation in and support of the Civil Rights movement in Rock Hill during the 1960s. Brother David was highly supportive of the bus boycott by raising funds for private transportation and the sit-ins in downtown Rock Hill. He discusses the January sit-in by the Friendship Nine, as well as the student walk-outs that followed. Brother David was not arrested for his participation because he was white. He persisted in the integration efforts for the City of Rock Hill’s softball and basketball leagues. He also served as Treasurer of the NAACP’s local chapter. Brother David also discusses his work with St. Mary’s Catholic Church and the surrounding community. St. Anne’s Parochial School was established and became the first integrated school in South Carolina. During this work he founded and served as director for St. Mary’s Bannon Hall which provides community outreach programs such as the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen and serves as a community center. Brother David describes his “working with and being accepted by the people of Crawford Road, the heart of the African-American community”, as one of his greatest joys.
Publication Date
7-24-2003
Unique Identifier
OH 677
Format
MP3; WAV;
Length
01:01:04
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Disciplines
Law
Recommended Citation
Boone, David and Civil Rights, "Interview with David Boone - OH 677" (2003). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 677.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/564
