Dr. Lulamae Clemons Video Interview
Item
Title
Dr. Lulamae Clemons Video Interview
Identifier
2019.009.009
Type
Sound
Description
Doctor Lulamae Clemons was born in Weiner, Arkansas on December 27th, 1917 and moved to Pueblo, Colorado when she was young. After moving to Colorado, Lulamae attended Pueblo Elementary School. She graduated from Centennial High School, Pueblo, Colorado in 1984, and later in her life, she met with Doc Ray W. Johnson, who decided to give colored students a chance, in New York during an interview, and moved to Riverside to continue with her career. In this interview, Doctor Lulamae Clemons discusses the hardship and struggles she went through in her early life. As the pioneer African American educator in Riverside, she faced many oppositions from some local board members. Despite the difficulties and obstacles, she ended up earning her doctorate degree in Education, as well as publishing books for the local educators. In the end, she also shared some interesting moments of her interactions with Riverside County students, and some fun facts about herself.
Subject
Education
Racism
African Americans
Public Education
Segregation
Racism
African Americans
Public Education
Segregation
Spatial Coverage
"Arkansas
Pueblo, Colorado
New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Las Vegas, Nevada
Riverside, California"
Pueblo, Colorado
New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Las Vegas, Nevada
Riverside, California"
Temporal Coverage
1910s-2010s
Creator
"Suster, Megan
Moreno-Terrill, Steven"
Moreno-Terrill, Steven"
Date
9/29/2017
Contributor
Clemons, Lulamae
Format
.mp4, .mp3
Language
English
Rights
Duration
38:37 Min